One of many rarest Ferrari F50s — as soon as owned by trend icon Ralph Lauren — is now set to go underneath the hammer. It’s notably one in all solely two U.S.-spec F50s painted on this putting Giallo Modena yellow, making it a uniquely particular instance of Ferrari’s Fiftieth-anniversary hypercar.
Lauren ordered the automobile new and stored it in his assortment for eight years earlier than it modified fingers in 2003. Since then, it has remained with the identical non-public homeowners for greater than twenty years. With fewer than 5,400 miles on the odometer, this F50 has lived a remarkably non-public life and hasn’t been seen in public since 2009.
It rides on a System 1-inspired carbon fiber chassis and is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.7L V12 derived from Ferrari’s 1992 F1 engine. The F50 produces 513 hp and reaches a high velocity of 202 mph. Its detachable targa high and analog driving really feel ship one of the vital visceral Ferrari experiences ever made for the highway.
The automobile is licensed by Ferrari Classiche and was freshly serviced in late 2024, together with new tires, a gas bladder and brakes. It comes with full documentation and a clear, “no-stories” historical past.
Bidding for this extremely fascinating F50 — estimated to fetch as a lot as $7,000,000 USD — will happen throughout RM Sotheby’s upcoming Monterey public sale on August 15.
