Over 90 p.c of all Ferraris ever produced are apparently nonetheless on the highway, in accordance with the Italian automaker. That quantity most likely received’t change anytime quickly, both, as Ferrari is spending some huge cash preserving its older fashions roadworthy.
As Drive studies, throughout a showcase of the Ferrari Accepted licensed pre-owned program in Maranello, Andrea Scioletti, head of Ferrari pre-owned, stated over 300,000 Ferraris are on the highway in the present day. That works out to 90 p.c. That’s rattling spectacular, nevertheless it additionally is sensible. I imply, Ferraris are very costly to purchase, in order that they’re often definitely worth the funding to maintain going. Ferrari is aware of this, and that’s why it’s created a bunch of applications geared toward preserving its automobiles on the highway so long as doable.
“Pre-owned is usually the principle entrance for the [new] folks accessing the Ferrari [brand]. For that reason, we’ve created a number of applications to protect the expertise… of the automobiles over time,” Scioletti instructed Drive. “Ferrari Accepted is a solution to assure that the expertise for these shopping for a Ferrari stays unchanged over time.”
To place that 90 p.c quantity in perspective, Drive says that simply 70 p.c of all Porsches ever made are nonetheless driving in the present day. Which may be a bit unfair since Porsche does make much more down-market autos than Ferrari does, however nonetheless, it’s spectacular nonetheless. Right here’s a few of what Ferrari is doing to maintain the automobiles it builds roadworthy lengthy after they’ve left its manufacturing facility in Maranello, in accordance with Drive:
Ferrari has a number of after-sales applications and packages to make sure its older fashions proceed working, together with a three-year manufacturing facility guarantee, further (at price) prolonged guarantee, and powertrain-specific warranties that last as long as 16 years after a automotive’s been delivered.
Nevertheless, the model believes “a Ferrari is without end” and even needs to deal with the gross sales means of used automobiles.
The Ferrari Accepted program is the producer’s licensed pre-owned car (CPO) scheme that goes past regular CPO preparations during which automobiles are cross-checked towards particular standards and their upkeep histories.
Ferrari Accepted differs by mechanically and aesthetically “restoring” these fashions again to manufacturing facility situation for the subsequent homeowners. It’s then warranted for as much as 24 months, relying on the nation (simply 12 months for Australian automobiles).
It’s solely obtainable for fashions as much as 16 years previous (or 120,000km), however entails 201 particular person factors of inspection and compliance for a automotive to be “Ferrari Accepted”. These checks contain all the pieces from cross-checking upkeep schedules, to color inspections, and even changing worn or broken components.
Ferrari is very happy to take care of the automobiles as soon as they’ve been purchased, too. It presents the Ferrari Premium upkeep program for automobiles between 10 and 20 years previous. It’s loopy to suppose a 20-year-old Ferrari is an F430, however right here we’re. The applications solely get wilder from right here, as Drive explains:
This then leads into the elite Ferrari Classiche circle. Ferrari’s Classiche program is the highest stage of Ferrari certification that acts as Ferrari’s personal in-house restoration program.
Each single side of a automotive’s provenance, upkeep, and bodily situation is scrutinised by a crew of consultants to ensure that a automotive to realize the best Ferrari manufacturing facility certification. That is an avenue for automobiles to compete at concours occasions or obtain the best returns when despatched to public sale.
It’s the final word type of car preservation that sees automobiles from Ferrari’s early days – such because the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB – returned to the situation that they left the manufacturing facility.
There isn’t even a set value for any of those applications. Drive says it will depend on the situation of the automotive you convey to Ferrari, which I suppose is sensible. I’m going to exit on a limb although and say it isn’t low-cost.
What Ferrari is although? If you need your getting old Italian unique to remain on the highway, it’s going to price a fairly penny that Ferrari will fortunately accumulate.
