Own one of 499 Ferrari LaFerraris at the 2024 Bonhams|Cars Festival of Speed sale

It was, in spite of the embrace of electrification and slightly odd name, quintessentially a Ferrari, with a denseness of Maranello effervescence oozing from every deftly-hewn millimetre of its structural, visual, and mechanical composition. Electrically augmented? Yes. But first and foremost, it was no less a snarling Italian V12 supercar than either of its direct predecessors.

It was also a watershed moment in terms of how a Ferrari is styled, given it was the first to go without input from Pininfarina. Instead, the LaFerrari was penned in-house. Numerous permutations and iterations resulted in the innovative, porous yet stylish low-slung, wide-set machine we’ve come to know over the past decade. 

It also turned out to be really rather good. And if that sounds kind of obvious, consider that the Enzo, while beloved, had its well-known flaws. It was compromised on the road; it had a temperamental transmission. By contrast, the LaFerrari was by all accounts a hypercar you could enjoy at all speeds on most roads.

This, in spite of its frankly excessive performance. The 6.3-litre V12 on its own was good for somewhere in the region of 800PS (588kW), which worked in tandem with the KERS system, electric motor, and dual-clutch gearbox to send 950PS (699kW) to the rear wheels. That resulted in this 1,255kg (dry) hypercar being able to manage the 0-62mph sprint in just 2.4 seconds, on the way to 186mph in 15 seconds and a 217mph+ top speed.

The most valuable of the so-called ‘Holy Trinity,’ LaFerraris don’t really ever change hands for any less than £2.5 million these days. It should come as no surprise, then, that the example offered for sale at the Bonhams|Cars Festival of Speed sale is expected to make £2.8-£3.4 million. 

This example is presented in familiar Rosso Corsa, with Neri/Rossi trim on the inside. It’s covered just 1,430 miles from new and has an extensive main dealer service history. It was delivered new in the UK in October 2014 where it has resided ever since. Desirable options include the front nose lift, a sports exhaust, a track camera kit, and a telemetry kit.

The last stamp in the service book was punched in August 2023, so this is a car you can get out and enjoy more or less straight away. O buyer, if you’re reading this, we implore that you do.

The 2024 Festival of Speed takes place on 11^th-14^th July. Only Thursday general admission tickets remain, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tickets now sold out, although a limited number of hospitality packages for all days are still available. Tickets and packages can be purchased from £70.