2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

With an impeccable main dealer and independent specialist history, ‘P500 RDM’ is a fine example of this highly desirable, Enzo-engined grand touring car.

Finished in TDF Metallic Blue with a Crema hide interior, this 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano also benefits from Challenge seats and alloy wheels, with the latter being a formidable 20-inches in diameter.

It’s got the F1 Superfast gearbox too, which makes for snappier shifts while retaining a decently analogue feel to the car, something that is further enhanced by the presence of a sports exhaust system that crackles as you work your way up and down the ‘box.

The seller bought it in 2019 from Simon Furlonger, a Ferrari specialist he’s known for a long time – and the fact he not only bought it from a friend but then went on to enjoy it for the past six years says a lot.

As does the fact that, as a former managing director of Maserati UK and Ferrari UK via Maranello Concessionaires, he presumably knows a good ‘un when he sees it…

Looks great, doesn’t it? We place great reliance on the way a car looks as you walk up to it, and in this respect the 599 sends all the right messages with tight and consistent shutlines, no dents or dinks, and ripple-free flanks.

The 20-inch Challenge alloy wheels, which are free of scrapes and dinks, reinforce our impression that this is has been a carefully driven and well curated car.

The matching Pirelli P-Zero tyres, which are the same make and model as the factory fitted and recommended, strengthen this assessment because our experience is that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

As for the Tour de France Metallic Blue paintwork, it glistens and gleams wonderfully, and there are no significant stonechips, scratches, or other imperfections.

The lamp lenses are also bright, colourful, and free of chips and cracks, the badges are all excellent, and the open design of the alloy wheels allows you to admire the red Brembo brake calipers that lurk behind.

It’s always about the details, isn’t it?

All of which means there’s nothing for the new owner to do other than to continue to polish it while congratulating themselves on finding such a peach.
 

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes a car whose interior is so high-end that even the fire extinguisher has its own bespoke leather sleeve.

Blimey.

But then the first owner also splashed out on Challenge seats, seats whose grip is matched only by their comfort; hugely supportive, all-day-comfortable, and electrically adjustable every which way (including the tightness with which the side bolsters snuggle you), no fixture or fitting sums up the 599’s mission statement better.

With blue piping and carbon fibre shells, they’re also as strong as they are attractive. In great shape too, with nothing more than the merest hint of creasing to the perforated material on the outer edge of the driver’s seat.

The use of Crema hide extends throughout the cabin, including the door cards, headlining, and instrument binnacle – but before you start to think it looks like the sort of interior Arthur Daley would appreciate, we should point out the carbon fibre trimmed dashboard and transmission tunnel.  

Of course, the 599’s attitude is also reflected in the placement of the yellow-faced rev counter that sits directly in the driver’s line of vision. And the 220mph speedometer, the Manettino dial, the flappy paddles, the drilled pedals, and, of course, the bright red engine start button.

There are Bose speakers too, and these play through the factory, Ferrari-branded headunit.

Not that you’ll be listening to music.

For touring purposes, the space behind the seats is as neatly trimmed as everywhere else, and the boot contains the leather case that contains the battery charger. The boot is also very clean, beautifully trimmed, and the factory tool kit hides beneath the floor alongside the tyre compressor.

As for faults, the interior suffers from the infamous ‘sticky buttons’ as well as some tarnishing to the surround that holds them. The trim panel below the central air vents is also tarnished, the leather that covers the pocket at the bottom of the driver’s door has gone a bit wrinkly, and the carpet in the boot has faded in places.
 

The 599’s service and maintenance record is as complete as you could possibly hope for, comprising:

•    12.06.2009 and 15,149 miles – service by Graypaul
•    24.11.2011 and 24,854 miles – service by Graypaul
•    02.08.2012 and 34,112 miles – service by 6thGear Performance Engineering
•    03.05.2013 and 34,861 miles – service by Scuderia Ecosse
•    01.04.2015 and 38,138 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    30.03.2016 and 39,600 miles – service by Graypaul
•    20.02.2018 and 40,933 miles – service by Shiltech Performance Cars, independent Ferrari specialist
•    12.02.2019 and 46,621 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    25.02.2020 and 48,601 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    24.02.2021 and 49,287 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    03.03.2022 and 49,952 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    21.03.2023 and 50,343 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist
•    21.03.2024 and 50,580 miles – service by Simon Furlonger, independent Ferrari specialist at a cost of around £10,000

Despite only covering around 4,000 miles in his hands, the seller’s had it serviced every year by Simon Furlonger, which is exactly the fastidious approach to ownership you should be looking for if you’re considering buying a car like this.

The V12 engine starts well though, and idles and revs every bit as well as it should. It also has a wonderful exhaust note through the sports exhaust system and quadruple tailpipes, and the seller reports that it’s a “very, very quick car”, which is worth something given the stable he had access to in his old job.

The engine itself is as clean as you’d expect to find under the bonnet of a car that’s been so meticulously serviced.

The underside is good too and, boasting an aluminium chassis, no MoT tester has ever mentioned rust or structural corrosion.  
 

The Ferrari’s MoT certificate, which is valid until March 2026, was issued with no advisories, just like the previous half a dozen.

The HPI report is clear, and the Ferrari comes with the book pack and leather wallet, and the all-important stamped service history booklet.
 

Beautifully presented and impressively specified, we can see this Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano drawing an awful lot of interest.

We think the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £55,000 and £65,000, which would represent stunning value for such a handsome car.

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