Ferrari has a long tradition of using personalised numberplates to identify its press cars in the UK. Accordingly, it has amassed quite a collection of Ferrari-specific registrations over the years, and while PH certainly doesn’t claim to be an expert on the subject, some of them are likely to be worth a pretty penny. Kudos to it, then, for choosing to auction 25 examples this coming May, with all proceeds from the sale being donated to charity.
Because it’s for a very good cause - specifically Ben, the organisation established to provide care and support for anyone who has worked in the automotive industry - we’ve opted to publish the full list below for your perusal, along with Ferrari’s helpful hints as to why they were relevant at the time.
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458 FNE
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458 Italia / Ferrari North Europe
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C1 FWE
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Convertible / Ferrari West Europe (car registered in France)
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C8 EDF
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Convertible / 8 cylinder / Electronic Differential (EDF)
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F1 CAL
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F1 / California
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F1 FWE
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F1 / Ferrari West Europe (car registered in France)
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F11 TAL
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F1 / Italy
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F12 ALU
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Ferrari F12berlinetta / Aluminium construction
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F12 HYK
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Ferrari 12 cylinder / Hybrid KERS
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F12 SFT
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Ferrari F12berlinetta / Superfast (bodystyle and transmission)
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F8 SFT
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F8 Tributo / Superfast (transmission)
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F8 TRB
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F8 Tributo
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FF12 BER
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Ferrari F12berlinetta
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FF12 FNE
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Ferrari F12berlinetta / Ferrari North Europe
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HY12 KER
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Hybrid 12 cylinder / KERS
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SF69 HYB
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Scuderia Ferrari / Hybrid
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V12 HGT
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V12 / Handling GT
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V12 HYK
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V12 / Hybrid KERS
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V12 OTO
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V12 / One to One (prior to Atelier Personalisation)
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V12 SFT
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V12 / Superfast (bodystyle and transmission)
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V6 FDE
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V6 / Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer
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V6 YAW
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V6 / Yaw Control
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V70 LAF
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70th Anniversary / LaFerrari
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V8 EDF
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V8 / Electronic Differential (EDF)
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V8 PFN
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V8 / Portofino
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V8 SCU
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V8 / Scuderia
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As you can see, some are likely to be more highly prized than others. For our money, using the standard rule of thumb for such things (i.e. brevity and easy-to-understand evocativeness), we're inclined to think F1 CAL and F8 TRB and definitely V8 SCU are likely to feature high on some owners' shopping lists. V6 YAW is a personal favourite. And HY12 KER and V12 HGT scan nicely, too. Also, as Ferrari points out, some registrations have been made famous by repeated appearances in the nation's TV and media outlets - 458 FNE is particularly notable as it appeared on four separate 458s between 2011 and 2014, and therefore graced more than a few Car of the Year awards.
So it's a chance to grab a little yellow slice of history, as well as doing your bit for a very fine charity. Win-win, as they say. You've got plenty of time to make your choice, too, as the auction is scheduled to be held at SupercarFest at Sywell Park on May 18th. Bids can be placed in person, online or via telephone on the day of the event. Best of luck if you've already pinned your hopes on something.
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