2012 Ferrari 599 GTO Tuned by WheelsandMore

Wheelsandmore completes its portfolio for the otherwise mostly red racers from Maranello with special Ferrari model 599 GTO.

Following their reputation as an individual high-end car tuning company all performance products were adapted to the complete black and yellow color concept on customer´s option.

Clothes make the man – wheels make a car

Even the using of 3-piece handcrafted 6Sporz² ultralight forged wheels is changing the appearance of the rare supercar crucial. The also black and yellow powder coated wheels were customized sizing 9,0×21 inches in front with tires 245/30/21 and with ultrawide 12,5×21 inches rims and 345/25/21 Hankook S1Evo tires at the rear axle. With forged and weight optimized centers the wheels weights are similar to the oem wheels and are not effecting the car´s performance negatively.

Although the italian V12 monster is standardly coming with 670hp, german tuner Wheelsandmore developed a special power increasing package, contending an ecu upgrade adapted to the handcrafted, stainless steel exhausts with remote-able valve flaps. This package pushes the performance up to charming 715 hp and 665 nm.

The luxury tuner installed a hydraulic liftable suspension to avoid expensive damages at the car´s body. With pushing a remote control button the front axle lifts up around 1.18 inches to overcome road abstacles or steep gateways. With adjustable height, rebound and compression this suspension is even race suitable and is coming with a limited 5 years warranty.

Source: Ferrari Press Release

1991 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta Offered for Sale by RM Auctions Arizona

To be auctioned on Friday, January 20, 2012 Estimated value $650,000- $750,000

471 bhp (SAE), 2,936 cc mid-mounted V-8 engine with dual overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, four valves per cylinder, Weber-Marelli engine management and port fuel injection, twin IHI turbochargers, Behr air-to-air intercoolers, five-speed manual gearbox in rear transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension with unequal-length A-arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar, and four-wheel ventilated hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 96.5″ • Less than 300 miles from new and well documented; still on original MSO • Three owners from new, originally owned by Lee Iacocca • An enduring supercar icon, the last Ferrari under Il Commendatore Introduced in 1987, Ferrari’s F40 supercar was nothing less than a shock to the senses and a masterful combination of raw-edge, radical styling with state-of-the-art technologies used throughout its engine, body and chassis designs. Without question, driving an F40 is truly a visceral experience, hammering the senses with brutal acceleration, go-kart quick reflexes and a howling exhaust note that is music to the ears of the devoted enthusiast. The overall experience is addictive—a powerful narcotic even. Conceived in 1986, the F40 project was intended to celebrate Ferrari’s landmark 40th anniversary. Il Commendatore, Enzo Ferrari, is reported to have said, “Let’s make something special for next year’s celebrations in the way we used to do it.” A friend of Ferrari, Gino Rancati, who received a silver plaque to commemorate the occasion, suggested the car’s name. It was inscribed, “To Gino Rancati for a brilliant idea.” An accompanying letter said: Dear Rancati, with this plaque I want to commemorate our meeting on the 4th June when you kindly contributed to the choice of name for the GT car we presented at the Frankfurt motor show. Your contribution has produced excellent results—the ‘F forty’, based on the idea of forty years of Ferrari cars, identifies and personalizes the fastest Ferrari GT. Kindest regards. G.B. Razelli. Poignantly, next to this, in slightly shaky script with violet ink, was, “To Signor Gino, Ferrari.” Sadly, the F40 was to be the last car that Enzo Ferrari would see launched by the company he founded. In true Ferrari tradition, the F40 bridged the gap between the company’s road cars and racing cars, representing a further progression of the 288 GTO Evoluzione. Cost-no-object engineering produced technical specifications that remain the stuff of fantasy even by today’s jaded standards. A carbon-fiber and Kevlar-reinforced steel space frame chassis with composite body panels was mated to an Evoluzione twin-turbocharged and intercooled four-cam, port-injected V-8 engine, controlled by a race-proven Weber-Marelli engine management system and producing close to 500 bhp. Weighing just 1,100 kilograms, the F40 was capable of blinding performance. Fast Lane magazine road tested the F40 in the late 1980s, achieving zero-to-60 times of just 3.9 seconds. From a standstill, Ferrari’s supercar accelerated to 100 mph in just 7.8 seconds and to 140 mph in 14 seconds! Independent testing revealed even quicker acceleration times. Regardless of the source, the F40 proved to be the fastest road car ever produced, and its performance abilities remain simply staggering in every respect today. While the initial production run was limited to about 400 examples, the market demand was so overwhelming, even with the car’s stratospheric price tag, that production continued until 1,315 F40s were built by the time production ended in 1991. American Ferrari enthusiasts, however, had to wait until 1990 for the chance to own one. With such strong demand, U.S.-specification cars traded at premiums of many thousands of dollars above their list price in the heady “supercar” market of the time. Over a three-year period, only 213 examples of the F40 were built for the U.S. market. While every F40 is “special” indeed, this example from 1991 has covered fewer than 300 miles from new, and it is still unregistered and listed on its Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO). As the 94th of the 213 U.S.-specification F40s, it was produced during October 1990. With just three owners from new, its original owner was none other than the famed American automotive executive and business leader Lee Iacocca. Having recently received a major service by Patrick Ottis, the noted Ferrari marque specialist, the F40 is now offered from the current owner’s impressive private collection and complete with extensive documentation confirming the former ownership of Mr. Iacocca. Among the documents are such items as the Ferrari Certificate of Origin dated October 12, 1990, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency letter, Italian export paperwork, an engraved “Built Especially for Lee Iacocca” card, the Owner’s Warranty and Service Book, the warranty card and one piece of personal correspondence. A genuine “blue chip” investment-quality exotic automobile, this 1991 F40 will certainly continue to top the Ferrari collector’s wish list for many years to come.

