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One of the most important 430 GTC

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The Ferrari F430 shared its aluminum chassis with the 360 that preceded it, but its Pininfarina-penned styling charted a new course for Maranello. The F430 channeled Ferrari’s past designs with taillights from the Enzo, Testarossa-like side mirrors that stretched out from its A-pillars, and ducts integrated into its sides and front fascia akin to 1960s Formula 1 cars. Pininfarina’s Frank Stephenson is credited with the F430’s striking design.

Though its styling was eye-catching, the F430’s big newsmaker at its debut at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show was under its glass engine cover. The F430 marked the first use of Ferrari’s new dual overhead camshaft, 32-valve V-8 engine, codenamed F136 E. The 90-degree V-8 was co-developed with Maserati, but Maranello’s version got its own 180-degree flat-plane crankshaft. Chain-driven camshafts replaced rubber belts in the automaker’s previous eight-cylinder. The new, modern V-8 was the first clean-sheet design for Ferrari in about half a century. The new engine sent its approximately 490 hp to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual transmission or the automaker’s six-speed F1 gearbox.

It did not take long for Ferrari to take the wraps off a GT2 racing version of the F430. Developed with longtime racing partner Michelotto Automobili, the F430 GTC was eligible for American Le Mans Series racing, the Le Mans Series, the FIA GT Championship, and even the 24 Hours of Le Mans!

The F430 GTC made use of a downsized 4.0-liter version of the new V-8 in order to comply with FIA rules. The F430 GTC’s engine was rated at 470 hp, but its impressive power-to-weight ratio meant it was significantly faster than the 550-hp F430 GT3. A six-speed sequential-shift transmission put power to the wheels in rapid fashion.

The F430 GTC featured a big rear wing with an integrated Gurney flap to enhance the design’s already impressive downforce plus carbon fiber body panels to reduce weight. Race cars rode on 18-inch center-lock lightweight wheels wrapped in Michelin racing slicks rather than the 19-inch wheels with Pirelli tires on street cars. While the road-going F430 debuted adjustable dampers could be tweaked via a knob on its steering wheel, the F430 GTC’s suspension retained garage-only adjustment. Noting the difference between the street F430 and the F430 GTC during a test at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah in 2012, Road & Track wrote that the two Ferraris “are like shades of red: in a similar family, yes, but totally different.”

The F430 GTC got off to a strong start by winning the FIA GT2 Manufacturers’ Cup and Drivers’ title in 2006 and 2007, the ALMS GT2 Manufacturers’ Title in 2007, and it won the GT2 class at Le Mans in 2008. Ultimately, the F430 GTC made Ferrari a dominant force in GT racing, and this has continued with the 458 GT2 and 488 GTE. Including the 430 GTC prototype (chassis 2404) that is also owned by us, it is believed that approximately 53 examples were built in total.

Specific history of this car:
The featured car, chassis 2642 can seen as one of the very first Ferrari Works cars. It was entered by the Piacenza based team AF Corse of Amato Ferrari, who until today runs all the Ferrari Works cars in the WEC championship.

The car was first entered in the 2009 FIA GT championship with the two star drivers Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilander. Bruni today is known as one of the most successful GT drivers ever!

Date Event Drivers Result
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7 Apr 2009 FIA GT Test Paul Richard Bruni/Vilander unknown

3 May 2009 Tourist Trophy Silverstone Bruni/Vilander 11th

16 May 2009 FIA GT Adria Bruni/Vilander 2nd

21 Jun 2009 FIA GT Oschersleben Bruni/Vilander 1st

26 Jul 2009 24h Spa-Francorchamps Bruni/Vilander/Melo/Perez-Companc 1st

30 Aug 2009 FIA GT Hungaroring Bruni/Vilander 2nd

20 Sep 2009 FIA GT Algarve Bruni/Vilander 6th

4 Oct 2009 FIA GT Paul Richard Bruni/Vilander 1st

After the 2009 season Ferrari – AF Corse won the Team Championship as well as the Manufacturers Cup with #2642. A huge success for Ferrari and drivers Bruni/Vilander!

