Jeremy Cottingham

Highlights of this particular Motorcar:

1 of approximately 165 UK 430 Scuderia models made

A superb example with a very desirable spec

Comes with all Ferrari handbooks and extensive history file

A usable naturally aspirated Ferrari Modern Classic with a thrilling soundtrack.

Exact Description of this Specific Motorcar

1 of approximately 165 UK 430 Scuderia models made

A superb example with a very desirable spec

Comes with all Ferrari handbooks and extensive history file

A usable naturally aspirated Ferrari Modern Classic with a thrilling soundtrack.

Service records below:

2010 - 2571 - Stratstone
2011 - 6085 - Stratstone
2012 - 10430 - Stratstone
2013 - 15073 - Stratstone
2015 - 20385 - JCT 600
2016 - 21671 - Graypaul
2017 - 22248 - JCT 600
2018 - 22870 - Dick Lovett Sporting Limited
2019 - 23271 - Dick Lovett Sporting Limited
2020 - 23355 - Dick Lovett Sporting Limited
2021 - 24434 - Dick Lovett Sporting Limited
2022 - 25106 - Dick Lovett Sporting Limited

Car order specification:

1 - INTC - Internal colors 364000000 EXTRACAMPIONARIO-NOT STANDARD,
2 - EXTC - External colors 068984800 GRIGIO SILVERSTONE 740,
3 - CRPT - Carpets colors 364000000 EXTRACAMPIONARIO-NOT STANDARD,
8 - BATC - DOOR SILL COVER IN CARBON,
12 - BONC - REAR BONNET IN CARBON FIBRE,
16 - CALY - YELLOW BRAKE CALIPERS,
18 - CEXD - REAR DIFFUSER IN CARBON FIBRE,
19 - CEXF - CARBON FIBER HEADLIGHT BUCKET,
21 - CEXS - CARBON FIBRE UNDERDOOR COVER,
26 - EQBT - FULLY TRIMMED BOOT,
31 - INST - INSTRUMENT PANEL 094077935 STRUMENTAZIONE COLORE GIALLO,
32 - INTA - ALCANTARA UPHOLSTERY 364708500 ALCANTARA NERA 9913,
34 - IPOD - IPOD CONNECTION,
35 - LEDS - CARB.FIB.STEERING WHEEL + LEDS,
36 - NAVC - RADIONAVI SYSTEM + BLUETOOTH,
39 - NVT1 - NAVTRAK ANTITHEFT SYSTEM SUB.,
41 - OUTL - RACING LIVERY EXT BORDER 065453300 NERO DS 1250,
44 - PNT4 - NART RACING STRIPE 094083163 GRIGIO CORSA,
51 - RSCH - CARBON FIBRE RACING SEATS 094078317 SEDILI TAGLIA LARGE,
56 - STC1 - COLOURED STANDARD STITCHING 364100113 FILO GIALLO 0113 - YELLOW 0113,
60 - TPM0 - TYRES PRESSURE MEASUREMENT,
61 - T3D1 - INTERIOR 3D FABRIC COLOUR 364700761 TESSUTO T3D1 NERO,

General description of Make and/or Model of this Motorcar:

Overall history of the model

In 2004, Ferrari launched the F430: a new flagship V8, replacing the 360. With Michael Schumacher at the wheel, the firm’s cars had won every Formula 1 championship since 2000 – and Ferrari drew heavily on its racing experience to equip the two-seat, mid-engined sports car with a range of cutting-edge technologies.

These included the E-Diff electronic differential – making its first outing in a production car – and the steering wheel-mounted Manettino dial, which enabled the driver to adjust the suspension, traction control, gearbox behaviour and throttle response on the fly. Ferrari’s Formula 1 expertise also played a key role in shaping the F430’s aerodynamics, giving it 50% more downforce than its predecessor. The vehicle’s 483bhp arrived courtesy of a new 4.3-litre V8, developed from scratch with Maserati to replace Ferrari’s ‘Dino’ V8 range after a five-decade run.

