2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1

• First registered on the 01/02/2008 and supplied by H.R. Owen, London at a cost of £217,503
• Delivered in Grigio Silverstone over Nero leather with electric Recaro Daytona seats 
• Optional extras include carbon-ceramic brakes, Scuderia Ferrari shields and 20in Monolithic wheels
• Previously owned by Eric Clapton until purchased from the supplying dealer by our vendor in 2014
• Serviced only by Ferrari main agents, the most recent of which was in February 2020 at Dick Lovett, Swindon
• The car has been part of a private collection, used sparingly, and thus shows some 19,500 miles (atoc)
• Offered with full book packs, including stamped service book, trickle charger and Eric Clapton ephemera

The Ferrari 599 succeeded its predecessor, the 575, in the summer of 2006 and brought the front-engined V12 Grand Tourer into the modern age. Whereas the 550 and 575, even at their introduction, always felt like modern classics, the 599 was every inch a new-age Ferrari. The all-aluminium chassis, F1 SuperFast gearbox, F1-Trac stability and traction control, magnetic semi-active dampers and carbon-ceramic brakes, all wrapped in aggressive, aero-optimised bodywork with minimal overhangs and maximum presence. Top billing, though, went to the engine - a lightly modified version of the Enzo's 6-litre V12 with a mighty 611bhp at 7600rpm, endowing Ferrari's new series-production flagship with truly sensational performance with 0-62 in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 205mph. Of the 3,500 Ferrari 599 GTB F1 Fioranos produced globally, the United Kingdom’s share, as is the norm with right-hand drive Ferraris, amounted to under 10% of the total production. Online resources confirm that there are currently 301 examples registered in the UK.

According to the accompanying copy Bill of Sale, this car was supplied new by H.R. Owen, London on February the 1st, 2008 in Grigio Silverstone with a Nero leather interior. Well optioned by the first owner, the extras brought the total price to £217,503 and include carbon-ceramic brakes (£11,495), carbon fibre driving zone, Scuderia Ferrari shields, 20in. Monolithic alloy wheels and electric Recaro ‘Daytona’ seats in black leather. Prior to purchase from HR Owen by our vendor in 2014, the car was owned by legend and noted Ferrari enthusiast Eric Clapton.

Servicing and maintenance has been carried at out at the following intervals by Ferrari main dealers:

13/11/2008 H.R. Owen, London at 1,156 miles

29/10/2009 H.R. Owen, London at 5,534 miles

15/06/2011 H.R. Owen, London at 11,533 miles

12/06/2013 H.R. Owen, London at 15,045 miles

25/06/2014 H.R. Owen, London at 15,339 miles

23/07/2015 H.R. Owen, London at 18,206 miles

26/02/2020 Dick Lovett, Swindon at 18,890 miles

Supplied to auction in exceptional condition with leather-cased book packs and stamped service book, a hard-cover book titled “Ferrari 599 Fiorano”, historical invoices, battery trickle charger and a selection of Eric Clapton books and DVDs. A copy of the V5C showing the registered ownership of the car in Mr Clapton’s company name is also included. The MOT is valid until 28th February 2022 and the mileage was some 19,500 at the time of cataloguing.

*Forming part of A Sale of Ferraris in association with Ferrari Owners' Club of Great Britain, the buyer of this lot will be entitled to one years free membership with Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain*