Descripción
This car is Lot 130 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at The Quail Auction on Friday August 15, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
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Available Wednesday August 13 from 09:00 until 18:00, Thursday 14 August from 09:00 until 18:00, and Friday 15 August from 08:30 onwards, at The Quail Lodge.
Lot 130
2001 Ferrari 456 M GTA
Registration no.
Chassis no. ZFFWL50Athe details below
5, 474cc DOHC 48-Valve V-12 Engine
Electronic Fuel Injection
442bhp at 6, 250rpm
4-Speed Automatic Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
* Finished in exquisite Azzuro California over Crema Leather
* Comes complete with books, tools and service records
* Only driven about 1500 miles a year and with a clean Carfax report
* One of only 650 produced
THE FERRARI 456
Not since the 412's demise in 1989 had Ferrari offered a '2+2' and when the 456GT debuted at the Paris Salon in October 1992 it was obvious that the long awaited newcomer eclipsed all Maranello's previous four-seat Grand Tourers. Although new from stem to stern, the 456GT incorporated elements familiar to generations of Ferrari cognoscenti - front-mounted four-cam V12, rear transaxle, tubular steel spaceframe chassis and all-independent suspension - while making an appearance for the first time were electronically-controlled adaptive suspension and a six-speed gearbox. Essentially a de-tuned version of that powering the 550 and 575, the new 5. 5-litre V12 unleashed no less than 442bhp at a lowly 6, 250rpm yet remained smooth and tractable from idling speed to red-line thanks to its state-of-the-art engine management system. F40 excepted, the 456 was the most powerful road car developed by Ferrari up to that time, yet despite delivering supercar performance this relatively unstressed engine has proven to be very reliable.
For the 456 'Modificato', Pininfarina worked its magic once more to create a subtly beautiful curvaceous body that contrasted with the hard edges of its predecessor. Although bereft of extraneous aerodynamic devices, the 456 remained stable up to its maximum speed of around 190mph, a figure that made it the world's fastest production four-seater passenger car.
THE CAR OFFERED
This automatic transmission example of the 456 M GT has covered 36, 400 miles from new and comes with factory manuals, clean Carfax, tool kit and tire inflation kit. Finished in the beautiful light blue metallic (Azzurro California) with an off-white leather interior (Crema), a combination rarely seen and quite appealing. Factory options include power Daytona style seats with blue piping, blue upper dashboard, blue carpeting and silver brake calipers. This 456M also features the excellent soundtrack coming from a Tubi exhaust system. This 456's history file contains numerous service receipts documenting the care that it was given. Acquired by its current Texas owner from the Bonhams|Cars Quail Auction in August of 2021, the Ferrari went to an owner outside of California for the first time ever. Regularly serviced as documented by its clean CARFAX report, it remains as one of the ultimate GT cars. Like many Ferraris of this era, the car does have some shrinkage of the leather on top of the dash which can easily be addressed. Other than a few minor scuffs on the exterior, this example is in overall nice condition. With only 650 456M GTAs produced, this is certainly a prancing horse not to pass up.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
