Ferrari’s London auction results: strong money for the right cars

The Ferrari results worth looking at

These are published sale results including buyer’s premium, rather than hammer prices. They should not be read as the complete invoice after every applicable tax and expense.

Ferrari 2022 Daytona SP3 £8,161,250 - Former Ferrari development and press car

2017 F12tdf - £1,928,750 - Azzurro La Plata, 3,195 miles

2015 458 Speciale Aperta - £1,861,250 - Tailor Made specification, 1,751 miles

2015 458 Speciale - £792,500 - Matching Tailor Made coupé, 1,980 miles

2009 Scuderia Spider 16M - £668,750 - UK supplied, right hand drive, 13,150 miles

2002 550 Maranello - £286,250 - Fiorano Handling Package, 7,336 miles

2008 599 GTB Fiorano - £149,500 - UK supplied, right hand drive, F1 transmission

2005 575M Maranello HGTC - £103,500 - Left hand drive, F1 transmission

The two 458s tell the most interesting story

The Speciale and Aperta were commissioned together through Ferrari’s Tailor Made programme. Both wore Alluminio Grezzo Opaco with Blu Nart detailing, and their chassis numbers were consecutive. Each had covered fewer than 2,000 miles.

That combination gives a collector something difficult to replace. It also means these results need more explanation than a model name and a price.

At the time of writing, five Speciale coupés advertised on PistonHeads ranged from £534,990 to £624,995. The auction car’s £792,500 result sits approximately 27% above the highest asking price in that sample.

AMARI was advertising a right hand drive Speciale Aperta with 8,500 miles at £1,375,000. Saturday’s £1,861,250 result was approximately 35% higher.

Those are sizeable gaps. They are also comparisons between different cars, with different mileages and specifications, and between completed auction sales and dealer asking prices.

I would read them as evidence of what buyers will pay for exceptional examples. I would not use them to revalue every Speciale by the same percentage.

The F12tdf provides a useful reality check

The F12tdf achieved £1,928,750. Finished in Azzurro La Plata with French tricolour stripes, it had covered 3,195 miles.

For context, a different 3,010 mile Tailor Made F12tdf offered by Premier GT was listed on Vertar at £1,999,995 and marked deposit taken. That is an advertised figure, not a disclosed final transaction price.

The London result was around 3.6% below that figure. Given the differences in specification and selling channel, I see it as credible support for this part of the market rather than evidence of a sudden jump.

There is a useful distinction here. An auction result close to an ambitious retail asking price gives us evidence that real money is being committed. An advert alone cannot do that.

The 16M shows buyers still have limits

The UK supplied Scuderia Spider 16M sold for £668,750 with 13,150 miles recorded.

VVS was advertising another example with 4,700 miles at £749,990. The auction result was approximately 10.8% lower, although that sizeable mileage difference makes a direct valuation comparison inappropriate.

A second 16M in the auction remained available afterwards, with RM displaying an asking price of £685,000. That is not a sale result.

Taken together, these cars show a market that is active but selective. The badge and limited production status do not remove the need to price an individual car correctly.

The V12s add some perspective

The 550 Maranello achieved £286,250. Its 7,336 miles and rare Fiorano Handling Package make it a poor benchmark for an average example, but a useful indication of the premium a particularly desirable car can attract.

The 575M HGTC sold for £103,500, below its £120,000 to £140,000 presale estimate even with buyer’s premium included. Its left hand drive layout and F1 gearbox are relevant when choosing comparables.

These results sit within the same Ferrari market, yet tell very different stories. Rarity has value, but buyers still distinguish between models, configurations and individual histories.

The £8,161,250 Daytona SP3 belongs in a more specialised discussion again. Its former role as a Ferrari development and press car makes it an unusual reference point. I would not use that result to make a claim about ordinary production Ferraris.

Does this suggest the market is strong?

For the best modern collectible Ferraris, Saturday provided encouraging evidence.

The clearest signal was the willingness to pay substantial premiums for the two unusually specified 458s. The F12tdf supported the level of money being asked for desirable examples. The 16M and 575M results showed that buyers were still making distinctions.

One auction cannot establish a sustained rise in values. For that, we need repeated comparable sales over time, alongside evidence of how quickly cars sell and how much negotiation is required.

My view is that the appeal of these cars remains compelling. Many offer an engine, character and driving experience that buyers specifically want, regardless of what has replaced them in the showroom. Saturday showed that some collectors are prepared to pay considerably more to secure a particular example.

For anyone buying, the practical message is straightforward: understand the car behind the headline. Specification, mileage, history, condition and the price you pay all deserve attention.

At Dorsia, that is the approach we bring to conversations about funding these cars. Start with the individual vehicle and your ownership plans, then consider a finance structure that fits. A striking auction result is useful context, but it should never replace a considered purchase.

Market snapshot checked on 1 November 2026. Advertised prices are not confirmed transaction values. Comparisons are illustrative and do not adjust for differences in condition, specification, preparation, warranty, tax or selling costs. Percentage differences are not measures of market appreciation.