Choice of the day: 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello

If you have one Your dream car in the garage, recall it before buying it. In the past, when you were a kid. Do you have a hot wheel or a 1:18 scale die-cast model version? The answer to this question is probably “yes”. These microcoses can not only be seen on the shelf. They can one day serve as motivation to get something real. If you’ve been waiting to get a full-size version of the 1990s Ferrari with a certain wedge, you’ve seen it every day as a teenager, and now is your chance to do so: Our choice is the 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello released by the Florida dealership on Classiccars.com.

The Ferrari 550 Maranello first presented to the Nürburgring public in July 1996, with several heritage-inspired design tips, such as the Twin Fender Vents, the Twin Fender Vents visually connecting the two-seater GT GT with the 250 GTO to the 250 GTO, as well as the Quad Round Taillights, and reminiscent of the 365 GTB4, AKA’Aka’Aka’Aka’ardaa.

But 550 Maranello is not a relic of the past. This is far from its direct predecessor, the F512M, the evolution of Testarossa that emerged in 1984. Gone are the side tracks and mid-engine layouts, replaced by a cleaner, smoother profile and a 5.5-liter 5.5-liter (hence the name 550) V12 v1 tor tor tor tor tor a tor 4855555 lab and 4855 lb and 499 lb and tor 485 lb.

Ferrari pairs it with a more modern six-speed manual transmission (and of course the enclosed mover) that replaces the F512M’s five-speed unit. These updates have brought the 550 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds (upgraded by 0.3 seconds) at 198 mph (upgraded by 3 mph).

According to sales dealers, it maintained this particular 550 Maranello for more than 20 years. In fact, it recently installed new belts, oils, filters, washers and spark plugs, as well as new brake master cylinders. Service history is always great for Ferrari. The same goes for low mileage, and there is another thing about this horse. In the past 26 years, there have been only 17,493 miles of galloping.

Someone needs to make their childhood dreams come true and let this stallion relax on the road. If you want to be someone, be prepared to spend $229,900. It was a lot of dough, but it would turn into “one day…” and you thought of today since you were a kid.

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