Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby's Santa Monica event, June
24, 2017.
Estimate:
$100,000 - $130,000 US
483 hp, 4.3-liter V-8 engine
Six-speed paddle-shift transmission
Clean CARFAX and recent service records
Includes books, literature, accessories, and original keys
Mannetto switch plus many other extras
Less than 28,000 miles
Increased competition from Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and
Mercedes was putting pressure on a market place that had ever
increasing choices. When launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March
2005, the Ferrari F430 Spider had to be special.
The F430 Coupe had been released the previous year and was clearly
a logical development from the 360M. Cosmetic changes performed by
Pininfarina included larger air intakes to the front and sides, a
redesigned tail and rear diffuser, and new swept headlights.
Frontal design features inspired by the legendary Ferrari 156 Grand
Prix car that the late Phil Hill drove to the 1961 Formula One
World Championship rekindled fond memories, but this is an
evocative, technologically cutting-edge sports car of the highest
possible order.
Subtle changes were made using state-of-the-art computer
aerodynamic simulation programs used by the F1 team, and these
changes helped to make the F430 more fuel efficient and stable
whilst also reducing drag and lift. It was, however, the engine
that was all new. The compact, lightweight engine that displaces
4.3-liters and develops 483 brake horsepower propelled the car to
over 190 miles per hour, with a zero to 60 miles per hour time of
4.1 seconds.
Of course, the F430 Spider incorporated all the important new
technical features of Ferrari at that time. The electronic
differential (E-Diff) was first developed by the Grand Prix team,
and the now familiar steering wheel-mounted rotary switch, the
"manettino," as the F1 drivers called it, allowed the car's set up
to be changed easily and quickly.
Fantastic colors of Titanium Gray with a Blue Scuro interior set
the stage for this wonderful example of Ferrari F430 Spider F1 that
sold new for a sticker price of nearly $275,000. Along with having
less than 28,000 original miles displayed on the odometer, a clean
CARFAX, all books, tool kit, original keys, literature, and recent
service records, this is a well-detailed and generously equipped
machine.
The list of factory standards and extras is long and includes a
carbon fiber trimmed steering wheel with red driving stripe, carbon
fiber driving zone, dash inserts, shift paddles and Challenge
grille, power-operated Daytona seats, distinctive yellow
tachometer, chrome-plated exhaust tips, Scuderia fender shields,
radio with navigation and Bluetooth, rear parking sensors,
ball-polished wheels, leather rear shelf with deviating stitching,
ventilated power four-wheel disc brakes with yellow Ferrari
calipers, air conditioning, leather-wrapped door sills, Bose hi-fi
sound with subwoofer, deviated stitching and interior piping; power
windows, steering and top.
The response and accolades for Ferrari's F430 were plentiful, and
this model is regarded by many to be the most user-friendly Ferrari
ever produced. It has stunning looks and is considered to be the
most exotic of the choices available in this class of car.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/.
