‘Britain’s SLOWEST Ferrari’ with top speed of just 15mph set to fetch £800k at auction
‘BRITAIN’S slowest Ferrari’ could rake in £800,000 at auction – but it’s TOP speed is just 15mph.
Ironically, potential buyers could travel faster on an actual horse, rather than taking a ride in The Prancing Horse.
The F12tdf is actually prototype that was used as a test car during the development of an exclusive track-focused version of the F12.
It comes with a “Vehicle Not Street Legal” warning and is currently only used as a memorabilia trophy – although it does have 20,000 miles on the clock.
It was put up for auction on Bring a Trailer by a dealership in California – and previous models have gone under the hammer for over £1million.
The last similar motor was sold for an eye-watering £767,000.
There is a possibility that this F12tdf could be restored to working order but it would still have limited power.
The car boasts a 6.3-liter V12 but it has been detuned meaning it can only hit a top speed of 15mph.
Inside, the stylish seats are made from Nero leather, with suave Cavallino embroidery on the headrests.
The dashboard dons a matching leather finish, as well as the door panels, and center console.
Meanwhile on the exterior, high-spec 20inch 10-spoke alloy wheels are mounted with excellent grade Pirelli P Zero tyres.
The listing reads: “The F12’s bodywork was penned at the Ferrari Styling Center in collaboration with Pininfarina, and the car features an aluminum space-frame chassis.
“The track-focused F12tdf was unveiled in October 2015 and is named after the Tour de France Automobile race, which included a GT class that was won by Ferrari 250 models nine times between 1956 and 1964.
“The F12tdf was approximately 243 pounds lighter than the contemporary F12berlinetta and featured revised bodywork and aerodynamics, a wider track, thinner glass, smaller rear quarter windows, and a carbon-fiber hood, decklid, and door skins.”
There were around 799 prototypes produced from 2015 to 2017.
“This example carries a European-market F12berlinetta VIN sequence and is finished in black with white vinyl roundels and Pirelli graphics, and it retains a standard F12berlinetta hood and quarter windows,” the listing continued.
It comes as an ultra-rare 1958 Ferrari is set to sell for a whopping £4.3million when it goes under the hammer at an auction next month.
The stunning 250 GT Cabriolet Series I motor is the quintessential classic Italian car from the outside but the interior is where it really stands out.
Plus, a classic Ferrari sports car that can hit almost 200mph and belonged to tycoon Mohamed Al-Fayed is up for sale.
The 1977 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer RHD supercar is expected to sell for a whopping £300,000.
Meanwhile, a nostalgic 90s Ferrari, which has clocked less than one mile a day over the last 34 years, is set to fetch £2million.
The F40, with its iconic rectangular-shaped rear spoiler, boasts a top speed of 229mph and a 0-60mph of just 3.1 seconds.