Equipment
5-spoke modular alloy wheels, PZero tires, 6-speed, Ferrari stereo, carbon fiber console and shift knob, SF shields, air conditioning, custom helmets and a German-designed soft top.
Condition
One owner and 3,053 miles like new except for a curiously deteriorated fabric cover on the driveshaft hump that looks like it's had its surface eaten by worms. Prototype 001 of 448.
Market commentary
This is an intriguing 550 Barchetta, not only the prototype shown at the Geneva Motor Show but also enhanced by a top that can be driven in rain and snow at over the 60mph (100kph) of the factory handerchief soft top. [Imagine driving down the Autostrada in a blinding rain storm at 100kph in a 550 Barchetta being passed left, right and center by Scania trucks and Fiat 500s: mortifying.] The result here is a meaningful premium for this 550 Barchetta's status as the Geneva Show car and its high performance top.