- The Dallara Monoposto Stradale is a road-legal single-seat car made in Italy.
- It has 395 horsepower, extreme aero, and a race-style design that focuses on driving.
- It was auctioned by RM Sotheby’s for €700K+, and the proceeds will go to charity.
Did you know that in Italy in 2020, a car was built with one seating position in the middle—and it was type approved for legal road use? Well, now you do.
To be honest, we didn’t expect this to exist either, but after seeing photos of this unusual single-seat Dallara, we had to learn more. This doesn’t look like an early April Fool’s joke, and it’s up for auction RM Sotheby’s with an estimate of over $809,000 (€700,000 at today’s exchange rate).
Stunning Single Chair
Dallara Monoposto Stradale
Photo by: RM Sotheby’s
The lot, which will cross the block in Monaco on April 25, has an unusual backstory. According to Dallara, the project was created during the 2020 lockdown. While many of us were busy baking bread, Giampaolo Dallara, with the help of a group of young engineers and a design team, decided to bring to life a new single-seater car that could be used on the road. This isn’t a reconditioned Dallara Stradale either, but a special project that produced a one-off model called the Macchina Posto Singolo.
The first thing that stands out is the single center seat, protected by a very low, minimalist windshield, surrounded by a carbon fiber structure. The nose was also different to the Stradale, with large lower air intakes, a sharper shape and completely new headlights.
What is no less obvious is the aerodynamic attention to the rear. The single-seater has a lower, longer tail with small upper wings and large lower vents that function with a large three-step diffuser passage.
Enough Space For Wheels & Seats
Photo by: RM Sotheby’s
Inside the cramped cockpit, which is highly technical and focused solely on driving enjoyment, there’s no manual gear lever—there’s barely any room to operate it. The loss of the clutch pedal and paddle shifters ensures the car uses an automatic transmission, the same six-speed dual-clutch unit as the Dallara Stradale that produces 395 horsepower.
The steering wheel and digital instrument cluster are unchanged from the base model, with the main controls and turn signal indicators grouped neatly on the carbon fiber panel. To the right of the seat is the mechanical parking brake lever—an important feature carried over from the original model.
While the exterior and interior have undergone changes, there are updates under the skin as well. The road-going single-seater’s chassis (with a very small “s”, so it won’t be confused with a Stradale) is different from the two-seater, while the engine remains a Ford-sourced 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol, in 395 hp form and homologated to Euro 6e.
If this Macchina Posto Singolo—an extremely rare car—interests you, you can place an offer on April 25th. The auction estimate is over €700,000, and the lot is being offered without reserve, meaning the highest bidder will win, whatever the final amount.
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Fondazione Caterina Dallara, dedicated to the founder’s daughter, who died in 2007.
This story originally appeared on Motor1 Italia
Motorcycle Pickup1: The Dallara Monoposto Stradale is one of those rare cars that feels truly special—and looks amazing. The fact that it’s street legal just makes it cooler. As a one-off creation that will be auctioned through RM Sotheby’s, whoever is lucky enough to take this piece home will be the happy owner.
Source:
RM Sotheby’s, Dallara Automobili
