Following in the footsteps of the fabled F40, Ferrari’s F50 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1995. Hugely influenced by Formula 1 design and technology at the time, at the F50 heart was a naturally aspirated V-12 engine derived from Ferrari’s 642 F1 car, campaigned during the 1991 Formula 1 World Championship. With 512 bhp on tap, its Formula 1 origins and 8,000 rpm redline made the engine truly sonorous when driven as its manufacturers intended. Top speed was claimed as being 202 mph and from a standstill the F50 would sprint to 60 mph from a standstill in 3.8 seconds.
As if its performance wasn’t enough, what truly set the F50 apart from its competitors at the time was its open-top body style, allowing buyers to choose from the closed comfort of a Berlinetta or the thrill of an open-top sports car, and no open-top sports car on sale at the time could match the sheer performance of the F50. Top down, the driving experience that the F50 provided its lucky driver and passenger was a close as one could get to driving a road-legal Formula 1 car. Only 349 examples would be built, far fewer than the F40 that preceded it.
This very special F50 was supplied new by Italian Motors Ltd of Hong Kong to a prominent international car collector in February 1996. With Hong Kong regulation stipulating only right hand drive cars may be registered, this car has proudly sat within a single owner collection and covered just 1,100 kilometres from new. As an early example, this car, 036/349, is fitted with the subtly lighter grey Alcantara within in the cockpit, that was replaced after time with the more common darker grey fabric.
Service History
18.07.2016 – Service – Hong Kong – 373 kms
01.09.2016 – All tyres replaced, fitted on location – Hong Kong
03.01.2018 – Service – Hong Kong – 638 kms
19.06.2018 – Service – Hong Kong - 638 kms
13.02.2019 – Battery replacement, fitted on location
03.07.2019 – Service – Hong Kong – 766 kms
04.11.2019 – Other work – Hong Kong – 815 kms
13.12.2019 – Wheel alignment – Hong Kong -815 kms
22.04.2021 – Service – Hong Kong – 997 kms
After purchase by DK Engineering in January 2022 the car was brought to our facility to undergo a comprehensive major service and 'mini-restoration'. Despite the low mileage, the gearbox was removed to allow access to the bulkhead and to enable to intricate detailing of the engine bay and componentry as well as to inspect the clutch was inspected, and replace the rear main oil seal. A selection of imagery documenting the process can be found below.
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This fabulous single owner example with just 1,160 kilometres from new presents as the ideal opportunity to acquire a Ferrari F50 in as-new condition. This wonderful F50 is currently located at our showrooms just outside London.
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