Few brands command as much respect as Ferrari, especially when it comes to the classic scene. These Italian machines bring in the biggest crowds and attract the highest prices – the most expensive cars ever to sell at auction were classic Ferraris.
Capitalising on this demand, Silverstone Auctions is hosting the country’s first ever dedicated Ferrari auction, with 33 stunning cars set to go under the hammer on Friday, March 18.
It’s being held at Silverstone circuit in association with the Ferrari Owners’ Club, and several lots are set to raise sums well into six figures.
Here are a few of our favourites…
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Estimate: £500,000 – £575,000
Few cars match their names as well as the Daytona. One of the most effortlessly stylish cars ever produced, it’s a car entirely suited to sunlit trips up and down the coastline. This example is one of only 158 original UK-supplied cars, and the auction listing notes it is one of the finest examples currently available.
1987 Ferrari Testarossa
Estimate £100,000 – £120,000
The Testarossa is, along with the Lamborghini Countach, one of those cars that always looked at its best as a poster on a bedroom wall. It’s just so, so ’80s. This example presents extremely well and carries just 13,867 miles.
2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Estimate £165,000 – £185,000
We’re big fans of this 430 Scuderia, which was one of the most hardcore models available at launch in 2009. It offered 510bhp and was good for 202mph – figures we suspect are still achievable today, given this car’s amazing condition and 13,600 miles.
1964 Ferrari 330 GT Series I
Estimate £140,000 – £170,000
This car is such a departure from the brand’s usual fare that you might not even recognise it as a Ferrari at first glance. But with a V12 engine, Pininfarina styling and serious rarity factor, it’s definitely a very desirable model.
1991 Ferrari Mondial T
Estimate £50,000-£60,000
The Mondial has to be the most maligned Ferrari ever – perhaps that’s why the previous owners of this one refused to cover more than 1,300 miles in it. Still, the once-awkward styling is aging well, and as a four-seat classic grand tourer, the Mondial has a lot going for it.
2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina
Estimate £325,000 – £375,000
This gorgeous 550 convertible has been babied, especially in recent years where it’s gone barely five miles between services. It’s one of just 42 right-hand-drive cars and comes with a vast array of extras including the ‘Barchetta’ racing helmets in bespoke bags.
2011 Ferrari FF
Estimate £120,000 – £135,000
The FF is one of the most instantly recognisable modern Ferraris – a reinterpretation of the shooting brake, with four adult-sized seats and a good boot wrapped up in a slinky body. This one’s the former property of Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay.
1984 Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole
Estimate £45,000-£52,000
This glorious 308 GTB is one of the more keenly priced items in the auction, but arguably one of the most eye-catching thanks to its distinctive period bodywork. This one is once again a low-mileage example. Exported from Germany to the US and now back to the UK, it’s covered just 6,200 miles.