Our F50
The Ferrari F50 marked the third homologation supercar by Ferrari and was a fundamental shift from the preceding F40. Where the F40 used a steel frame wrapped in Carbon Kevlar, the F50 was Ferrari’s first road car built around a full carbon fibre monocoque. The suspension was equally race derived, with unequal length aluminium wishbones and push rod inboard dampers.
Power came from a naturally aspirated V12 derived from Ferrari’s 1990 F1 641, detuned for road use but still revving to 9,000 rpm. The engine was bolted directly to the tub, exactly as in Formula 1.
Our F50 is painted in Rosso Corsa and was originally registered in Italy, before joining our collection. The interior includes Nero leather with Rosso cloth seat centres.
V12 manual supercar
The Ferrari F50 occupies a unique place in Ferrari history as the last V12 Ferrari supercar offered with a traditional manual gearbox. It's naturally aspirated, Formula 1–derived V12 was paired exclusively with a gated six-speed manual, placing driver involvement at the centre of the experience.
With the introduction of the Enzo, Ferrari moved decisively toward paddle-operated F1 transmissions, making the F50 the final flagship supercar paired with a manual transmission.
V12 bolted on tub
In the Ferrari F50, the V12 is not carried on subframes or extension arms, but is bolted directly to the carbon fibre tub as a stressed member.
The engine itself forms part of the chassis structure with the rear suspension and gearbox mounted directly to it, exactly as in Formula 1. This approach reduced weight, increased torsional rigidity and mechanical driver connection. However, as many owners actually complained about the noise and discomfort, Ferrari never went back to this setup in any later flagship supercar.
Carbon tub
The Ferrari F50 was fundamentally different from the Ferrari F40 in its construction philosophy.
Where the F40 used a steel tubular frame wrapped in carbon Kevlar panels, the F50 marked the first time Ferrari built a road car around a full carbon fibre monocoque. Developed using Formula 1 construction techniques, this all carbon tub represented a major technical step forward for Ferrari and laid the foundation for every subsequent Ferraris that followed.
