Description
This is lot number 159 in the Bonhams Zoute sale on October 6th, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Delivered new in Switzerland
Ordered with CHF 43, 000 worth of options
Elegant Daytona colour combination
Fitted with an F1 gearbox operated by paddle shifters
Recommissioned by Stratton Motor Company
Swiss duplicate cancelled registration document
Introduced in 2004 at the Paris Motor Show, the F430 was the latest in the line of V8-engined Ferrari road cars that had begun back in 1973 with the 308 GT4. The F430 was a development of the preceding F360, sharing the latters aluminium chassis, roofline, doors and window glass, though the body itself had been extensively revised. Styled, as usual, by Pininfarina, the F430 body generated greater downforce without the penalty of increased aerodynamic drag. In styling the F430, Pininfarina referenced some of Ferraris other great cars, using the Enzos tail lights and a Testarossa-style drivers-side mirror, while the twin front air intakes recalled the Tipo 156 Formula 1 car of 1961. The open Spider version featured an electrically operated retractable roof, while the fully leather-trimmed interior - a visual feast - could be ordered with either aluminium or carbon-fibre embellishment to customer choice.
Beneath the F430s transparent engine cover there was an entirely new 32-valve V8 power unit displacing 4. 3 litres. More compact than its predecessor, this new engine developed a maximum of 483bhp, with 80% of the 343lb/ ft of torque available below 3, 500 revs, quite an achievement for a normally aspirated engine. A traditional manual transmission was still available but most buyers opted for the F1-style paddle-shift version. One of the F430s more significant developments was the E-Diff, a computer-controlled limited-slip differential. As Autocar explained: with this much power its quite possible to come to a turn too fast, but in sports mode the diff and its electronics maintain traction, minimise understeer, and assist in the creation of that fast-flowing fluency that keen drivers dream of. And the F430 was certainly fast, with a top speed in excess of 315km/ h (196mph) and a 0-100km/ h (0-62mph) time of around 4. 0 seconds. Helping keep this outstanding performance under control were Brembo brakes and their associated Bosch electronics package. Carbon-ceramic discs were an option.
Delivered new by Modena Cars SA (the official Ferrari dealer in Geneva) and first registered on 11th July 2005 in Switzerland by its current owner, this F430 is fitted with a significant number of options, adding approximately CHF 43, 000 to the original cost, including a Bluetooth system, carbon-ceramic brakes, Daytona upholstery, electric seats, GPS, leather and carbon inserts, etc.
Having covered only 1, 230 km since leaving the factory, this car has been kept in good storage condition by its single owner from new and recommissioned by Stratton Motor Company for the sale. It comes with original Swiss duplicate cancelled title and a Modena Cars SA's document confirming the order with the options and prices.
