To butcher Muhammad Ali’s famous saying, here’s a Maranello creation that floats like a V12-engined butterfly and whose price must have stung like a bee. It’s a one-off, deeply beautiful Ferrari Daytona SP3 that just sold at auction for $26 million (around P1.482 billion).
Twenty-six million American dollars. Holy moly. RM Sotheby’s sold the bumblebee-liveried V12 during the Monterey Car Week, saying it’s the “highest-priced new Ferrari ever sold at auction.”
A bit of a climb up from the Daytona’s ‘base’ price of £2 million (around P152.9 million), but then this is a very special Daytona. Ferrari made only 599 for its most treasured clientele, and as you’d expect, all were sold out before it was even built. This one’s number 599+1.
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Designed by Ferrari’s ‘Tailor Made’ customization squad, Daytona #600 is the first Ferrari road car to get a full-length logo plastered across its entire body—in case anyone living under a rock for the past few years had no idea where it came from.
That entirely delectable black-and-yellow livery is complemented by an interior featuring yellow accents, a checkered flag (because Ferrari equals Formula 1), a silver plaque, and ‘Q-Cycle’ fabric upholstery made from recycled tires.
We’re guessing there’s plenty of those going spare, because the Daytona SP3—a nod to Ferrari’s 1-2-3 sweep at 1967’s 24 Hours of Daytona in the unfathomably gorgeous 330 P3/4—features a 6.5-liter V12 delivering an angry 829hp to the rear wheels.
And don’t forget, those naturally aspirated Italian horses are angry enough to send the SP3 from 0-100kph in 2.85sec.
RM Sotheby’s said the proceeds from the sale of 599+1 will go to The Ferrari Foundation, a public charity set up to fund “future educational initiatives.”
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NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
