Description
HISTORY The Ferrari 456 has always been a special model. Luca Di Montezemolo's idea to relaunch the brand was to return to its roots. For this purpose, a front-engined V12 Gran Turismo was needed, and Enzo Ferrari personally approved the project (the last car approved by Enzo). It was in 1992, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Garage Francorchamps in Brussels, Belgium, that Ferrari chose to present its new four-seater Gran Turismo. With elegant Pininfarina styling, the 456 would propel Ferrari into the 21st century while recalling the elegant GT cars of the 1950s and 1960s. As a four-seater Ferrari grand tourer, its performance was exceptional: the 456's 442-hp V-12 allowed it to reach a speed of over 186 mph and accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5. 2 seconds. A full leather interior with electronically adjustable front seats, electric windows, an eight-speaker stereo system with CD player, and air conditioning were standard. The full alloy body is connected to a tubular steel chassis and a carbon fibre bonnet. The interior is made of Conoly leather and hand-stitched. One of the last handmade Ferraris, in its heyday it would have been the fastest four-seater car in the world and one of the most expensive Ferraris ever produced.
THE CAR Our car was delivered new to its Greek owner in 1997. A beautiful specimen with extras such as the two-tone burgundy leather dashboard that combines perfectly with the beautiful light cream interior. Finished in Le Mans Blue, the car was one of the most fortunate 456s as it was part of one of the largest and most prestigious car collections in the world. In 2017 Veloce Classic obtained the car for the first time as a partial exchange. We kept the car because of its perfect condition and a great service of €14, 000 was performed by Genesis Ferrari in Athens. The car was sold in 2018 to its new owner, a Greek industrialist who has kept the car in immaculate condition and always serviced by an official Ferrari service with no expense spared. In 2020, new suspension, a new radiator, new brakes and many other things were fitted at a cost of €17, 000, followed by annual services. In May 2024 the car underwent another service with two brand new exhaust pipe boxes (we have the originals that will come with the car). All the sticky plastics were treated and the car was given a complete detailing with a ceramic coating applied along with a complete interior detailing and a set of brand new Pirelli P Zero tyres for a total cost of 14, 000 euros. This is by far one of the best, if not the best, Ferrari 456 GTAs on the market today, with incredible service and ownership history, low mileage (46, 000 km) and a wonderful colour scheme. If you are looking for the best, not the cheapest 456 GTA on the market, this is the car for you.
Priced at its perfect condition, 119, 000€ What a bargain for this elegant Ferrari masterpiece hand built by a gentleman!
