Every car fan is familiar with the F40 and F50, and most know that the 355 and 430 (Scuderia excepted) also had the latter F before their names. But F60? It sounds like some kind of mysterious hypercar built before the Enzo that somehow slipped by unnoticed. However, the reality is very different.
The F60 isn’t a hypercar successor to the F40 and F50, but it’s special in its own way and rarer than both. It was created in 2014 to celebrate 60 years of Ferrari in North America, and the car pictured here ahead of its sale by RM Sotheby’s in August is one of only 10 built. That means there are fewer of these in the world than there are 250 GTOs.
The F60’s chassis and 730 hp 6.3-liter V12 engine come from the contemporary F12 Berlinetta, but the body is completely different and takes inspiration from the 275 GTB/4 NART Spider, which was produced in tiny numbers in the 1960s exclusively for the U.S. market.
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Painted in Blu Nart, the subtly retro styling includes a modern interpretation of the classic egg-crate grille found on 1960s Ferraris, a duck-tail spoiler and integrated roll hoops behind the seats. Weather protection comes from a choice of simple fabric top or a three-piece carbon fiber hardtop.
Various badges let confused onlookers know that this is a Ferrari F60, and unique (verging on slightly trashy) rectangular fender emblems combining the Italian flag with the U.S. one explain the ’60 years’ reference.
The Stars and Stripes theme continues in the cabin, which unusually matches a black passenger seat with a red driver’s bucket. Sounds strange, but it kind of works, unlike the wine-red dashboard panel that doesn’t go with any of the other colors. And, of course, there’s a numbered plaque, which tells you this car is one of 10.
So, what’s it worth? RM Sotheby’s listing doesn’t give an estimate, but each F60 cost its owner $2.5 million when new, and given its rarity and the market’s love of special Ferraris, we wouldn’t be surprised if it changed hands for a similar, or even higher, sum this year. If you’re planning on making it yours, get used meeting lots of inquisitive car fans.