Ferrari F12tdf Prototype MP4, 2014
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Chassis No.: ZFF74UHB000207446
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Black
- The F12 Tour de France development project was started in the middle of 2014
- This prototype represents one of the best milestones of the project
- Very unique example of Ferrari development
- Standard F12 hood
- Brembo carbon ceramic brakes
- Black paint with white vinyl roundels
- 20-inch wheels
- Pirelli P-Zero tires
- Carbon fiber dash and door panel accents
- Black leather seats and dash
- 31,728 kilometers
- This car has Ferrari Classiche Certification: A duplicate book is available for purchase from Ferrari Classiche
- Sold on a Bill of Sale, this vehicle cannot be registered for public road use
- 12% buyer’s premium on this vehicle, import duties have been paid
Honoring the four consecutive victories scored by Ferrari’s 250 GT “long-wheelbase” Berlinettas at the grueling Tour de France from 1956 through 1959, the F12tdf was introduced in October 2015. Recalling the iconic, dual-purpose Ferrari GT models of the late 1950s and early 1960s, the track-focused F12tdf celebrated the marque’s legendary racing heritage with its sinewy Berlinetta body design and V-12 power. Its heritage is peerless, based on the “clean sheet” F12 Berlinetta, itself derived from the 599, which debuted at Geneva in March 2012.
As is the case with the engineering artistry that is Ferrari, development of the F12tdf commenced in mid-2014, with Ferrari engineers working through a series of prototypes to turn the F12 of 2012 into an engineering tour de force fitting of the Tour de France name. This 2014 Ferrari F12tdf Prototype MP4 was among those used by Ferrari in the development of the marque’s track-focused F12tdf leading up to its monumental October 2015 release.
This prototype, designated MP4, represents one of the finest milestones of the project and stands as a unique, evolutionary example of Ferrari’s model development process, offering an insight into the incredible engineering efforts that take a new Ferrari from concept to reality. Offered with just 31,728 kilometers, MP4 features a standard F12 hood and a Matte Black paint finish with white vinyl racing roundels. The matching black interior includes leather seats, plus carbon fiber accents on the dash and door panels. Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes provide stopping power, and road contact is delivered by Pirelli P-Zero tires on gorgeous 10-spoke lightweight alloy wheels.
Electrifying performance delivered by the production F12tdf is the stuff of modern legend, and MP4 helped pave the way for the new Ferrari’s production readiness. Just 799 examples of the F12tdf were produced, one fewer than Ferrari’s projected market demand, though a mere handful of prototypes ever made it into the hands of the top Ferrari aficionados. As offered, MP4 is a fascinating historical document that demonstrates Ferrari’s relentless approach to road-car development. While certainly a working prototype car, MP4 most importantly stands as a unique, evolutionary example of Ferrari’s renowned engineering and industry-leading new model development processes.
MP4 also demonstrates the culmination of Ferrari’s classic V-12 Berlinetta lineage dating back to the 1950s and the marque’s early dominance of GT-class competition. Offering a truly rare case study in the art of automotive engineering at the highest level, this F12tdf prototype is simply irreplaceable and its offering provides a truly uncommon opportunity for Ferrari collectors and enthusiasts to share in the legend.
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