RM Sotheby’s upcoming Essen auction will offer the 2005 Ferrari Superamerica in one of the featured lots. The auction will take place on April 11 and 12, 2019 in Essen, Germany and the present car has got the pre-auction estimate of €275.000 - €325.000. “Beginning with the 1956 Ferrari 410, the Superamerica badge has stood for something out of the ordinary; exclusive automobiles for the wealthiest clients, featuring the best GT package that Maranello could offer, usually with a sprinkling of added engineering ingenuity. It is fair to say that Ferrari certainly did not dilute this formula when it revived the badge for the 575 Superamerica in 2005. Like its forebears, the modern Superamerica is no slouch; under the bonnet there is a lightly fettled version of the Tipo F133 V-12 engine from the 575 Maranello variant, producing 533 bhp at 7,250 rpm; 0–100 km/h takes just 4.2 seconds, and wind resistance will only overcome Italian horsepower at when the speedometer nudges 320 km/h,” states the auction house, commenting on the Superamerica series of Ferrari. RM Sotheby’s further adds some of the other major details of this car and states that it is recently serviced by Charles Pozzi and it is one of only 559 Superamericas built. The present 2005 model is an Italian-delivery example. Talking about the provenance of the car, the auction house mentions in their press release, “This Superamerica was delivered to its first owner in Italy in June 2005. The same gentleman owned the car for 11 years, during which he covered 23,000 km. In that time the car was serviced by Ferrari-approved dealerships in 2007, 2009 and 2015. The next registered owner acquired the car in March 2016 and has used it sparingly since, covering just over 1,000 km. Its most recent service was carried out at marque specialist Charles Pozzi in August 2018, and it is now offered for sale showing less than 24,500 km on the odometer.” RM Sotheby’s adds, “Fittingly, the car is specified with Rosso Corsa paintwork over Nero interior. It presents beautifully with modular 19-in. wheels and discreet options that set it apart: a rosso tachometer, extended leather dashboard, Daytona-style seats and a carbon fibre trimmed instrument cluster. Revered for its supreme all-round capability, this 575 Superamerica provides all this with the added thrill of open-air motoring. A true modern classic.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/              Founder: Louise Blouin Read more