LOT 44

2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupé Coachwork by Pininfarina Chassis no. ZFFBT55B000131973

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Lot 44

2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupé

MILANO|18 November 2022, 16:00 CET|Milano AutoClassica

2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupé
Coachwork by Pininfarina
Chassis no. ZFFBT55B000131973

• 'F1' paddle-shift gearbox
• Delivered new in Italy
• Recently serviced by Rosso Corsa in Milan

• Cambio 'F1' con palette al volante
• Consegnata nuova in Italia
• Tagliando recente da Rosso Corsa a Milano

Footnotes

"The Maranello needs no excuses: it is right-minded, a return to traditional values, albeit values and standards that tower high above those set by the Daytona when it shuffled off to extinction a quarter of a century ago." – Car magazine.

Introduced for 2002, the Ferrari 575M (Modificata) represented an evolution of the acclaimed 550 Maranello rather than an entirely new model. With the introduction of the 550 Maranello in 1997, Ferrari had returned to its tradition of building front-engined V12 sports cars, resurrecting a line that had remained dormant since the demise of the 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' in 1974. The heart of any Ferrari is its engine, and the 550 Maranello's 48-valve, 5.5-litre V12 developed 485bhp at 7,000rpm, some 100-or-so horsepower more than the Daytona's. Ferrari had discovered long ago that providing optimum balance in a front-engined sports car necessitated the use of a rear transaxle, and the Maranello's came with six speeds. The power train was housed in a tubular steel chassis, to which was attached aluminium coachwork, while the all-independent suspension incorporated dual-mode (normal/sports) damping, switch-selectable by the driver, which was complemented by speed-sensitive power-assisted steering.

Styled by Pininfarina like its illustrious 'Daytona' predecessor, the 550 Maranello was similarly proportioned, adopting the classical combination of long bonnet, small cabin and truncated tail. The body's aerodynamics were developed in the wind tunnel, where hours of testing ensured that the minimum of drag was combined with constant downforce regardless of set up, an important consideration in a 200mph road car. Styling details such as the bonnet air scoop and hot air outlets behind the front wheelarches recalled the great competizione Ferraris of the past, in particular the immortal 250 GTO, while the tail incorporated Ferrari's characteristic twin circular lights. For the 575M, engine displacement grew to 5,748cc and maximum power to 515bhp, while transmitting it to the ground was a new six-speed 'paddle shift' semi-automatic gearbox, a technology that Ferrari had developed in Formula 1. Traditionalists, though, could still order a conventional gated six-speed manual 'box. When 575M production ceased in 2005, 2,056 cars had been completed, of which 1,810 had the 'F1' transmission, 246 the manual alternative.

Finished in Argento Nürburgring with Cartier Red interior, the 575M offered here was sold new in Rome via Samocar, changing hands within Italy's capital city before coming to Milan. Serviced in September 2022 by Ferrari dealer Rosso Corsa in Milan, the car displays a total of only 14,800 kilometres on the odometer and is presented in commensurately excellent condition. Registered in Italy, this beautiful car represents a very rare opportunity to acquire a superb, little used example of one of Ferrari's best ever V12 Grand Tourers. Surely one of the best examples of its type currently available, it is a worthy modern-day successor to the legendary Ferrari 'Daytona'.

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