2012 Ferrari 599 GTB F1 Alonso

For sale by auction on Saturday 28 November 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
On 14th July 1951. Jose Froilan Gonzales scored Scuderia
Ferrari's first victory behind the wheel of a 375 F1 at the British
Grand Prix. Almost 60 years later to the day. Scuderia Ferrari and
the FIA honoured Gonzales by having Ferrari F1 pilot Fernando
Alonso drive that winning 1951 Ferrari 375 around Silverstone prior
to the British Grand Prix. he then pulled off an historic copy-cat
feat by winning the race in his modern Ferrari.

The 599's engine is derived directly from the Ferrari Enzo. which. br/>just a few years earlier. had been acclaimed as the company's most
technologically advanced supercar ever. The GTB can sprint from 0
to 60 in 3. 7 seconds. and the six-litre. V12 can produce 620bhp at
7. 00rpm bringing the car to a speed of 205mph. Its acceleration
was faster than the Enzo and even faster than the McLaren F1. br/>partly in thanks to its superb traction control which was initially
developed for the Scuderia's Formula One cars. Like its cousin. the
F430. the 599 was the second Ferrari to wear the now trademark 'il
manettino' dial on the steering wheel. This dial. with its name
translating to 'little lever'. features five settings to adjust the
traction damper settings and to monitor the throttle mapping. This
gives the driver the option of having both a docile driver-friendly
car or a race set-up with breathtaking performance. Like all modern
Ferraris. the 599 is just as luxurious as it is fast. The interior
is spacious and comfortable with incredible attention to detail
being paid throughout. Carbon fibre and aluminum are utilised on
the dash. which features Enzo-style instruments and a complex LCD
display that allows the driver to access a multitude of settings
and in-car information. The seats. developed by Recaro. are
multi-functional and have adjustable pneumatic support for the
passengers' hips and ribs. to provide a tight grip during
high-speed road or circuit driving.

This incredibly handsome Ferrari has recently been imported into
the UK and is currently not registered with the DVLA at Swansea. A
NOVA certificate is available and should any purchaser want to have
the car registered in the UK. Historics can help and assist if
required. Finished in Rosso with black trim the alcantara-swathed
interior gets special seats trimmed in Ferrari's grippy Superfabric
and on the dash is a plaque engraved with both Gonzales' and
Alonso's signatures. This 599 GTB is in splendid order and has been
lovingly cherished by its former keeper. the coachwork is in
original and unmarked condition as is the interior. Without doubt
this is a fantastically impressive supercar and is one of only 40
Ferrari 599 GTB Alonso Edition 60F1 hyperformance coupés to roll
through the gates of Ferrari's Maranello
facilities. 

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