The Ferrari F50 is an iconic car with an amazing history and in this video, Jay Leno experiences all it has to offer. Loaned to him by fellow car enthusiast and owner David Lee, Leno gets an extensive tour of the car before enjoying its unique sounds and sensory experiences behind the wheel.
Leno famously doesn’t own any Ferraris but nevertheless, he has a great appreciation for them. This F50 is joined on set by a red example from the same year. Lee owns both cars but says that the yellow one is worth more since just 31 cars were finished in that color.
That’s not to say that the red-painted car is inexpensive though as the one featured here just sold for $4.4 million. That makes the yellow one worth around $5 million according to Lee. As the two gentlemen go over the cars some interesting details come out.
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For instance, buyers should look to see if the carbon fiber weave is visible through the paint because if it’s not, there’s a good chance that the panel in question was repainted, says Lee. In addition, the top requires hours of work to install and remove properly. No quick clips or disconnects were available.
This contributes to Leno’s decision to drive the yellow one since it has the hardtop installed. Despite that, it’s not exactly quiet in the cabin. The noise is completely unique and clatters away with a mechanical note unheard in modern supercars.
Lee calls it “choppy” near the redline and of course, Jay has no problem revving the car out to hear it more often. He also says that up near the redline is where the V12 comes alive. Keep in mind that this supercar is some 25 years old and yet it still runs like when it was new.
Still, Lee has a little work to do on it to make it perfect. For instance, Leno notices that the tires feel old and sure enough, Lee confirms it moments later. There are lots of automotive entertainers that wouldn’t have picked up on that just by driving the car, but, to his credit, Leno did.