The proceeds of the sale of this Daytona SP3 will benefit educational initiatives of The Ferrari Foundation
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- Ferrari built the final Daytona SP3 to raise funds for its namesake foundation.
- All of the funds will benefit The Ferrari Foundation and its educational initiatives.
- Half of the body is painted yellow, while the other half is finished in exposed carbon.
The 600th and final Ferrari Daytona SP3 has smashed the auction record for a modern-day Prancing Horse, selling for an astounding $26 million during Monterey Car Week. This is more than five times the value of a ‘typical’ Daytona SP3. But before you wonder if this was simply a matter of a wealthy buyer having way more money than sense, all of the money is going to charity.
RM Sotheby’s partnered with Ferrari to offer this bespoke Daytona SP3 to the public, confirming that all the proceeds from the sale will benefit The Ferrari Foundation and its educational initiatives. Recently, the foundation contributed to the rebuilding of the Aveson Charter School in Altadena, California, which was destroyed by the Eaton Wildfire earlier this year.
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Ultimately, while the Daytona SP3 technically sold for $26 million, that is in no way representative of the car’s value. Instead, it’s better viewed as a $26 million donation that someone has made to charity, and they’ve just so happened to receive a multi-million-dollar Ferrari for their trouble. In addition, the purchase will serve as a massive tax write-off for the new owner.
RM Sotheby’s
While the car itself might not be worth what someone just paid for it, it certainly stands out from all other Daytona SP3s that were produced. One half of the car’s exterior is painted in Giallo Modena, while the other half is exposed carbon fiber. It also comes equipped with a distinctive interior that sports upholstery made from recycled tires and the same type of carbon fiber it uses in its Formula 1 cars.
The powertrain remains standard SP3, which is to say pretty darn delicious. In this configuration, Ferrari’s 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 pumps out 828 hp and 514 lb-ft (697 Nm) of torque, routed to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.