Genuinely astonishing Ferrari collection for sale
Museum-grade quintet of legendary supercars and ground-breaking F1 machines needs a new home...
Everything is getting quiet these days. New noise laws for 2026 will mean significantly quieter passenger cars, and while the next generation of Formula 1 cars were meant to recover some of the decibels lost during the switch from V8s to V6s, footage from pre-season testing in Bahrain suggests the new machines sound as much like muffled hair dryers as the old ones. So 2026 is set to be a quiet one, and you’ve got to assume it’ll only get quieter from here. So what better way to stick it to the man than to grab yourself five of the loudest and greatest-sounding cars to ever grace the globe?
That’s right, here we have a veritable smorgasbord of Ferrari hits from the late '80s and '90s, which are being sold off in one epic collection. The F40 seems like the logical place to start, with it being the last car built under Enzo and the only turbocharged car in the collection. And it’s not just any old F40, either, as it’s said to be ‘the most successful racing F40 in the UK’ having been professionally converted to Competizione spec in period. It’s now back in road-going format, though its competition history means it’s eligible for a host of classic events if you fancied reverting it.
After all, there are are two other cars in the collection that’ll be far better suited to road use. One of them is a F355 Spider, looking absolutely sublime in Rosso Corsa over Crema interior, while the other is an immaculate F50. Just 25 of the original 349 production run were UK registered, this 1996 car being among them, and over the last 30 years it has amassed a ‘comprehensive’ amount of paperwork documenting 14,000 miles of enjoyment. The big selling point, as with every F50, is the Formula 1-derived, 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V12 in the middle, and being a targa means a front row ticket to that masterpiece of an exhaust note.
One that’ll sound much like the first of the Formula 1 cars in the collection: the 639 from 1988. F1 buffs will know that the ’88 car was a V6 turbocharged monster, but the 639 was an unraced prototype used to develop the 3.5-litre V12 and, crucially, the innovative paddle shift gearbox for the 1989 car. Essentially, it’s a hacked-up F1-87/88C, with the flat nose and side pods from the ’89 car, and without the air intake above the driver’s head. It’s a fascinating piece of the Scuderia’s history and a car that played a vital role in shaping F1 as we know it today.
Finally, we’ve got the aforementioned 1989 car. Considered by many as the most beautiful F1 car ever made, the 640 and its revolutionary paddle shift gearbox was immediately on the pace, taking a shock victory on its debut with Nigel Mansell at the wheel. It’d prove horrendously unreliable, racking up 19 retirements and two disqualifications over the season, but it mustered a podium finish for every race it saw the flag. This particular car, chassis 110, was driven by Gerhard Berger during five race weekends in 1989, and the two were reunited in 2024 for a run up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Hats off to the seller, because this is the work of a master curator. One who clearly doesn’t want to see them split up, as the listing is for all five cars. No picking and choosing here. So you’d better come prepared with significant funds when enquiring about a price - but look what you’re getting in return. And if you’re feeling especially flush, you can pair them up with the Camel-liveried Lamborghini Countach and Type 102 Lotus F1 car we featured last month from the same seller. Then you’d have a small museum of cars you could play with whenever you want. And if that isn’t the ultimate dream, I’m not sure what is.
Can I assume the market for this package is quite small? I’m not a complete idiot so I appreciate there are a surprising number of very wealthy individuals out there, but I doubt there are very many for whom a purchase like this is up their street. You’d think most billionaires or VHNWI just wouldn’t be interested. It looks a bit niche.
As someone who is employed, ultimately, in a sales industry I’m just a bit curious how the market for this operates.
I'm sure they'll find a home eventually but if I hypothetically won the Euromillions for me, as a car nut part of the enjoyment would come from the research and the hunt for x,y,z cars?!
As an aside only one of the 4 posted would be in the aforementioned garage.
Add to that the people who generally have half an eye on anything that's worthy of investment and might make them a bit of money, and you have a large enough target audience.
Can I assume the market for this package is quite small? I m not a complete idiot so I appreciate there are a surprising number of very wealthy individuals out there, but I doubt there are very many for whom a purchase like this is up their street. You d think most billionaires or VHNWI just wouldn t be interested. It looks a bit niche.
As someone who is employed, ultimately, in a sales industry I m just a bit curious how the market for this operates.
Suggesting this collection wasn't assembled by 1 guy but by the dealer.
Suggesting this collection wasn't assembled by 1 guy but by the dealer.
Maybe Simon stumbled across the idea after leaving a Porsche Dealer in his new Taycan having gone in to buy a GT3
TBH - I have no idea how this sort of market works. Main point, that F50 is so cool.
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