Equipment
6-speed, red calipers, SF shields, manettino steering wheel, 20 inch one-piece alloy wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, Bose 6-CD stereo, Daytona style seats.
Condition
One of 20 manual shift 599 GTBs delivered in the U.S. 3,800 miles from new and impeccable.
Market commentary
Without any doubt at all, this was the sensation of the Amelia auctions, a car that is in impeccable condition but carried a list price of just over $300,000. Someone who has driven a manual shift 599 GTB said later, 'This gearbox was designed for electronic actuation: it's clunky and awkward as a stick.' RM's low estimate is a commentary on the money sloshing around the collector car market. This was a show-off transaction that had only one purpose: 'My wallet is bigger than yours.' A commentary on the state of the market not only for late model Ferraris but also for similar supercars. 'Over the top' hardly encompasses how expensive this 599 GTB was.