For Sale at Auction: 2007 Ferrari F430 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Chassis No. ZFFEW58A570154522

On 10 September 1961, Phil Hill claimed victory at Monza and clinched the Formula 1 World Championship for Ferrari. This was while piloting a 156 F1, best known for its twin-nostril nose. That shape returned on a road car 43 years later when the F430 debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. Pininfarina and Frank Stephenson, then directing design for Ferrari and Maserati, had given it a pair of oval intakes inspired by the 156. They fed twin radiators, and a spoiler linking their lower edges sent air beneath the flat underbody to add downforce.

The F430 replaced the 360 Modena and drew much of its technology from Ferrari's Gestione Sportiva racing department. The E-Diff electronic differential, adapted from the Scuderia's single-seaters, distributes torque between the rear wheels through hydraulically actuated clutch packs. A manettino switch on the steering wheel, also taken from the race cars, adjusts stability control, damping, the differential, and shift speed with a single turn. Ferrari credited the E-Diff with making the F430 three seconds a lap quicker than the 360 at its Fiorano test track.

Behind the cabin sits an all-new 90-degree V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. The 4,308-cc engine is 20 percent larger than the 360's and weighs only about nine pounds more. It produces 490 horsepower at 8,500 rpm and 343 lb-ft of torque. This could be mated to the F1 paddle-shift transmission, which completes lighting fast gear changes in just 150 milliseconds. A rear diffuser with fences like those on Ferrari's Formula 1 cars helped raise downforce by 50 percent over the 360. The F430 reaches 60 mph in less than four seconds and tops out above 196 mph.

This F430 was built with the F1 transmission and finished in classic Rosso Corsa with a Beige leather interior. A copy of its window sticker shows it was delivered new through Ferrari of Silicon Valley in Redwood City, California, with more than $21,000 in options. These include Daytona-style seats with a matching rear bench, carbon fiber for the driving zone and rear segment, Scuderia Ferrari shields, ball-polished wheels, a leather headliner, and a high-power hi-fi with subwoofer.

Titled by its original owner in July 2007, this F430 has remained with that owner ever since, and is supported by a clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report. Nearly two decades on, it shows just 924 miles at the time of cataloging, a rare find in such low-mileage, 'in the wrapper' condition. Its books and manuals are in their pouch, along with tools, a battery conditioner, an indoor car cover, and its window sticker.