During the 2025 RM Sotheby’s auction at Monterey Car Week, Ferrari pulled off a moment for the history books: the final Daytona SP3 (chassis 319682), unit 600 of 599, sold for a record-setting $26,000,000.
This car now ranks as the 13th most expensive car ever sold at public auction, across all marques and eras.
Quick sale
In less than 10 minutes of bidding, the hammer dropped at $26,000,000 USD, making it the most expensive new Ferrari ever sold at auction. The car was offered directly by Ferrari, and 100% of the proceeds are to be donated to global youth education programs via the Ferrari Foundation.
Photo: RM Sotheby's
It was a fitting finale to the production run of the Ferrari Daytona SP3 within the Icona Series, Ferrari’s limited-run program inspired by its racing past.
Tailor Made
Within Ferrari’s Tailor Made division, almost anything is possible (though a pink Ferrari is still off the table).
Photo: RM Sotheby's
This one-off Daytona SP3 is finished in a two-tone livery of exposed carbon fiber and Giallo Modena, with high-gloss black carbon elements on the front splitter, side skirts, and rear diffuser.
Photo: RM Sotheby's
Most striking of all is the full-length Ferrari logotype running from nose to tail, the first time ever a Ferrari road car has featured such a treatment. It sits on 20-inch front and 21-inch rear forged diamond-cut wheels, paired with Giallo Modena brake calipers.
Photo: RM Sotheby's
The cabin is trimmed in Q-Cycle upholstery, a fabric made from recycled tires, developed exclusively for this car. The vibrant yellow seatbelts and matching Prancing Horse embroidery in the headrests nod to the exterior, while the instrument cluster and steering column are finished with a Formula One–derived checkered carbon fiber, the same material used by Scuderia Ferrari.
Photo: RM Sotheby's
The Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel features contrast stitching and F1-style aluminum paddle shifters. A custom “599+1” designation and a polished silver plaque underscore this SP3’s status as the very last of its kind.
An end to the rear-mounted V12 era?
This Ferrari Daytona SP3 might be more than just the final car in its production run, it could be the last naturally aspirated, rear-mid–engine 12-cylinder Ferrari the world will ever see.
Photo: Ferrari
The writing’s been on the wall for a while. Ferrari’s upcoming F80 flagship features a hybrid-assisted V6, and the brand has already embraced turbocharged V6s in models like the 296 GTB and 296 Speciale Aperta. The new 12Cilindri keeps the 12-cylinder alive, but only up front and not behind the seats.
For Ferrari purists, this may signal the end of an era. One that began when Ferrari moved its beloved 12-cylinder from the front to the rear in a road car for the first time in 1973 with the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB. That formula went on to define icons like the Testarossa, F50, and LaFerrari.
Photo: Ferrari
A high-revving, naturally aspirated 12-cylinder, mounted mid-ship, powering the rear wheels is the stuff of dreams. It's the kind of car enthusiasts will talk about for decades. And if this truly is the final rear-mid V12 Ferrari ever made, the question remains: did Ferrari give it the farewell it deserved? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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