Source: RM Auctions

Photoshoot Featuring a Ferrari F430 coupe and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder on Modulare Wheels

Here is a 2-car photoshoot featuring a Ferrari F430 coupe and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, each wearing a set of 20” Modulare B18 monoblock forged wheels.  The set on the Ferrari measures 20×8.5 front and 20×12 rear and is finished in the optional tinted brushed finish, while the Gallardo set measures 20×8.5 front and 20×11 rear and is finished in a satin black powdercoat.

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Photo Gallery and Press Release of the 2012 Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 SA Aperta

The Ferrari SA APERTA is one of the most exclusive Ferrari models of all times. Only 80 of them were built in a one-time limited-edition production run. NOVITEC ROSSO, worldwide market leader in tuning for the sports cars from Maranello, now makes the drop-top version of the 599 even more powerful and fascinating. A twin-supercharger conversion bumps power output of the V12 from standard 670 to 888 hp and boosts peak torque to 636 lb/ft, giving the two-seater a top speed of more than 211 mph. The NOVITEC ROSSO options for the limited-edition special model also include extremely lightweight NOVITEC ROSSO forged wheels in a staggered combination with diameters of 21 and 22 inches, sport springs and a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with butterfly valve.

STUNNING FERRARI 250 GT LWB ‘TOUR DE FRANCE’ BERLINETTA TOPS RM’S LONDON AUCTION

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, concluded its 2011 sales calendar on a high note in London on Wednesday (26th October), posting over £13.3 million* ($21,413,000) in total sales with a solid 79% of all lots sold.

Attracting an international clientele – bidders represented 22 countries from around the world – the single-day auction catered to collectors of both automobiles and motorcycles, presenting an exceptional roster of some 100 motor cars and 25 classic two-wheelers.

The star performer at this year’s sale was a rare, matching-numbers 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France Berlinetta, chassis number 1039 GT (pictured), one of the most desirable competition-bred Ferraris in existence. Glistening under the auction lights, the beautiful red and white 250 GT LWB Tour de France garnered spirited bidding in the room and on the phones, achieving an outstanding final sales price of £2,240,000 ($3,606,400).

“The London sale is always a highlight of our auction calendar, and as ever, this year’s event has brought our 2011 auction season to a spectacular close,” says Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe.

