2005 Ferrari 430 Spider (manual)

the registration ‘F1 JHE’ will not come with the car, it will be ‘WJ55 CDE’

• The 430 was at least 70% new compared with the 360, with a more rigid aluminium structure, new engine, new differential and a brand-new chassis
• The torque-rich, 483bhp, 4.3-litre V8 power unit offers 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and a maximum speed in excess of 196mph
• Only 128 F430s (Coupe & Spider) were delivered to the UK in RHD with a manual gearbox
• This fabulous, UK-delivered Spider is fitted with the rare and desirable manual box
• Superbly finished in the classic combination of Rosso Red paintwork with Crema leather
• Excellent service history with just a handful of owners, and only 17,907 miles covered from new
• Accompanied by its complete book-pack in the leather-bound pouch, including a stamped-up service booklet and receipts for servicing/maintenance.

Manufactured from 2004 until 2009, the Ferrari F430 was the successor to the very successful 360M and, according to its creators, was at least 70% new compared with the previous model, itself a ground-breaker. Its aluminium structure was more rigid than the 360's, it had a new engine, a new F1 gearbox, a new differential, and a brand-new chassis, and although the styling is obviously reminiscent of the 360M's, in reality, it's pretty much a ground-up design. Largely the work of Pininfarina, although overseen by Ferrari's design chief Frank Stephenson, the F430 still looks fresh today, more crisp-edged than the 360, with a strong hint of Enzo around the surface-erupting taillights.

Its all-new 4.3-litre V8 engine, with four valves per cylinder instead of the 360's five, and chain camshaft drive instead of belts, with a consequent great reduction in service costs, has a variable-valve-timing system lifted straight from the Enzo's V12, dry-sump lubrication, a very high compression ratio (11.3:1), a variable airflow plenum chamber, and an enormous electronic brain making the decisions in the form of not one, but two, Bosch Motronic ME7 ECUs. At 483bhp, it boasts 21% more power than the 360, exceeding even that of the mighty (and turbocharged) F40, whilst the torque spread is extraordinary for an engine keen to howl beyond 8500rpm. All these factors contribute to a 0-62mph time of just 3.7 seconds and a maximum speed in excess of 196mph.

The advancements continued with the 'Manettino', the steering wheel-mounted selector for stability systems, damping, shift speed, and throttle response. And there's the E-diff, whose calibrations this alters, a clever, clutch-controlled active differential that sorts out waywardness, not by inhibiting one rear wheel, but by pouring more torque into the other. Ferrari reckons it's worth 3.0 seconds a lap at the Fiorano test track, and it certainly helps make the F430 a far more forgiving machine than the 360, and a car of supremely subtle and keen responses.

The open Spider version featured an electrically operated retractable roof, capable of folding away beneath the rear deck in only 20 seconds, whilst the fully leather trimmed interior - a visual feast - could be ordered with either aluminium or carbon fibre embellishment to customer choice.

The car presented here is a UK-delivered, RHD 2004 F430 Spider, with the open-gate manual gearshift and was sold new via Carrs Ferrari of Exeter on the 30th September 2005. In the classic combination of Rosso Red with Crema leather, this exceptional car has covered just 17,907 miles from new. Kept and serviced with the utmost of care, this is one of the best examples of its type available currently. It is accompanied by its complete book-pack in the leather-bound pouch, including a stamped-up service booklet and receipts for servicing/maintenance.

Servicing history:

18^th July 2008 – 5,742 miles – major service at Graypaul Ferrari of Nottingham

3^rd June 2011 – 11,690 miles – annual service plus four ball joints at Ferrari specialists Keys Motorsport Ltd. of Silverstone

13^th March 2012 – 12,348 miles – major service at Meridien Modena of Hampshire

12^th June 2014 – 15,375 miles – annual service at Meridien Modena of Hampshire

19^th August 2015 – 15,528 miles – annual service at Meridien Modena of Hampshire

18^th November 2016 – 16,899 miles - major service at Ferrari specialists Keys Motorsport Ltd. of Silverstone

11^th May 2018 – 17,245 miles – annual service plus manifold change and bushes at Italian supercar specialists GVE of London

The F430 manual has been much hailed as a potential future classic, occupying a unique space where old world Ferrari V8s meets the new. A 430 manual really is a must-have model for any serious Ferrari enthusiast, whilst this fabulous example has covered less than 1,200 miles per year, and benefits from thorough servicing, a great spec and a classic colour combination. A car not to be missed.