Three years later, Ferrari offered the 430 Scuderia – further improving the F430’s power output, control systems, weight and aerodynamics to boost track performance. Working with Michael Schumacher, Ferrari’s engineers linked the E-Diff to the traction control, engine and gearbox management systems, creating a fully integrated vehicle dynamics package. The F1 paddleshift gearbox was upgraded to cut shift times by half, the Manettino system gained a greater range of adjustment, and the engine was honed to produce an extra 20bhp.

Together with substantive improvements to the vehicle’s aerodynamics – boosting downforce, while cutting turbulence and drag – these changes squeezed the 0-60mph figure to below 3.6 seconds. Ferrari made its intentions crystal clear by naming the vehicle after the racing division set up by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, and the results are outstanding: chock full of driver-friendly Formula 1 technology, this remarkable sports car brilliantly combines power, control and style.

As Car magazine said after testing the 430 Scuderia, this is “quite simply the best road-legal, track-friendly supercar on sale today. It manages to entertain both the track-day novice and the experienced old hand with a new level of well thought-out, brilliantly engineered adjustability.”

Deep dive: Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Building on the F430 platform, the 430 Scuderia takes things to another level. Intensive work on the vehicle’s aerodynamics resulted in a host of improvements, including larger front and lateral vents and modifications to the bumpers, rear diffuser and chin spoiler: along with a 15mm reduction in ground clearance, these increase downforce by 75kg at 100mph and more than 300kg at its top speed of 198mph.

Meanwhile, Ferrari cut the vehicle’s weight – making components such as the inlet manifold, central tunnel and interior door panels from carbon fibre, and stripping back the cabin. The brake discs increased in size and Ferrari added molybdenum to the alloy, improving heat dissipation; but everywhere else, the grams were whittled away. Weighing just 1350kg with a full tank – 100kg less than a stock F430 – the Scuderia’s power to weight ratio is 2.5kg per bhp: 17% better than the F430’s.

Providing that power, the 4.3-litre V8 benefited from a revised intake system, modified pistons, a knock-detection system that permitted a higher compression ratio, and a lightweight sports exhaust system with lifted tailpipes to avoid turbulence. Generating 503bhp – 20bhp more than the F430 – and 347lb ft of torque, the V8 supplies a six-speed F1 transmission featuring Superfast2 software that shaves 60-90 milliseconds off shift times. As a result, the Scuderia can change gears in 60 milliseconds – around the same as Schumacher’s Formula 1 machine.

Such power requires careful control; and this is the Scuderia’s sweet spot. Adjusting the suspension, F1-Trac traction control system, E-Diff2 electronic differential, stability control, throttle response and gearbox behaviour, the Racing Manettino system offers drivers a range of settings.

At Schumacher’s suggestion, these include the ability to retain a softer suspension setting while choosing aggressive modes for the gearshift, stability and traction controls – making all of the vehicle’s power available on bumpier surfaces. It’s also possible to disengage the traction control while retaining stability control, dialling up the driving experience without the risks accompanying ‘CST off’ mode – which leaves the task of controlling the V8’s vast power output entirely with the driver.

“Leave the car in Race mode and the rear differential and traction control juggle the torque to perfection. Intervention is subtle enough to allow a driver to simply nail the throttle and wait for the car to decipher the perfect exit strategy from any turn,” commented Autocar. “No other car on sale can come close to this level of driveline sophistication; at last we’re seeing some real crossover from the F1 programme.”

These innovations made the Scuderia the fastest ever high-volume Ferrari on the firm’s iconic, 1.8-mile Fiorano test track – matching the Enzo, and pipping the F430 by 1.5 seconds. A street-legal racing car, the 430 Scuderia was described by Autocar’s review as “the only road car I’ve ever driven whose electronic chassis aids behave as if they were pulled from a contemporary racing car.” Autoexpress had a similar experience: “Leave the dial turned to Sport on the road, and the effect is mesmerising. The Scuderia’s power is matched perfectly to the available grip, regardless of how aggressively you drive it.”