“Battersea always attracts a large international audience and the sale consistently brings together a fantastic collection of very desirable cars. The addition of 25 beautiful motorcycles to this year’s event brought a valuable new element to the auction, further enhancing RM’s reputation in the collectible motorcycle market,” Girardo adds.

Additional top-sellers included: a beautifully-presented, matching-numbers 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast, one of only eight right-hand-drive examples for £644,000; a competition 1972 Autodelta Alfa Romeo 33/TT/3, a very rare car with Le Mans and Targo Florio history, for £588,000; and, a timeless, sporting 1935 Avions Voisin C25 Cimier Coupé for £380,800.

A further highlight was the sale of a bespoke 2008 Force India Formula One Racing Car. Hand painted by motorsport artist, Dexter Brown, and signed by over 40 Formula One racing drivers and other dignitaries, the unique ‘Art Car’ gave a new meaning to ‘rolling work of art’, realizing a final sales price of £168,000. Proceeds from its sale, including RM’s auction commissions, will benefit the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, which provides world-class care for its young patients, and the newly-established Force India Formula One Team Academy, an initiative aimed at providing youth in Indian the chance to get involved in motorsport.

RM London Top Five Motor Car Sales:

1.      Lot 293 – 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB ‘Tour De France’ Berlinetta – £2,240,000

2.      Lot 226 – 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast – £644,000

3.      Lot 280 – 1972 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/3 – £588,000

4.      Lot 283 – 1954 Mercedes 300SL Coupé – £560,000

5.      Lot 214 – 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta – £487,200

Beyond the automobiles, the sale also featured a significant series of 25 classic motorcycles from the noted ‘La Collezione due Ruote’ (pictured). Generating over £247,455 in total sales, the collection was headlined by an excellent 1973 MV Agusta F4 1000 which achieved £49,140.

RM Auctions will kick off its 2012 auction calendar with speed, style and grace in Phoenix, Arizona, 19th -20th January, 2012. From important sports and racing cars through to the best of American and European classics and Detroit muscle, the offering will present over 150 automobiles spanning the full spectrum of the collector car market.

RM’s 2012 European event calendar will get underway 10th – 12th May, with a return to the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Held during the famed Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, the highly-anticipated Monaco sale will be extended to two days, featuring an entire day’s sale devoted to the acclaimed Saltarelli Ducati Collection, one of the world’s most significant private Ducati collections. The motorcycles will be followed by the presentation of an elite group of 80 handpicked automobiles.

Official results from RM Auctions’ London auction will be posted online at www.rmauctions.com.

RM’s subsidiary company, Auctions America by RM, will wrap up its 2011 auction calendar next week (3 – 5 November, 2011) with the presentation of ‘The Lee Roy Hartung Collection’, a multi-day, single-vendor sale in Glenview, Illinois, USA. Regarded as one of the world’s most eclectic automobile and memorabilia collections, the Hartung collection sale will present some 2,000 lots all ‘without reserve’, including a 1950 Edwards R-26 Roadster, believed to be the 1950 inaugural Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance winning example, and an unique 1950 BMW Veritas. For further information visit www.auctionsamerica.com.

About RM Auctions

RM Auctions is the world’s largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. With over three decades of experience in the collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of services, from restoration to private treaty sales, auctions, estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert team of car specialists and international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. RM proudly holds four of the top five all-time records for the most expensive motor cars sold at auction. RM’s restoration division has achieved unprecedented accolades earning “Best of Show” honors at the world’s top concours events, including an unmatched four wins at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the past 10 years. For further information, visit www.rmauctions.com, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @rmauctions.

*All prices are listed in GBP and inclusive of 12% buyer’s premium for cars and 17% for motorcycles. Exchange rate used: 1 GBP = 1.61 USD

Source: RM Auction Press Release

For Sale: 1988 Ferrari Testarossa with Only 259 Original Miles! 30 photos in Gallery

Domani Motor Cars is extremely proud to present this 1988 Ferrari Testarossa!  Finished in Rosso Corsa over Biacno leather, the Testarossa has just come out of a private collection.  It has only covered 259 miles over the course of its life and is in MINT CONDITION inside and out!

