1995 Ferrari F50 Targa Coupe

Ferrari allotted 55 examples of the F50 for the United States, and all were available under a special two-year leasing program. The program was to weed out the flippers from the true Ferrari enthusiasts. It required a $240,000 down payment, followed by 24 monthly payments of $5,600 each, not including the taxes, fees and other associated monetary commitments. At the end of the lease, should the customer wish to buy the F50 outright, an additional fee of $150,000 was required. This brought the total price to around $524,000, making the F50 one of the most expensive supercars ever at the time.

This Ferrari F50, assembly number 19963, is number 2 of the 349 examples produced. It was displayed by Ferrari in September 1995 at the IAA Frankfurt Auto Show. It currently has 3,363 miles on its odometer. It is Ferrari Classiche Certified and was given a major service in 2016 including new fuel bladders. The car was delivered new to Michael Gabel of Berlin, and it remained in Germany until 2017, when it was imported to the United States and federalized.

The chassis is Cytec Aerospace carbon fiber, and the material was extensively throughout the vehicle, reducing weight and increasing strength. Power is from a 4.7-liter, 520 horsepower V12 engine which is controlled by a Bosch Mototronic engine-management system and backed by a 6-speed manual transmission with the open-gate shifter. There are Speedline wheels bolted to a 4-wheel independent suspension with an electronic damper system and 4-wheel cross-drilled and ventilated disc brakes.

This car is finished in Rosso Corsa and has a soft top, build book, Ferrari Classiche Book and suitcase.

Since this is a very early car, it is one of the original debut show cars.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2018