Treat Yourself This Christmas With A 600bhp, GT3-Spec Ferrari V8

Most Christmases we’re happy to find any kind of car parts under the tree, but this year we might be setting our sights a little higher…
Treat Yourself This Christmas With A 600bhp, GT3-Spec Ferrari V8

No matter what you’ve asked for this Christmas, you might want to ask Father Christmas to change his plans. There’s a Ferrari V8 for sale in race spec, and I think we can all agree we need it.

The 4.5-litre 9000rpm-chaser for sale on racecarsdirect.com has come from a GT3-spec 458. Without restrictors it’s good for 600bhp or more and therefore perfect for your next project build. Right?

Treat Yourself This Christmas With A 600bhp, GT3-Spec Ferrari V8

The GT3-spec engine wasn’t separated from the road version by too much; the regulations wouldn’t allow it. At around 540bhp it actually produced less power than the 562bhp road version, courtesy of restrictors, but track-biased exhaust modifications reportedly give it the potential for an extra 10 per cent power or so.

According to the advert the engine itself was totally rebuilt 8300km ago by high-profile GT3 racing team Kessel. That means it has covered the equivalent of over 1400 laps of Silverstone since. At around 1:50 per lap, that puts 43 hours of use on it – so a rebuild is coming due again.

458 itself not included
458 itself not included

At least the sequential racing transmission has just been rebuilt and has covered zero miles since. The package comes with the matching clutch, too, for an asking price of £45,995. If you just want the engine it’ll be £30,000, or £18,000 for the transmission.

You’ll need to scribble a new note to Santa pretty quickly if you want any chance of him dropping this down your chimney in a few days’ time, but we obviously wish you the best of luck…

Comments

Anonymous

Hmm….. I reckon with a bit of persuasion this might fit in my Swift Sport :)

12/21/2018 - 09:28 |
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CannedRex24

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’m just happy someone on this website owns a swift sport

12/21/2018 - 10:13 |
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Robert Gracie

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Imagine the noise from it….Swift Sport GT3!

12/21/2018 - 11:37 |
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Gabriel 7

Nice!
Sounds like the perfect Christmas present

12/21/2018 - 09:32 |
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Extreme Daniel

But will it fit in Moogs Honda?

12/21/2018 - 09:43 |
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DL🏁
12/21/2018 - 10:20 |
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pre-yellow stripes Phil looks weird….

12/21/2018 - 22:14 |
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Wogmidget

Phil’s next engine 10000% confirmed

12/21/2018 - 10:49 |
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Hopefully phil gets it after the current v6 fails.
:p

12/21/2018 - 14:03 |
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If Ferrari was an American company this engine would come in a box with a wiring harness and a engine controller. Wouldn’t be a rare find at all, and Phil wouldn’t be so sad.

12/21/2018 - 21:29 |
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The Silver Paseo EL54

Ryan Tuerck should upgrade his GT4586 really soon.

12/21/2018 - 11:00 |
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Myron Tang

Putting it in the Fiat 124 would be nice, or maybe the alfa 4C

12/21/2018 - 11:07 |
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Anonymous

I WANT

12/21/2018 - 13:07 |
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White Comet

All I want for christmas is a Ferrari-Powered 911

12/21/2018 - 17:30 |
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CarGuy 5
12/21/2018 - 17:37 |
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