The Testarossa is the epitome of an exotic car.  Its unique flat-12 engine and wedge-shaped good looks add to its extremely Italian appeal, and it is considered one of the most striking automobiles of all time.  The Ferrari has had all recommended services including majors, belts, and 30,000 mile.  None of the characteristic “melting” of the interior is present, and all switchgear functions perfectly.  The interior quite literally looks like it just rolled out of the factory in Maranello.  The Testarossa was stored in a climate controlled facility its entire life!This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Ferrari history complete with all books, keys, ALL tools and tool bags, manuals, original window sticker and more!  We even have the original bill of sale, paperwork, MSO and the business card of the original salesperson!  The color combination is quite beautiful… and quite rare!

If you are looking for a perfect and complete collector-quality Testarossa, your search ends today!  There are no others that can compare!

Family owned and operated for over 30 years, we thank you for considering our vehicle and invite you to come in, call, or email our experts and experience the Domani Motors difference!

 

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Domani Motor Cars – 866-666-3362 – info@domanimotors.com

 

For Sale: 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia

Nero over Nero Interior. Options include: AFS System, Alcatera Headliner in Black, Alluminum Brake Calipers, Cruise Control, Suspension Lifter, Ferrari Ipod, Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel with LEDs, Scuderia Shields, Electrochromatic Rearview Mirror with Homelink, 20″ Chrome Painted Standard Wheels, White Rev Counter, Large Carbon Fiber Racing Seats, Satellite Antenna, Special Stitching in Grigio Chairo and Michelin Tires.

This is a 1 owner car with only 1,600 miles. It is complete with all original books, keys and car cover. Factory warranty until 01/10/2014. Inquire Today!

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Amelia Island Concours 2012 Announces Celebration of the Ferrari GTO’s 50th Anniversary

The iconic Ferrari GTO will take center stage at the 17th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance March 9-11, 2012, when the exclusively GTO class takes to field to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s GT masterpiece. This will be a rare gathering of the legendary GT racers that made its international debut at the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring and proceeded to rule international GT racing for three years.

 Even a half century after its creation the GTO still commands tremendous respect on the road and track. Built from 1962 through 1964, only 36 three-liter cars and two four-liter cars were created by the factory. Ferrari 250 GTOs were constructed to meet new racing rules for the FIA’s World Championship Grand Touring category.

 In Italian GTO means “Grand Turismo Omologato” and translates to “Grand Touring Homologated”. Homologation is a process of establishing a set of specific capacities and dimensions for a racing car. When those statistics are approved by motorsport’s international governing body the racer is officially homologated. The “250″ in 250 GTO is the displacement (expressed in cubic centimeters) of each of the engine’s 12 cylinders.

 Racing was Enzo Ferrari’s life. With new GT racing rules drafted for the 1962 World Manufacturers Championship season Ferrari assembled a team led by the gifted and often flamboyant Giotto Bizzarrini. His design and engineering department took the proven and potent 300 h.p. Columbo-designed V12 engine of the World Championship-winning Testa Rossa sports racer and wrapped it in a voluptuous and aerodynamic aluminum coupe body by Sergio Scaglietti.

 As the GTO went from drawing board to metal a civil war within Ferrari rocked the organization to its foundations. Before production could begin, Bizzarrini and several key staff left the company and the GTO project after an ugly clash with Ferrari himself. This left 26 year-old Mauro Forghieri to pick up the pieces and bring Ferrari’s newest GT racer to life.

 The GTO was introduced to the world on February 24, 1962 at Ferrari’s traditional annual press conference in Modena. Exactly one month later the GTO made its competition debut in Florida at the 12 Hours of Sebring in the hands of three-time Le Mans winner Olivier Gendebien and reigning Ferrari World Champion and two-time Le Mans winner Phil Hill. That debut won the GTO a Sebring class victory and a stunning second place overall in the first World Sports Car Championship event of the season. The winning continued. The GTO won its class in every championship race on the 1962 and 1963 international calendars. In its three-year World Championship racing career the GTO was defeated just twice.

