2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupé

• Delivered new in Italy
• Six-speed 'paddle shift' semi-automatic gearbox
• Daytona seats and three-piece modular wheels
• Approximately 41,000 kilometres from new
• French registration documents

"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 could still order a conventional gated six-speed manual 'box if they preferred. When production ceased in 2005, 2,056 cars had been completed, of which 1,810 had the 'F1' transmission, 246 the manual alternative.

This stunning 575 was delivered new in Italy via the Verona-based concessionaire INECO to its first owner, a resident of nearby Gambellara on 21st October 2003. The following services are recorded in the original service book:

- 25th October 2006: Service including new timing belt at 22,947 km, INECO, Verona
- 27th April 2007: Service at 33,594 at ROSSOCORSA
- 31st October 2012: Service at 38,100 km, MOTOR SERVICE, MODENA
- 17th January 2019: Service including new timing belt at 40,918 km, CHARLES POZZI SAS, Levallois Perret

Purchased by our vendor in 2019, it is now displaying a mileage of approx. 41,000 km so we would recommend a fresh service after its time in dry storage.

Finished in elegant Argento Nürburgring with Bordeaux leather interior, the car boasts the optional Daytona seats and three-piece modular wheels. It comes with various invoices issued by the French Ferrari concessionaire Charles Pozzi from 2019 onwards for services and routine repairs costing more than €5,700. Also on file is a Carfax Vehicle History Report with no issues detected or reported. The car comes with a complete set of books including the aforementioned service book; French registration documents; a battery charger; and the original Ferrari tool kit in its leather case. A rare opportunity to acquire a little used example of one of Ferrari's best ever V12 Grand Tourers: a worthy modern-day successor to the Ferrari 'Daytona'.