For 2010 and 2011 the car was mainly entered in the very popular International and Italian GT Championship:

18 Apr 2010 Int. GT Open Valencia Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 22nd, Race 2: 14th

25 Apr 2010 Italian GT Misano Aguas/Garafano Race 1: 6th, Race 2: DNF

2 May 2010 Int. GT Open Nürburgring Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 14th, Race 2: 17th

9 May 2010 Italian GT Vallelunga Aguas/Garafano Race 1: 1st, Race 2: 3rd

23 May 2010 Int. GT Open Imola Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 17th, Race 2: 20th

6 Jun 2010 Italian GT Magione Aguas/Garafano Race 1: 5th, Race 2: 1st

27 Jun 2010 Int. GT Open Spa Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 11th, Race 2: 9th

4 Jul 2010 Italian GT Imola Cadei/Garafano Race 1: 3rd, Race 2: DNF

11 Jul 2010 Int. GT Open Magny-Cours Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 9th, Race 2: 10th

25 Jul 2010 Italian GT Mugello Cadei/Garafano Race 1: 7th, Race 2: DNF

19 Sep 2010 Int. GT Open Brands Hatch Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 11th, Race 2: 8th

26 Sep 2010 Italian GT Vallelunga Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: DNF, Race 2: DNF

3 Oct 2010 Int. GT Open Monza Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 12th, Race 2: 8th

24 Oct 2010 Italian GT Monza Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 2nd, Race 2: DNF

31 Oct 2010 Int. GT Open Barcelona Talkanitsa/Talkanitsa Race 1: 13th, Race 2: DNF

21 Nov 2010 6h Vallelunga Mapelli/Garafano/Rangoni 1st

1 May 2011 Int. GT Open Imola Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 2nd, Race 2: DNF

15 May 2011 Int. GT Open Magny Cours Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 7th, Race 2: 5th

26 Jun 2011 Int. GT Open Spa Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: DNF, Race 2: 3rd

24 Jul 2011 Int. GT Open Brands Hatch Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 7th, Race 2: 2nd

28 Aug 2011 Int. GT Open Zeltweg Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 4th, Race 2: 9th

18 Sep 2011 Int. GT Open Algarve Rangoni/Garafano Race 1: 6th, Race 2: 15th

After its active, professional racing career the car was sold by AF Corse to an amateur racer and collector. The car was then mainly used for club racing or track days within Europe. It was subsequently restored back to its 2009 championship winning spec and underwent the Ferrari Classiche certification program.

The car will now be sold with a very interesting and valuable spares package, the Ferrari Classiche red book and well as some period documentation.

This is a rare opportunity to purchase a real piece of Ferrari racing history that is also eligible for the Ferrari Club Competizioni GT, the Masters series of the Peter Auto series only to mention a few.

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The 458 Challenge succeeded the F430 Challenge as a track only variant of the road car. The fifth evolution of the Challenge series, the 458 Challenge marks the last naturally aspirated mid-engine V8 Ferrari race car.

Founded in 1993 with the intention of introducing more Ferrari customers to racing, the series offered customers the ability to compete in a car very similar to the production road cars they may already own. Powered by the same 570hp 4.5L V8, it is mated to a reworked version of the production car 7-speed dual-clutch paddle shift gearbox with altered gear ratios to provide greater low down torque.

Extensive use of Carbon Fibre helps to reduce weight. The brakes were upgraded to larger Brembo Carbon-Ceramic discs and the ABS system from the 599XX. ‘The 458 is a brilliantly balanced car and so rewarding to drive’ – Current owner.
2014 saw the launch of the ‘Evoluzione’ Package, a host of updates and upgrades for new and existing 458 Challenge cars. Whilst there were no changes to the engine or gearbox, Ferrari had been to great lengths to redevelop the aerodynamics package for the car. The Evo package adds a revised rear bumper, rear diffuser, rear spoiler as well as an improved front bumper and splitter with knowledge gained from the 458 GT3 cars.
This example was the 2016 Ferrari Trofeo Pirelli AM European and World Championship winning car. Maintained and prepared by FF Corse, this car dominated the 2016 championship setting fastest laps and race wins at Monza, Mugello, Le Mans, Hockenheim, Jerez and Daytona.

The car was also successful prior to 2016 where it won the majority of races entered including a great victory in 2015 at Silverstone Ferrari Racing days, qualifying on pole in front of the Pro driven cars and then taking the outright race win.

Presented in Giallo Triplo Strato, this fiercely competitive 458 Challenge Evo has covered 15,500 km from new, is on the button and ready to race. Eligible for a number of events, it would be a definite front runner in the new and exciting Ferrari Series for Challenge cars. Track time aplenty on offer from the Challenge & GT days at the Red Bull Ring and other series including Global Endurance Legends. For the more serious GT racers, the car would also be eligible for Britcar and GT Cup. It is available at our showrooms outside London to view immediately.