You’ll have to agree with me that the Ferrari 458 is an exquisite automobile, and whereas I’d go for the convertible model of nearly any supercar as a result of I prefer to drop the highest on my automobiles, I do know that many favor the coupe model for the extra rigidity of the physique, and to have the ability to drive very quick, however in case of the Ferrari 458 there may be folding, inflexible roof on the Spider, so that you would possibly argue that with the roof closed it’s virtually a coupe anyway, however I’m digressing from the purpose of this text, what makes the 458 Speciale so totally different from the common 458 Italia, and extra importantly, why is there such a large distinction in worth between the 2.

Again in 2015, the MSRP for the Ferrari 458 Italia was about $240,000, and unusually sufficient after about 8 years and being changed by a more recent mannequin, the typical worth for that automobile continues to be across the $200,000 mark for a good, comparatively low-mileage instance, however you could find a 458 Italia for as little as $100,000 for a closely used one and as effectively over 10,000 models had been in-built Maranello, you possibly can’t actually name it a uncommon or unique automobile. However that modifications whenever you speak concerning the 458 Speciale, which got here with an MSRP of some $60,000 extra, near $300,000 earlier than including choices, however get this, immediately a 458 Speciale is value about $450,000, effectively over double the worth of an everyday 458 Italia whereas they nonetheless made an estimate 2,800 models, so probably not restricted both.

When you actually need a restricted version of the Ferrari 458 mannequin you’ll should get the Speciale Aperta which got here with an MSRP of $400,000 and on immediately’s market can simply attain double that quantity, primarily as a result of solely 499 had been made, and it actually issues which shade the automobile is completed in, regardless of different Ferrari fashions being value astronomical quantities if they arrive with the uncommon handbook gearbox, all of the Ferrari 458 fashions left the manufacturing facility gates in Maranello with a 7-speed dial-clutch gearbox, however you may get aftermarket conversions to a handbook gearbox for the Ferrari 458.

If you need to know what the variations between a $200,000 Ferrari 458 Italia and a $450,000 Ferrar 458 Speciale are, now we have a really good video made by Regular Man Supercar on YouTube who occurs to have each automobiles aspect by aspect and explains why there’s a $250,000 distinction in worth between the 2: