Ferrari F50

Following in the footsteps of the fabled F40, Ferrari’s F50 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1995. Hugely influenced by Formula 1 design and technology at the time, at the F50 heart was a naturally aspirated V-12 engine derived from Ferrari’s 642 F1 car, campaigned during the 1991 Formula 1 World Championship. With 512 bhp on tap, its Formula 1 origins and 8,000 rpm redline made the engine truly sonorous when driven as its manufacturers intended. Top speed was claimed as being 202 mph and from a standstill, the F50 would sprint to 60 mph from a standstill in 3.8 seconds.

As if its performance wasn’t enough, what truly set the F50 apart from its competitors at the time was its open-top body style, allowing buyers to choose from the closed comfort of a Berlinetta or the thrill of an open-top sports car, and no open-top sports car on sale at the time could match the sheer performance of the F50. Top-down, the driving experience that the F50 provided its lucky driver and passenger was a close as one could get to driving a road-legal Formula 1 car. Only 349 examples would be built, far fewer than the F40 that preceded it.

Please note, this vehicle is no longer for sale.

This exceptional example was delivered to its first private owner, Mr Ramon Fuste, on the 8th of August 1996 via the official Ferrari dealer Ch. Pozzi. S.A of Paris. It was supplied in Rosso Corsa over a Nero interior with Rosso seat centres.

Over his 14-year ownership the car was used sparingly and covered just 3,800 km, cared for via main dealer Ferrari Auto Diesel in Andorra, where the car was kept.

In February 2010, it was sold to only its second owner located in Barcelona and at the time of sale received a most comprehensive service including a new clutch assembly.

This fastidious owner would keep this extraordinary example amongst his private collection until present and remarkably it has covered just 40 km during his ownership. Despite the limited mileage covered it routinely serviced by Ferrari Barcelona.

DK completed a comprehensive major service including a replacement fuel tank in January 2018. The factory roof box is presented alongside the car with both the original tonneau cover and roll over bars. Presented with its complete bookpack, spare key, tools, tyre pump, cover and original 2 piece luggage set with dust covers. The condition of the car is superb having always lived in dry climates and having been used so sparingly; crucially it has much visible "weave" all over the bodywork and the engine bay shows no sign of major corrosion.

This 5,015 km F50 represents an opportunity to acquire one of the finest examples in existence of this limited production supercar.