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When I was last out at Liberty Walk a couple months ago shooting its Ferrari F50 and BMW M3, I asked Kato-san about his upcoming Ferrari 458 project. He seemed extremely excited about it, taking me out to his garage and showing me a pair of brand new Italias that would eventually – after the first prototype built for the SEMA Show – be getting the same treatment. When it comes to making a statement, this is a man that doesn’t hesitate an ounce; he sets his mind to something and within a very short period of time the finished result is in the public eye for all to see.
And that’s exactly how the 458 project came to light. After Miura-san at TRA Kyoto had completed the very first LB☆WORKS wide body kit, it was shipped off to LT Motorwerks in El Monte, California, where the build was carried out.
Kato-san and his crew followed, and along with the LTMW guys, have dedicated many sleepless nights converting the stock 458 into something no one has ever attempted with the platform.
Call it a JDM approach to Italian exotica. It’s the equivalent of double middle finger salute to all the purists out there who cringe at the mere thought of a Ferrari being fettled in any way, shape or form.
But it’s the way in which LB☆WORKS cars shock that has made them so well known.
With Larry having immortalized the car just a few hours ago, we had to share his images with you as quickly as humanly possible. Ladies and gentleman, I present you the car that’s about to melt the interwebs.
So what to make of it all? The 458 as a base was definitely a difficult car to work with. Ferrari pushed the boundaries of styling when it came to penning its new best-selling, mid-engined car, and even attempting to mess with those almost-organic lines seems like pure madness.
But if there’s one person out there that knows how to integrate an additional wallop of badass-ism into a car, it’s Miura-san. His work with the Rocket Bunny FR-S last year was almost unprecedented. It literally made the hachiroku more popular than it already was, and well and truly put TRA Kyoto on the map.
Kato-san observed, and in his head a series of ideas followed. Ideas that shortly after materialized into the LB☆WORKS Murcielago, the LB☆WORKS Aventador and eventually the LB☆WORKS M3.
Following a somewhat simple recipe of ‘wider is better’ and ‘lower is cooler’, the aero package that transforms the 458 is based around the rawness…
… of screwed-on overfenders that have been styled to blend in with the Ferrari’s wheel arch lines, but purposely stick out like a sore thumb. In a good way of course. You can see Miura-san integrating the tucked-in fender portion behind the wheel – a detail that he developed with the BenSopra 380RS at the beginning of the year.         
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11-01-2013, 11:25 PM
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I know those fenders will be love/hate, but (in my opinion) that looks pretty damn amazing.
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11-01-2013, 11:31 PM
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I think it looks pretty good.
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11-02-2013, 01:21 AM
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I don't think many will argue that those fenders suit the 458 flawlessly...
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11-02-2013, 01:48 AM
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11-02-2013, 12:34 PM
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Looks amazing, just wish they were blended into the body work.
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11-02-2013, 12:37 PM
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i wonder what exhaust manufacturer/system they went with on the 458?
those are 3 rainbow titanium looking tips
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11-02-2013, 12:48 PM
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Its an Innotech Performance Exhaust (iPE) based on the article but lots of manufacturers can get the burnt titanium effect.
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11-02-2013, 01:44 PM
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11-02-2013, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by m_coupe  i wonder what exhaust manufacturer/system they went with on the 458?
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11-02-2013, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Boostslut Looks amazing, just wish they were blended into the body work. | I have a feeling they like this "added on" look
I was wondering about similar things...like why don't they mold those fenders or leave rivets and stuff
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11-02-2013, 02:31 PM
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#13 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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I like the Liberty Walk E92 but that wagon just looks bloated.
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11-02-2013, 07:56 PM
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^not feeling the wagon either.
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11-02-2013, 08:08 PM
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#15 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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I'm probably in the minority here, but for some reason i love what liberty walk does to their cars... Imagine a Liberty Walk CTS-V coupe? 
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11-02-2013, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dared3vil0 I'm probably in the minority here, but for some reason i love what liberty walk does to their cars... Imagine a Liberty Walk CTS-V coupe? | I dont think people that like liberty walk's work are minorities here
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11-02-2013, 11:12 PM
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great job timpo great job & i mean it
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11-02-2013, 11:55 PM
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11-03-2013, 12:49 AM
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Doesn't look good. Flame on, but the look just does not suit this car.
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bushwacker has branched out from jeeps and toyotas
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Would be nicer if they covered all the rivets IMO
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11-03-2013, 09:42 PM
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The 458 looks hard as fuck. I like most of what they do, but that bmw wagon doesn't look too good. I thought it was an x5 when I glanced at it from the rear.
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11-04-2013, 12:09 PM
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#24 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Wow! I Should've open this thread sooner. Love the fenders
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11-04-2013, 12:19 PM
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i already thought the 458 was the most gorgeous car in the world.. these guys just gave it a boob job 
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