To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 6 February
2019.
Estimate:
€825.000 - €950.000
- Stunning Brunito paint over a special tan interior
- Single ownership and less than 2,600 km from new
- Truly one of the most spectacular F12tdfs built
Looking to harken back to their great GT cars of the 1950s with the
high-performance version of the F12 Berlinetta, Ferrari chose to
name it the F12tdf, for Tour de France. A nickname originally given
to the 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione in the late 1950s after its
stunning streak of wins at the Tour de France Automobile. Very much
echoing those cars in terms of silhouette, only 799 examples would
be produced, keeping it a truly limited-production automobile.
Much like the Tour de France of the 1950s, at the F12tdf's heart is
a V-12 engine, producing a massive 769 bhp, 39 bhp more than the
standard F12 Berlinetta. Furthermore, Ferrari's engineers were able
to shed 110 kg of weight. Its performance figures are truly
outstanding. Accelerating from 0-100 km/h takes just 2.9 seconds,
and arriving at 200 km/h will happen precisely five seconds later.
To put this performance into perspective, the F12tdf will lap
Fiorano in 1:21:00, only 1.3 seconds after the LaFerrari.
Produced in September of 2016, what makes this F12tdf stand out
from the rest is its absolutely stunning specification. Specified
with the assistance of Ferrari's Tailor Made department, the colour
chosen for the exterior was Brunito, a light purple, almost
aubergine colour, which gives the car a subtle, yet sophisticated
look, in addition to several carbon fibre accents and the car's
black painted wheels.
Inside, the F12tdf's interior is trimmed in a very high-quality,
distressed tan leather, allegedly sourced after the owner brought a
horse saddle to Ferrari and requested they match it for the seats
in his new car. With embossed cavallinos in the headrests, further
details on the seats includes deep red piping around the edges of
the seats. The upper segment of the dashboard and steering wheels
are trimmed in black leather to prevent glare whilst driving, but
the lower dashboard, transmission tunnel and even the shielding
around the passenger footwell-mounted fire extinguisher are trimmed
in the same leather as the seats, making for a truly luxurious
driving environment.
Having travelled just less than 2,600 km from new, the F12tdf
presents in excellent condition both inside and out. It is without
doubt the ultimate front-engined Ferrari supercar and a true
modern-day collectable that will continue to be held in high esteem
by collectors and enthusiasts for years to come. To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.