One of a handful of Ferrari F50 supercars ordered for Australian roads has come up for sale.
Designated chassis number 106985, the ‘Rosso Corsa’ red two-seater – which has clocked 34,269km since new – was originally destined for Australia.
However, according to UK auction house RM Sotheby’s, the vehicle never arrived in Australia and was instead shipped to the United Kingdom.
Sometime around the year 2000, the supercar was converted from left- to right-hand drive by Ferrari’s official coach builder Pininfarina – one of eight F50s to ever undergo this process.
The seats, roof, and steering wheel are finished in black leather, while the gear lever and dashboard are adorned with carbon highlights.
The Formula One-inspired supercar is shod with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres wrapped around 18-inch magnesium alloy wheels.
Just 349 examples of the F50 were built between 1995 and 1997, of which just eight – including this one – were converted to right-hand drive by Ferrari coach builder Pininfarina with factory backing.
A 4.7-litre ‘F130 B’ V12 petrol engine sits behind the driver, sending 382kW/471Nm to the rear wheels via six-speed manual transmission.
A carbon-fibre monocoque – which had debuted only a few years earlier in the McLaren F1 production road car – helped keep weight down to just 1223kg.
This allows the 0-100km/h sprint to be completed in a claimed 3.8 seconds, on the way to a top speed in excess of 325km/h.
A price guide has not been provided with the listing, however Ferrari F50 has previously sold for in excess of $AU3.0 million.
This story will be updated with the auction result.
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