 The GTO’s appointments are Spartan. There is neither speedometer nor odometer. But this is a racing GT car, not a typical Ferrari luxury tourer. The aluminum driver’s seat wears a thin layer of Ferrari’s traditional blue canvas over just 24 mm of padding. The only genuine luxury is the elegant 400 mm wooden Nardi three-spoke steering wheel.

 “We’ve had Ferrari GTOs on the show field before, but what we have planned for 2012 should astonish even the most devoted Ferrari aficionado,” says Bill Warner, Amelia founder and chairman. “This remarkable sports car is the ultimate GT machine to generations of collectors and racers alike and is one of the most coveted of all the Ferraris. I can’t wait to hear those incredible V12s cross the 18th fairway on Sunday morning.”

 Due to its limited production numbers, sleek GT styling, and rich competition history, GTOs are highly prized and considered a work of art by collectors and automotive journalists around the world. The GTO sold originally for about $18,000 in the United States. On the rare occasion when one does change hands, it is usually in extremely private circumstances and the price tag is easily in the multi-million dollar range.

Source: Amelia Island Concours Press Release

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype Makes History at $16.39 million on Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Stage

Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, made history last night selling the iconic 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for an outstanding $16.39 million. Recognized the world over for its historical significance and stunning design, the auction of the Scaglietti-bodied, pontoon-fendered Prototype mesmerized thousands of people in the Pebble Beach auction room as well as around the world via Gooding & Company’s live webcast and twitter conversation #2011PebbleBeachAuctions. Energized with excitement after the Testa Rossa arrived on stage with a thunderous engine growl, the crowd cheered when Auctioneer Charlie Ross accepted the commanding first bid of $10 million. As the audience watched in amazement, both Charlie Ross and David Gooding entertained the steadily-escalating bids that soared past major benchmarks of $12 million, $13 million and $14 million. When the gavel finally dropped, there was a roar of enthusiasm confirming Gooding & Company’s outstanding $16.39 million world record achievement.   

Setting the tone for an outstanding start to its two-night Pebble Beach Auction, Gooding & Company’s top ten final results from yesterday are as follows:

 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa-$16,390,000

 

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California- $3,355,000

 

1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car-$2,585,000

 

1953 Ferrari 375 Vignale Coupe-$2,200,000

 

1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS-$1,210,000

 

1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider-$1,025,000

 

1956 Ferrari 275 GTB-$1,001,000

 

1959 Fiat “Ferrari” Scuderia Factory Transporter-$990,000

 

1956 Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta-$990,000

 

1921 Bentley 3 Litre-$962,500

 

Following the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance presentation today, Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auction continues this evening. Highlights include the sensational 1931 Whittell Coupe Duesenberg (lot 123), the Most Elegant American Classic ever created; Sheryl Crow’s 1959 Mercedes Benz 190 SL Roadster (lot 107), which will be auctioned to benefit the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund; a rare, all-original 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy Long Nose (lot 113), Steve McQueen and Von Dutch’s 1931 Brough Superior SS80 (lot 133) and a highly-coveted, preservation class 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe (lot 135).

Source: Gooding & Company Press Release

Maximus the Concept Design for the Ferrari FF by German Tuner DMC

 

German Tuner DMC just posted their Concept Design for the Ferrari FF, calling it the Maximus.

While the car certainly isn’t lacking in performance, the tuner plans to outfit the 6.0-liter V12 with twin superchargers, a new intake manifold, enlarged fuel injectors, high-flow air filters, a massive intercooler, and stainless-steel sport exhaust system with 90mm tailpipes. Thanks to these tweaks, DMC expects that output climbs to 888 PS (653 kW / 876 hp) and 862 Nm (636 lb-ft) of torque – an increase of 222 PS (160 kW / 225 hp) and 179 Nm (132 lb-ft) of torque. This enables the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, 0- 200 km/h in 9.1 seconds, and onto a top speed in excess of 340 km/h (211 mph).

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