670 bhp, 5,999 cc 65-degree V-12 engine, six-speed manual automated F1 gearbox, independent front and rear wishbone suspension with SCM Magnetorheological damping, and four-wheel carbon-ceramic brakes. Wheelbase: 2,750 mm
The Gran Turismo Omologato moniker has always carried a monumental amount of significance in the Ferrari world. Utilized first on the incredible 250 GTO of 1962, the car accrued numerous GT Class wins at events like the Tour de France, Targa Florio, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans when new. It was the ultimate dual-purpose sports car, perfectly capable on public roads or on the track. Nineteen eighty-four brought about the 288 GTO, which was intended to compete in Group B rallying. However, the regulations were changed after the car had been developed and introduced, but Ferrari produced 272 road-legal versions regardless of its stillborn competition version, all of which were sold before production began. Twenty-six years later, Ferrari would use the GTO name for a third time for its newest supercar, the 599 GTO.
Upon its unveiling, the 599 GTO was the most powerful road car that Ferrari had ever built. With 670 brake horsepower on tap, eclipsing even the fabled Enzo, nothing was overlooked in making this Ferrari’s new performance benchmark. Thanks to lessons learned from the 599XX program, Ferrari’s engineers were not only able to add horsepower, but also increase the shift-speed of the car’s F1-style gearbox to just 60 milliseconds, revise the aerodynamics to provide better downforce, and increase responsiveness in the suspension. The 599 GTO received all-new carbon-ceramic brakes and overall weight was reduced to 3,295 pounds by fitting thinner aluminium for the bodywork, thinner glass, and utilizing lighter components for the brakes, transmission, and exhaust.
The example offered here is finished in the desirable colour scheme of Rosso Corsa with a Matte Silverstone roof, the same colour scheme that the first 599 GTO boasted upon the car’s introduction. Furthermore, the car is outfitted with a factory-installed roll bar, a highly desirable option. With just 17,000 kilometres from new, the car has been recently serviced by Charles Pozzi in Paris and remains ready for the road.
One of the most celebrated Ferraris of the 21st century, the 599 GTO is truly a car to be reckoned with, and a car that provides limitless thrills on the track or on the open road. With just 17,000 kilometres from new on its odometer and fresh from a recent service, this particular example begs to be driven and enjoyed.


