Over 90 p.c of all Ferraris ever produced are apparently nonetheless on the street, based on the Italian automaker. That quantity most likely received’t change anytime quickly, both, as Ferrari is spending some huge cash maintaining its older fashions roadworthy.
As Drive stories, throughout a showcase of the Ferrari Accredited licensed pre-owned program in Maranello, Andrea Scioletti, head of Ferrari pre-owned, stated over 300,000 Ferraris are on the street at this time. That works out to 90 p.c. That’s rattling spectacular, but it surely additionally is sensible. I imply, Ferraris are very costly to purchase, so that they’re normally definitely worth the funding to maintain going. Ferrari is aware of this, and that’s why it’s created a bunch of applications geared toward maintaining its vehicles on the street so long as doable.
“Pre-owned is usually the principle entrance for the [new] individuals accessing the Ferrari [brand]. For that reason, we now have created a number of applications to protect the expertise… of the vehicles over time,” Scioletti instructed Drive. “Ferrari Accredited is a strategy to assure that the expertise for these shopping for a Ferrari stays unchanged over time.”
To place that 90 p.c quantity in perspective, Drive says that simply 70 p.c of all Porsches ever made are nonetheless driving at this time. Which may be a bit unfair since Porsche does make much more down-market automobiles than Ferrari does, however nonetheless, it’s spectacular nonetheless. Right here’s a few of what Ferrari is doing to maintain the vehicles it builds roadworthy lengthy after they’ve left its manufacturing facility in Maranello, based on Drive:
Ferrari has a number of after-sales applications and packages to make sure its older fashions proceed operating, together with a three-year manufacturing facility guarantee, further (at value) prolonged guarantee, and powertrain-specific warranties that last as long as 16 years after a automotive’s been delivered.
Nonetheless, the model believes “a Ferrari is eternally” and even desires to deal with the gross sales means of used vehicles.
The Ferrari Accredited program is the producer’s licensed pre-owned automobile (CPO) scheme that goes past regular CPO preparations wherein vehicles are cross-checked towards particular standards and their upkeep histories.
Ferrari Accredited differs by mechanically and aesthetically “restoring” these fashions again to manufacturing facility situation for the subsequent homeowners. It’s then warranted for as much as 24 months, relying on the nation (simply 12 months for Australian vehicles).
It’s solely obtainable for fashions as much as 16 years previous (or 120,000km), however entails 201 particular person factors of inspection and compliance for a automotive to be “Ferrari Accredited”. These checks contain all the things from cross-checking upkeep schedules, to color inspections, and even changing worn or broken elements.
Ferrari is very happy to take care of the vehicles as soon as they’ve been purchased, too. It gives the Ferrari Premium upkeep program for vehicles between 10 and 20 years previous. It’s loopy to suppose a 20-year-old Ferrari is an F430, however right here we’re. The applications solely get wilder from right here, as Drive explains:
This then leads into the elite Ferrari Classiche circle. Ferrari’s Classiche program is the highest degree of Ferrari certification that acts as Ferrari’s personal in-house restoration program.
Each single side of a automotive’s provenance, upkeep, and bodily situation is scrutinised by a workforce of specialists to ensure that a automotive to realize the very best Ferrari manufacturing facility certification. That is an avenue for vehicles to compete at concours occasions or obtain the very best returns when despatched to public sale.
It’s the last word type of automobile preservation that sees vehicles from Ferrari’s early days – such because the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB – returned to the situation that they left the manufacturing facility.
There isn’t even a set worth for any of those applications. Drive says it is dependent upon the situation of the automotive you convey to Ferrari, which I suppose is sensible. I’m going to exit on a limb although and say it isn’t low-cost.
What Ferrari is although? In order for you your growing older Italian unique to remain on the street, it’s going to value a fairly penny that Ferrari will fortunately acquire.
