AN ULTRA-rare Ferrari from the 90s that has been driven for less than one mile a day is going under the hammer for a staggering £3.95million.
The 1995 Ferrari F50 has done just 8,556 miles, less than a mile a day, and has been popular with A-list celebrities.
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Rod Stewart, Clint Eastwood and Mike Tyson have all owned one of the flashy motors.
Ferrari only produced 349 examples of the F50, which at the time, was the closest a driver could come to a modern F1 vehicle.
The one for sale is just one of 55 models ever to be delivered to the USA.
Finished in the iconic Ferrari red exterior, the motor is in magnificent condition.
Powered by a hair-raising V-12 engine, the Ferrari has an impressive 513 bhp.
The F50 can reach 0-60mph in just 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 202mph.
The interior of the car is kitted out with leather-trimmed seats, adjustable ride height, and air conditioning.
The RM Sotheby’s auction takes place on 15 August in Monterey, California, US, as reported by Luxury Auto News.
A Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “An outstanding example of its type, with 8,556 miles at the time of cataloguing and complete with original accessories, this well-known, thrice-platinum-awarded F50 is deserving of the finest collection.
“Not just a mere ‘supercar’, a term that even in the mid-1990s was beginning to suffer from overuse, it was as near as one could come to a modern F1 car for the street but with leather-trimmed seats, air conditioning, and adjustable ride height.
“Ferrari ensured the model’s rarity and desirability by producing just 349 numbered examples so it is said, one fewer than they thought they could sell through 1998.
“It became a favourite of marque-focused collectors and is now considered one of the critical components of the illustrious “Big Five” hypercar portfolio that the most dedicated tifosi build for their stables.”
It comes as we told how petrolheads on a budget can pick up a hot hatchback with plenty of oomph for a very reasonable price.
The surprisingly fast Audi S3 is a smaller, souped up version of the A3 family car with enough performance to even match certain Ferrari models.
The S3, which comes with 261 bhp and the famous quattro four-wheel drive system, once cost up to £33,370 from new – but can now be picked up second-hand for as little as £9,000 in 2024.
In fact, we were able to sniff out a 2011 model with just 90,000 miles on the clock for £8,995 on the Pistonheads website.
This example, that includes automatic drive and a 2.0-litre engine, comes complete with automatic headlights, cruise control, leather seats and parking sensors.
It also looks the business with fully refurbished alloy wheels.
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