To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£100,000 - £125,000
- Factory owned and prepared between 2012 and 2017, with just
13,200 kilometres from new.
- Overhauled in Maranello and upgraded to "Evo 2" aerodynamics
package in 2017.
- Used by a variety of factory Ferrari drivers for VIP passenger
laps around Fiorano test track.
- Never raced, and immaculately presented in Giallo Modena with
contrasting black cloth interior.
- Ideal for GT Cup, Britcar, selected Historic events or Track
Days
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Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Lyndhurst,
U.K.
As long ago as 1993, Ferrari launched their one-make Ferrari
Challenge series, which afforded professional and amateur drivers
alike the opportunity to sample Maranello's then-current 348
Berlinetta model in a racing environment. Initially European in
focus, the inaugural Ferrari Challenge North America followed in
1994, while 2011 saw the series extended to the Far East with the
Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific.
The series' regulations were revised in 1995, 2000 and 2006 to
reflect the incoming 355, 360 and F430 models respectively, whilst
2011 heralded the arrival of the new 458 Challenge model. Stripped
of any extraneous weight, the car was some 350 kilogrammes lighter
than the standard car and this - allied to a prodigious 570
horsepower from its 4.5-litre engine - offered startling
performance approaching that of many contemporary GT3 race
cars.
This particular example is highly unusual in that it remained at
the factory until 2017, during which time it was maintained
regardless of cost. It was regularly used - often by works drivers
- for VIP passenger laps of the Fiorano track; a task which a 458
Challenge could reputedly complete a mere 0.2 seconds per lap
slower than Ferrari's fearsome 800 horsepower FXX track-only
prototype. At the conclusion of its works career, the car was
overhauled by the factory and upgraded to an "Evo 2" aerodynamics
package, after which it was sold to Ferrari Main Dealer Meridien
Modena of Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
Having covered a mere 13,200 non-racing kilometres from new, the
car is immaculately presented and represents an ideal prospective
entry to numerous race series including the UK-based GT Cup,
Britcar, Ferrari Club Racing and selected standalone Historic
races. Alternatively, with genuine two-seat capability, it
represents perhaps the ultimate track day weapon.
Should you want more information on the condition of this lot and
or discuss the possibility of an in-situ inspection, please contact
our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email Britta Buchmann
at
[email protected]To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
