Ferrari 430 Scuderia – 640 Miles

Furlonger have recently acquired this exceptionally well-presented Ferrari 430 Scuderia with just 640 miles (1,036 km) from new, wearing the very collectible combination of Rosso Corsa with Grigio Nart racing livery over a Nero interior.

Supplied new via Ferrari Autohaus Gohm in Germany in February 2009, this Scuderia was used sparingly and had only accumulated 917 kms by May 2014 before being brought into the U.K. two months later. The car joined a meticulously curated collection of low mileage Ferraris in the north of England for a short period, and was subsequently purchased by a Furlonger client in 2015, remaining in his ownership for several years. Our sales team were asked to sell the Scuderia in 2022, to wit a collector of low mileage and limited-production Ferraris quickly purchased the car just days after being advertised. Now offered for sale, and showing just 640 miles (1,036 km), this 430 Scuderia is likely one of the finest examples in the world today.

This cars options include 20” forged dark painted rims, Red brake callipers, carbon fibre rear diffuser, carbon fibre front air scoop, carbon fibre side skirts, carbon fibre headlight mouldings, carbon fibre steering wheel + shift LEDs, Yellow rev counter, carbon fibre racing seats, road legal roll bar, 4 point racing harnesses and interior 3D tessuto in Nero.

Complete with its original leather document wallet, service handbooks, both keys, vehicle identification passport, car cover, trickle charger well documented history file, this presents a timely opportunity to purchase a rare, highly collectible and extremely well-presented example of one of Ferraris greatest V8 lightweights with a mere 640 miles from new.

After the launch of Ferraris first formidable lightweight V8, the 360 Challenge Stradale in the early 2000’s, Ferrari were determined to produce another hard-core V8 lightweight, but this time for the F430. Dubbed the ‘Scuderia’ meaning ‘Stable’, paying homage to Ferraris prancing horse as well motor racing terms, its announcement in 2007 took the world by storm as the media and journalists frantically tried to get in the driver’s seat and experience what the Challenge Stradale’s successor was capable of. After being teased with a top speed of 199 mph and a 0-60 time under 3.6 seconds, it was evident that even before a review had taken place that Ferrari had accomplished yet another road car with a track orientated focus.

As expected, the Scuderia consisted of multiple changes and enhancements over the standard car, the most obvious being its exterior which now featured a more attractive, aggressive design. Although Ferraris looks can kill, more important was what lay underneath and made this car so special. The fundamental element was of course its engine, which featured a variety of updates to produce more power including a revised intake, exhaust and an ion-sensing knock-detection system that allows for a higher compression ratio in the engine. Coupled with engine is the impressive F1 paddle operated single clutch gearbox which is so efficient that it gives the impression of driving a car with a dual clutch system. The ‘Superfast’ gearbox can shift between gears in a mere 60ms!

Although power has not increased drastically over the standard F430, the Scuderia benefits from revised aero and far less weight, thus delivering an improved power to weight ratio along with increased stability. By stripping out the cockpit with metal floors, multiple pieces of carbon fibre both inside and out of the cockpit as well as various other elements the overall weight saving is just shy of 100kg.

The Scuderia’s aerodynamic efficiency goes hand in hand with the above. The car now featured a newly shaped central vent which rams more air effectively under the car and bleeds out the rear via its 6 F1 derived diffuser fins. Thanks to these elements along with the slightly larger boot lip spoiler, the overall aero package creates a staggering 310kg of downforce at 186 mph, 30kg more than that of the standard F430.

The Scuderia is effectively the last of its kind, an in-between for both modern and modern-classic of lightweight Ferraris which delivers modern level performance yet maintains all the exciting characteristics of an older car. Arguably, the Scuderia is one of the most superb, modern lightweight drivers-cars ever made.