This Ferrari Comes With a Manual, But Doesn't Cost a Fortune - Photo Gallery - autoevolution
The Ferrari 550 Maranello is one of the most gorgeous examples of what the Prancing Horse can do. Blending the right amount of the right stuff for a GT car is no easy task, but this has and still is the bread & butter of the most revered name in... When we tested the Ferrari F12berlinetta , we found only one major flaw with the grand tourer from Maranello. It’s the starting price of $330,000, which is mind-bending even for those that can afford it. At the end of the day, do you know what’s missing from the overall Ferrari experience regardless of model. I know modern performance cars are all about the figures, and most customers can’t be bothered to swap cogs the old fashioned way. Be it a Ferrari, Lamborghini or second-gen Audi R8, the manual transmission has been left for dead. As such, it pains us to say this but the only way to enjoy supercar performance with three pedals and GT prowess is to get an old car. This Ferrari 550 Maranello is a case in point. Slated to be auctioned by the peeps from Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on June 26th, the 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello on hand boasts a gated shifter and a third pedal for heel-and-toe action. Though it’s left-hand drive, this 550 Maranello is imported from Japan and is in pristine condition. Source: www.autoevolution.com
