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Ferrari's Endurance Racing Success

It's been way too long since Ferrari won a world championship in Formula 1. If anything, we're getting close to 20 years since Maranello's last driver's title and constructor's title in the sport, both of which were in 2008. That said, it's doing well in other racing classes, and more recently, finding heaps of success in the world of endurance racing.

Ferrari's successes in the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class have been nothing short of amazing. The Prancing Horse won Le Mans three times in a row from 2023 to 2025. It also won the driver and constructor titles in 2025, along with many more in GT categories. Perhaps Ferrari fans should watch more endurance races to make up for the team's Formula 1 ups, downs, and strategy blunders.

Le Mans Winner You Can Buy

Ferrari can thank its 499P for all its glory in one of the world's toughest circuit racing series. That said, the company reckoned more potential could be unlocked out of it, as it's restricted by racing rules and regulations. Hence, the 499P Modificata was born, and it's an uncorked version of the race car.

Mind you, it's not for racing, as it gets rid of all the restrictions imposed on the competition vehicle. Instead, it's for ultra-wealthy track day enthusiasts, as each one was offered at around $5.5 million. Only 30 were ever built, and it's safe to say that all have been spoken for by now. Ferrari sold a literal racing hypercar to the (elite) public that goes faster than the actual competition vehicle.

One Careful Owner

Given its rarity, you won't find any of these for sale on Facebook Marketplace or anything like that. Instead, you're more likely to see one in more specialized auctions such as Gooding & Christie's. As it turns out, one of the 30 499P Modificatas did make it there, and it's believed to be the very first one to exchange hands.

More specifically, it's chassis number 21, and it's claimed to have never been driven outside of shakedown miles. Now we can't say for certain how many actual miles it's driven, but less than 100 miles might be a safe bet. So, how much did it sell for, you ask? It was estimated to go for at least 7,500,000 Swiss Francs or around $9,000,000. The hammer fell at 8,217,500 Francs, or roughly $9,900,000. Sure, it's not a one-off special, but how often does one get to say they have a trackday special that's faster than a Le Mans winner?

So, congratulations to whoever bought it, and would make a great addition to one's private collection. However, that car can't exactly be brought home as it's not road legal, for starters. Also, all 499P Modificatas are stored in Maranello and will only be brought to the owner if requested as part of the Sport Prototipi Clienti program. But while the new owner can't stare at it from their own garage, at least it'll be stored and maintained by Ferrari itself.