Ferrari announces F60America

V12 roadster celebrates 60 years of Ferrari in the US. All 10 have customers already...

In one of the less surprising pieces of information you'll hear today, the 'two great passions' of American Ferrari customers are V12s and open-top driving. If the climate allowed, wouldn't you? Anyway, to mark six decades of the Prancing Horse in the United States, there was only one way to go for a limited edition: 12 cylinders, sans roof.

Best like red then

That car is the F60America, an F12 Berlinetta derived roadster the draws heavily on Ferrari's American heritage. The paint scheme is the North American Racing Team livery and there will be just 10 F60Americas, the same number of 275 GTS NART Spyders made back in the 60s.

Though based on the F12, there are a significant few changes to mark the F60 out, the most obvious being the missing roof. The official line from Ferrari on the F60 from doors back is worth repeating verbatim: 'Two leather-trimmed roll-hoops are backed by carbon-fibre-trimmed flying buttresses which stretch from behind the cockpit to the rear, imbuing the elegant harmonious forms of the tail with a sense of movement'. Florid even for Ferrari that, but the car itself looks great and is arguably more successful than the 599 SA Aperta that would be its most direct predecessor. A 'light fabric top' is included for use in less than perfect conditions with a 120 km/h (75mph) suggested maximum speed. See as well the F60 America's front with clear influence from the new California T.

There is a 'light fabric top' should you need it

Then to the interior. Wow! Again it's F12 with more drama, the driver's side emblazoned with scarlet on nearly every surface while the passenger makes do with black leather and a NART stripe. The 60th anniversary Prancing Horse badge seen on the transmission tunnel is repeated on the wheelarches.

The 10 F60America customers have paid $2.5m (£1.56 million) for the privilege. Remember too Ferrari V12 roadsters often remain highly covetable, limited production numbers surely contributing. This 550 Barchetta is at £300K when there's not a single Maranello over £100K, though none are with such minimal mileage. There aren't any 599 Apertas on PH but this 575 Superamerica is up at nearly a quarter of a million pounds compared to the £115K being asked for this 575 HGTC, again with the mileage caveat.