Ferrari

Ferrari Price Guide

No marque on yourbestprice is more consistently and actively traded at the collector level than Ferrari. Decades of auction results, strong institutional and private demand, and Ferrari’s own deliberate management of supply have created one of the most liquid classic car markets in the world at the top end – and a well-understood mainstream market for the more recent, higher-volume models. If you are trying to establish what your Ferrari is worth, there is more comparable data available than for almost any other car, but the variables that determine where within any range your specific car sits are numerous and significant.

What Affects Ferrari Values

Across all eras, three factors are consistent: originality and matching numbers, service history from Ferrari-authorised specialists, and the specific engine and body configuration. Ferrari produced many cars in multiple body styles, engine displacements, and factory specifications, and the differences between them can account for enormous value gaps. A Classiche certificate from Ferrari – confirming a car’s original specification and authenticating its components – is essentially mandatory for achieving top-tier prices at auction and adds measurable value even to relatively recent cars. Ferrari’s dealer network and the company’s own historic department in Maranello are the authoritative references for any car’s original specification.

Early and Classic Ferraris (1947-1969)

The early cars are among the most valuable road cars ever made. The 250 GTO – with only 36 examples built for homologation purposes – has set world records at auction and is effectively priceless for valuation purposes. The 250 GT California Spider, the 275 GTB/4 NART Spider, and the 275 GTB are the other headline lots from this era, trading in seven-figure territory at the great auction houses. More accessible within this period are the 250 GT Coupe, the 330 GT 2+2, and the 365 GT 2+2, which offer an entry into classic V12 Ferrari ownership at lower but still substantial cost. Any Ferrari from this era requires specialist assessment – the complexity of the original specifications, the history of individual chassis, and the premium placed on correct components and documentation mean that independent expert advice is essential before any transaction.

The 1970s and 1980s

The Dino 206 and 246 GT and GTS are the most accessible classic Ferraris and have appreciated strongly, particularly the open GTS. The 308 GTB and GTS (including the early fibreglass cars) have followed the same trajectory and are now firmly in the collector bracket. The 328 GTS is the most usable of the mid-engine V8 line and commands the strongest prices within the range. The 365 GTB/4 Daytona is a blue-chip grand tourer with a devoted following; the Spider is dramatically rarer and correspondingly more expensive than the Berlinetta. The mid-engine 512 Berlinetta Boxer and its successor the Testarossa are increasingly sought after – the flat-12 engine is extraordinary and correct examples in good condition have appreciated sharply. The F40, produced from 1987 to 1992, is the most celebrated of all modern Ferraris – a raw, brilliant, uncompromising supercar produced to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. The F40 is a benchmark car whose values have risen consistently and show no sign of softening.

The 1990s and 2000s

The F50 (349 built) and the Enzo (399 built plus a small number of additional examples) are the hypercar tier of this era, both now trading well into seven figures for clean examples. The 355, 360, and 550/575 represent the transition to modern manufacturing while retaining clear Ferrari character. The 360 Modena and the 550 Maranello are the accessible entry points at the current market, with values that have largely stabilised. The 360 Challenge Stradale and the 575M Superamerica are the performance and rarity highlights of their respective platforms. The 612 Scaglietti is genuinely undervalued as a grand tourer and represents perhaps the best value in the modern Ferrari range for a buyer wanting a usable long-distance car.

Modern Ferraris (2009-Present)

The 458 Italia is now widely regarded as the finest naturally aspirated mid-engine Ferrari of the modern era – the last before turbocharging became the norm – and values have been rising strongly. The 458 Speciale and Speciale A are the headline variants. The 488 and F8 are excellent cars whose values are still settling on the used market. The SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid supercar is the current performance flagship and early examples are showing strong residuals. The Roma has opened up a new grand touring audience and holds its value well for a higher-volume model. The Purosangue SUV, producing over 700 bhp from its naturally aspirated V12, is a genuinely remarkable machine that generated huge waiting lists and is holding its new-car value closely on the used market. The 12Cilindri, the latest V12 grand tourer, is too recent to have established used market values.

Limited and Special Series

Ferrari’s limited series cars operate in a distinct market governed by allocation rather than demand. The LaFerrari, Daytona SP3, and F80 hypercar are produced in numbers of 499, 599, and 799 respectively and are allocated exclusively to established Ferrari clients. These cars consistently trade above new-car list price on the secondary market due to their controlled supply and the enormous informal premium attached to allocation. Below these, the Icona and Special Projects cars are even more exclusive and trade through a small network of specialist dealers and major auction houses. Any Ferrari limited series car should be valued by a specialist with specific experience of this market.