Yellow Ferrari F50 Sells for $14.5 Million in Monterey

A Ferrari F50 is never a quiet presence at auction, but this 1996 example had more going for it than the badge and the silhouette.

Finished in Giallo Modena and retaining a remarkable level of originality, the V12 supercar sold in Monterey for $14.5 million.

For collectors, the appeal was straightforward. This was a low-mileage, Ferrari Classiche-certified F50 in one of the model’s rarest factory colours.

At a glance

Giallo Modena rarity at Monterey

Ferrari built 349 examples of the F50, and this car is number 239 in that run.

Only 31 were finished in Giallo Modena, making the colour a meaningful part of the car’s value rather than a simple matter of taste.

The F50 was delivered new to a customer in Switzerland, adding a clear early history to a car that already stands out on specification alone.

Yellow can be divisive on some modern collectibles, but on an F50 it sharpens the car’s presence and emphasises the exposed, motorsport-led design language of the era.

An F50 with its identity intact

The strongest examples of landmark supercars are usually the ones that haven’t been pulled away from their factory identity, and this car appears to fit that brief closely.

It retains its matching chassis, engine, gearbox and bodywork, with factory stampings still visible.

At the time it was catalogued, the odometer showed just 4,500 miles.

That matters because the F50 is now firmly in the territory where condition, documentation and component originality can make as much difference as colour or mileage.

This example is Ferrari Classiche certified and comes with the Red Book, the documentation that serious Ferrari buyers tend to value highly.

The accompanying items are also unusually complete, including a Schedoni luggage set, original tools, rare TOD’S driving boots and the F50 flight case for its Barchetta conversion.

The V12 link to Ferrari’s racing era

The F50’s appeal is not only numerical rarity.

It sits in a very particular part of Ferrari history, between the turbocharged drama of the F40 and the more digitally shaped era that followed.

Its naturally aspirated 4.7-litre V12 produces 513 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque, delivered through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

That combination gives the F50 its enduring status among collectors who prize mechanical involvement over filtered performance.

This car is currently fitted with a Tubi exhaust, while the original exhaust has been retained.

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At $14.5 million, this Giallo Modena F50 is a reminder that the very best analog Ferrari halo cars are being judged on far more than nostalgia.

Colour, originality, certification and completeness all came together here, creating the kind of example that can define a Monterey sale room.