This One-Off Dallara Was Never Meant to Exist

Meet the Dallara Machina Posto Singolo (MPS). This is Dallara building for itself, with no rules to follow and no customer brief to satisfy.

The idea came together during the COVID period, when the team had time to look back. It takes inspiration from the old SP1000 but changes the concept. Instead of three seats, the driver sits dead center. Everything is built around that position.

Underneath, it shares its base with the Dallara Stradale, but the approach is stricter. Carbon tube, aluminum structures, no excess weight. Total mass sits at 1,889 lbs. That alone sets the tone before you even get on track.

Aero does most of the work. Flat floor, deep rear tunnels, proper ground effect. At speed, it generates up to 1,808 lbs of downforce, which matches its own weight. The faster you go, the more planted it feels.

Power comes from a 2.3-liter turbo four sourced from Ford. Output stands at 400 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque. In a car this light, that is more than enough. It drives the rear wheels through a 6-speed automated manual. 0 to 60 mph takes about 3.25 seconds, but the experience goes beyond numbers.

There is only one Dallara MPS. Not a series, not a run, just a single build, and it has stayed with Dallara since day one.

Now it heads to auction through RM Sotheby’s. The sale supports the Caterina Dallara Foundation, which funds social and cultural projects in Italy’s Val Ceno region.

Estimated value sits above $800,000, with no reserve. It will appear at the Monaco 2026 auction.

Whoever buys it gets more than a car. It works as a pure driving tool, something you take out on track to feel what a focused machine can do.