Description
FERRARI 550 BARCHETTA PININFARINA, RHD, 2001
8, 500 MILES FROM NEW
ARGENTO NURBURGRING METALLIC WITH NERO LEATHER
1 OF JUST 42 RIGHT HAND DRIVE CARS
FACTORY SPECIFICATION INCLUDES:- MANUAL GEARBOX, METALLIC PAINT, LEATHER INTERIOR, SPORTS SEATS WITH CARBON BACKS, SCUDERIA SHIELDS, NERO CARPETING.
Hexagon Classics are pleased to offer this stunning-looking example of the fabulous 550 Barchetta. With its low mileage and classic colour combination, this 550 Barchetta is quite special.
In 2000 Ferrari introduced the 550 Barchetta Pininfarina, a limited production Barchetta version of the Ferrari 550, of which just 448 examples were built. Each car was individually numbered and custom built which features a plaque with the car’s serial number and Sergio Pininfarina’s signature.
The Ferrari 550 Maranello (Type F133) was a front-engined V12 2-seat Grand Tourer built by Ferrari from 1996 to 2002. The 550 Maranello marked Ferrari’s return to a front-engined, rear-wheel drive layout for its 2-seater 12-cylinder model – 23 years after the 365 GTB/ 4 Daytona had been replaced by the mid-engined Berlinetta Boxer. The 5. 5 L F133 V12 engine won the “over 4 litre” class in the International Engine of the Year Awards in 2000 and 2001.
Ferrari introduced this convertible version of the 550 at the Paris Motor Show in 2000. This Barchetta Pininfarina is a true roadster with only an occasional-use fabric convertible top provided. This soft top was intended only for temporary use, and has a speed limit warning above 70 mph. Our car has the improved version of the factory soft top.
In 2004, Evo magazine ran an article with the greatest cars from the previous ten years, including 911 GT3, Honda NSX-R and Zonda C12S. The 550 Maranello won. Evo stated that ‘As with all great cars, there’s no one facet that dominates the experience’. ‘Yes, the engine is mighty, but the chassis is its equal. There’s never been a supercar that’s so exploitable and so rounded in its abilities’.
Supplied new by Graypaul Ferrari, our Ferrari 550 is presented in one of the very best colour combinations, and has enjoyed a full main dealer history before entering a private collection. A full recommissioning service and refresh will be carried out before sale.
Available to view now at our London showrooms.
