2006 Ferrari F430 Spider F1

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 8,500rpm. The engine could be paired with either a 6-speed manual gearbox with Ferrari’s signature gate or, as here, with the F1 electrohydraulic 6-speed automated manual. 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 three seconds per 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.

About six months after the Berlinetta debuted, the F430 Spider joined the line up with a neat roof panel that tucked away above the engine bay at the touch of a button.

Classically finished in gleaming Rosso Corsa with an immaculate Crema leather interior, this 2006 UK-supplied, right-hand drive F430 Spider has covered just 7,400 miles from new with a full service history, the most recent of which was in April 2025 by Stratstone Ferrari. Based in the Isle of Man, it sits in our vendor's very special Ferrari Collection, all professionally stored and maintained to the highest of standards.

Optioned from new with the F1 gearbox, factory satellite Navtrack alarm system, red brake calipers, 'Scuderia Shields' on the front wings and the customer's individual choice of leather for the roll over bar. The car presents superbly today and is on the button, ready to be enjoyed this Spring.