Number 600 of 599 - When Ferrari Breaks Its Own Rules (For a Very Good Reason)

You know how carmakers love to build “limited editions” and then sneak out a few extras once the accountants realise just how much money they’re leaving on the table?

Well, Ferrari doesn’t do that. Or rather… didn’t. Until now.

Meet the Daytona SP3 “Tailor Made” — chassis number 599+1 of a run of just 599. Yes, Ferrari built one more than they said they would. And before the pitchforks come out, this wasn’t some cynical marketing ploy or a late-night decision by a bloke in Modena called Luigi. This one’s different. This is a one-off, built for a cause, and now up for grabs at RM Sotheby’s.

Let’s rewind for a second.

Limited-run Ferraris are where the magic happens. Think F40. Think Enzo. Think LaFerrari Aperta. They’re the ones that get the posters, the mobile phone wallpapers, and the frankly ridiculous auction prices. The Daytona SP3 was Ferrari’s love letter to the ’60s sports prototypes — cars like the 330 P4 and 512 S that raced with testosterone and zero downforce. Just 599 were made. All sold before most people even knew what it was.

And now, there’s this — the 600th. It’s the exception that proves the rule.

Finished in a livery that deserves its own fireworks show, this Tailor Made SP3 blends Giallo Modena paint with exposed carbon in all the right places. It’s loud without being vulgar. It’s elegant without being shy. It’s the kind of spec you’d come up with after three espressos and a long stare at the 1967 Ferrari archive.

This SP3 is also the first road car from Ferrari to feature the iconic Ferrari logotype as a livery, separating the paint and bare carbon all the way from the front to the back. Big letters. No ambiguity. Just pure, unapologetic branding. It’s a car that knows what it is — and what it is, is a centrepiece.

Inside, it’s equally outrageous. The seats are trimmed in a technical black fabric made partly from recycled tyres. The sort of material you’d expect to find in an F1 garage, not a multimillion-pound hypercar. But it works. Somehow, it all works.

And then there’s the engine.

Naturally-aspirated V12. No turbos. No hybrid. No electric motors pretending to be part of the fun. Just 830 brake from the same unit found in the 812 Competizione — and a noise that could crack granite.

0-62 in 2.85 seconds. 0–124 in 7.4. Top speed over 211 mph. And it looks like it’s doing all that just sitting still.

Now to the clever bit.

This isn’t just a once-in-a-lifetime car. It’s a once-in-all-our-lifetimes charity auction. RM Sotheby’s — who know a thing or two about selling special cars to serious collectors — are offering it with no buyer’s premium. Every penny goes to The Ferrari Foundation to support education, inclusion, and young people.

So not only do you get the world’s most beautiful Ferrari (yes, I said it, and I stand by it), you also get to feel good about yourself every time you blip the throttle. Which, let’s face it, will be often.

The auction happens 16th August in Monterey.

So if you’re the sort of person who:

• Wants a car rarer than a LaFerrari
• Likes being first, last and only, all at once
• Thinks “Number 600 of 599” sounds like a story worth telling

…then head to RM Sotheby’s and take a look.

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