$12million LaFerrari Aperta hits Australian roads
Ferrari has kicked off a week of 70th anniversary events in Melbourne by debuting its $12million LaFerrari Aperta supercar on city streetsThe LaFerrari Aperta convertible model was created to celebrate the brand’s 70th anniversary and has become the world’s most expensive limited edition supercar.
Powered by a 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine, combined with a 120kW electric motor, the Formula One inspired LaFerrari delivers a 0-200km/h time of less than 7.0sec.
The LaFerrari Aperta was shipped over from Italy to take part in Australia’s local anniversary event and is one of only 209 examples produced in Maranello. Some 200 have been sold to customers, with the remainder being retained by Ferrari for promotional work.
Last month, the most recent example to come up for public sale fetched $12.4million at auction.
Tim Schenken, Australia’s only Ferrari race team driver took the wheel of the red LaFerrari Aperta to lead a parade of more than 100 Ferrari models in the Ferrari Car Club of Australia’s 45th anniversary rally, travelling from Albert Park to Langwarrin for a concours d’elegance event.
Celebrations will continue at this weekend’s Motorclassica exhibition, to be held at the Royal Exhibition Building where Ferrari is the featured marque. The LeFerrari Aperta will headline the Ferrari stand, joining vehicles including the early 195 EL as part of a collection of rare and exotic classics from the Prancing Horse stable.
Saturday will see a larger display of over 70 vehicles take to the forecourt of the Royal Exhibition Building while partying continues on Sunday with a family celebration to take place at Melbourne’s Lygon Street Italian precinct. The free event, which begins at 11am, will showcase vehicles including the latest 812 Superfast, GTC4Lusso and 488 Spider and classics including the legendary F40 and Daytona.
In addition to celebrating its 70th anniversary, 2017 is a record year for Ferrari, the performance brand having sold over 130 new vehicles locally so far this year. With a waiting list for its latest models and a limited number of cars allocated to Australia, Ferrari ownership remains an exclusive privilege.
Motorclassica opens to the public at 9am on Friday 13 October.
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