2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello

Tony’s Take: 👍 Mind the gap! There’s a 23-year gap between Ferrari’s last front-engined two-door 365 GTB/4 Daytona and their first front-engined two-door 550 Maranello. Worth the wait? With a 5.5-liter V12 cranking-out 478hp at 7,000 rpm, generating enough torque to pull tree stumps, attached to a six-speed gearbox that click-clacks to 199mph, I’m going to say yes. Today’s owners’ face maintenance dangers, but a lot less of them thanks to Luca di Montezemolo‘s determination to sell a “practical” Ferrari (a radical concept at the time).

During its five-year production run (’96 – ’01), Ferrari manufactured 3,083 Maranellos. Fewer than 1k made it stateside. For decades, America’s pre-loved market was not impressed – until it was. In 2018, a 16k-mile 550M sold for $150k. This year, a primo example hammered for $324k with fees. A similarly specced car to the one above recently pulled $225k. Given pro photos (good for a 10 percent bump) and the fact this is a Euro-spec car (subtracting 10 percent), I’m thinking same/same or a little more. Downside: License losing GT.