For Sale: 2006 Ferrari F430 F1 in Katwijk, Netherlands

Ferrari F430 F1, 2006. Two owners, 46,226 km, service books from new.

Enzo Ferrari once said that the most beautiful car he would ever build would always be the next one. But the F430 is proof that Maranello is sometimes allowed to simply linger, perfectly, in the present. This is still a genuine "classic" V8 Ferrari, from before everything started breathing through a turbo and the exhaust note was seasoned with artificial reverb. No downsizing, no electric assistance, no software deciding on your behalf that NOW is the moment you should be grinning. Just 4.3 litres of naturally aspirated cylinders that, at 8,500 rpm, let rip a sound you would otherwise need a season ticket to Covent Garden to hear.

I once chased an F430 round Silverstone in something that dared to call itself a "race". The only thing I ever saw of it was the rear, those characteristic round tail lights like the eyes of a predator calmly letting you know it isn't even trying. And that sound: a crescendo that first builds with a growl and then, somewhere above 6,000 rpm, switches to something you will still hear in your dreams weeks later. Ferrari gave this engine pride of place for good reason: the 90-degree V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft, derived from racing, and Michael Schumacher himself invited to weigh in on the set-up. Yes, the very same Schumacher who in those years was raking in one championship after another at Maranello.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 97 photographs. The service history, scanned in full. The Carfax report. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 4 June 2006 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the online auction on our own website. What changes is the way you buy, not the location - once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon-Fri 9-18 and Sat 10-17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

Prefer a different colour or specification than this example? Tell us what you are looking for - another Ferrari we can often find through our network of marque specialists and collectors, outside the listings.

Our showroom measures 6,000 m�, with over 175 cars under one roof. HooG Selections, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Call or WhatsApp: +31 85 043 05 86.