2001 | Ferrari 550 Maranello

ROSSO CORSA WITH CRÈME HIDE INTERIOR

FACTORY SPECIFICATION INCLUDES :-  6-SPEED OPEN GATE MANUAL GEARBOX, SCUDERIA WING SHIELDS, CARBON FIBRE SPORTS SEATS WITH RED STITCHING AND CAVALLINO EMBOSSED HEADRESTS, RED CARPETTING, NERO DASHBOARD ROLL, CRÈME HEADLINING, AIR CONDITIONING, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, REMOTE ALARM LOCKING, ASR, ROSSO BRAKE CALIPERS, 18” ALLOY WHEELS, AND FERRARI STEREO.

         Hexagon Classics are delighted to offer this super low mileage Ferrari 550 Maranello for sale.  Launched to the press at the Nürburgring in 1996, the 550 Maranello was Ferrari’s answer to those who believed the performance of a front-engined V12 car could not beat that of a mid-engined sports car. The successor to the F512M, the 550 Maranello proved quicker and, thanks to its better front-engined, rear drive packaging layout, far more practical. It certainly looks the part in its desirable classic Ferrari colour combination.

Its V12 engine has twin overhead camshafts per bank, four valves per cylinder, with a Bosch Motronic M5.2 injection system.  Power output is 357 kW (485 hp) at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque 569 Nm (58 kgm) at 5000 rpm, and the acceleration time from 0-100 km/h is just 4.4 seconds.

The 550 Maranello also benefited from Ferrari’s maniacal attention to aerodynamics with a low Cd (0.33) and constant downforce over both axles. The combination of uncompromising performance and aerodynamic efficiency helped the car establish new production car speed records on the 12th of October 1998 in Marysville, Ohio, covering 100 km (62 miles) at an average speed of 304.1 km/h, (188.88 mph) and 296.168 km/h (183.955 miles) in one hour.

The Pininfarina styling unsurprisingly had echoes of the new model’s 2+2 stable mate, the 456 GT, in the overall premise. However, there were also retro hints from earlier classic models, like the twin exhaust air slots in the front wings akin to those of the sixties 250 GTO and 275 GTB, whilst the tail light treatment was even closer to that of the fabled 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” model than it had been on the 456 GT.

Supplied new by Stratstone Manchester Ferrari in March 2002, the service book shows that the 550 has benefitted from a comprehensive regular Ferrari servicing schedule with Ferrari main dealers and Ferrari marque specialists, the last of which was conducted in February 2024 at 7,204 miles.  That service included a belt change, suspension control unit, fuel pump kit, fuel sender, new Pirelli tyre set, new brake discs front and rear. The usual issue of sticky Ferrari switches was rectified at JCT 600 Leeds Ferrari in January 2025. It retains its Schedoni Modena leather handbook pack, full tool kit, and spare key.  A highly original modern classic with a very low mileage that is all ready to be enjoyed.

Available to view now at our London showrooms.