21st Mar, 2018 13:00
Imperial War Museum Duxford
1994 Ferrari 456 GT
Estimated at £50,000 - £60,000
Lot details
Registration No: R640GOO
Chassis No: ZFFSD44C00099691
Mot Expiry: May 2018
- Finished in Azzurro Monaco Metallic Blue
- One of only 141 righthand drive 456s
- 55,878 miles from new
- Owners' manuals plus well stamped service book
When introduced in 1992, the 456 GT was Ferrari's most powerful road car to date (with the exception of the race-bred F40). It was a replacement for the 412 and, in common with that model, was powered by a front-mounted V12 engine. However, rather than a 60 degree unit as previously employed, it was a 65 degree one developed from the Dino V6. The output was 436bhp - sufficient to vault the Prancing Horse to 62mph in 5.2 seconds and onto a terminal speed of 188mph; making it the fastest four-seater production car of the time. The chassis was of tubular spaceframe construction, to which were added alloy body panels and a one-piece composite bonnet. 3,289 examples were made, of which 1,548 were manual GTs.
This decidedly handsome 456 GT has Azzurro Monaco Metallic Blue bodywork matched to a Blue hide interior and is one of only 141 righthand drive 456s made, just 80 of which sported manual transmission. It was ordered, though never delivered, to a customer from Malaysia and instead placed in the showroom of Graypaul Ferrari, Loughborough until 1998. The dealer then serviced the car up to 46,961 miles, following which marque specialist Terry Keys Motorsport has remained in charge of its maintenance, that has included at least 5 cam belt changes; the last of which coincided with the Ferrari's annual service in October last year. Other recent activity has included the fitment of a new battery and reconditioned alternator.
This decidedly desirable four-seat Prancing Horse has still only accumulated 55,878 miles from new, and its vendor presently classes the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, V12 engine and six-speed manual gearbox as all being in `excellent' order. He is now offering `R640 GOO' complete with its original leather factory wallet containing the owners' manuals plus well stamped service book with 13 entries and a current MOT certificate into May 2018.
Registration No: R640GOO
Chassis No: ZFFSD44C00099691
Mot Expiry: May 2018
- Finished in Azzurro Monaco Metallic Blue
- One of only 141 righthand drive 456s
- 55,878 miles from new
- Owners' manuals plus well stamped service book
When introduced in 1992, the 456 GT was Ferrari's most powerful road car to date (with the exception of the race-bred F40). It was a replacement for the 412 and, in common with that model, was powered by a front-mounted V12 engine. However, rather than a 60 degree unit as previously employed, it was a 65 degree one developed from the Dino V6. The output was 436bhp - sufficient to vault the Prancing Horse to 62mph in 5.2 seconds and onto a terminal speed of 188mph; making it the fastest four-seater production car of the time. The chassis was of tubular spaceframe construction, to which were added alloy body panels and a one-piece composite bonnet. 3,289 examples were made, of which 1,548 were manual GTs.
This decidedly handsome 456 GT has Azzurro Monaco Metallic Blue bodywork matched to a Blue hide interior and is one of only 141 righthand drive 456s made, just 80 of which sported manual transmission. It was ordered, though never delivered, to a customer from Malaysia and instead placed in the showroom of Graypaul Ferrari, Loughborough until 1998. The dealer then serviced the car up to 46,961 miles, following which marque specialist Terry Keys Motorsport has remained in charge of its maintenance, that has included at least 5 cam belt changes; the last of which coincided with the Ferrari's annual service in October last year. Other recent activity has included the fitment of a new battery and reconditioned alternator.
This decidedly desirable four-seat Prancing Horse has still only accumulated 55,878 miles from new, and its vendor presently classes the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, V12 engine and six-speed manual gearbox as all being in `excellent' order. He is now offering `R640 GOO' complete with its original leather factory wallet containing the owners' manuals plus well stamped service book with 13 entries and a current MOT certificate into May 2018.
Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 21st Mar, 2018
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