One of the most famous front-engined models in the recent history of the Prancing Horse is undoubtedly the Ferrari 550 Maranello that with its line (the result of Pininfarina’s inspiration) and its roaring V12 has been able to leave a mark in the hearts of enthusiasts at the turn of the nineties and 2000s, taking the place of the iconic Testarossa since 1996. The specialized signature of Collecting Cars has put on sale an example of this very particular model, which among its former owners includes two gurus of the car world: it is in fact Richard Hammond, formerly Top Gear and now The Grand Tour and Evo magazine founder Harry Metcalfe.
In particular, Hammond was able to get behind the wheel of this Ferrari 550 Maranello after Metcalfe, immediately joining this racing car of the Cavallino, even going so far as to define it as the biggest regret, being the car it suffered the most for when it separated in 2015. This car has traveled just under 100,000 km, half of which were “burned” by Metcalfe in the two years in which the owned, from 2004 to 2006. Overall this Ferrari 550 Maranello It has been well preserved, with the black leather interior with red trim appearing in good condition. The only drawback is the driver’s seat which, however, can easily return to its former glory with a simple and quick restoration.
The current owner then replaced the dashboard buttons and contact elements, replaced with original Ferrari parts, with the cockpit appearing to be even better preserved. So this 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello just needs to find a new owner: 485 CV a 7.000 giri / min, 569 Nm of maximum torque already from 3,000 rpm, 0 to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 320 km / h are further tricks in the hole to convince a wealthy enthusiast to make it his own.
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