Speedy Scuderia in high demand

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More than 80 buyers have committed to the 430 Scuderia even though they don't know when it will arrive.
Paul Gover
11 Jan 2008
2 min read

The fight to be first to own the fastest road going Ferrari has created a $50 million backlog in Australia.

More than 80 eager Ferrari fans have committed to the 430 Scuderia, a car even quicker than the Enzo, even though some will have to wait three years or more to get their car.

The Scuderia has been a sellout since the lighter, faster, tauter F430 was announced last year, even though the price is going to be about $580,000.

ā€œWe've not yet set a price and we won't until deliveries start. We will get the first cars in July,ā€ Australian Ferrari spokesman Edward Rowe says.

Though vague about the waiting list, Rowe says there probably will be 100 orders when next month's Melbourne Motor Show closes.

ā€œAt the moment we have just over 80,ā€ he says.

What does it cost to get on the list?

ā€œIt's normally a 15 per cent deposit,ā€ Rowe says.

But Ferrari does not know how many cars it will get, or when.

ā€œWe won't know the allocation until March, but at the moment we're looking at; at least a three-year wait,ā€ Rowe says.

The appeal of the Scuderia is as exciting as its laptime around Ferrari's Fiorano test track in Italy.

ā€œSo much of the car is changed. Different engine, different gearbox, different suspension,ā€ Rowe says.

ā€œThere is a lot more carbon fibre in it, and a plastic called RTM. Even some of the glass has been replaced by plastic.ā€

And why do people want them?

ā€œIt's the ultimate Ferrari. It's as simple as that. This is the fastest road going Ferrari. It is extraordinarily quick, but also — thanks to its electronics — extremely driveable.ā€

The Scuderia may be an early sell out, but there are waiting lists for every Ferrari in Australia. And the company's sister brand, Maserati, is also a pay-with-delay proposition. Nearly 150 orders are placed for the coming GranTurismo coupe.

ā€œWe are siting on waiting lists of more than two years for most models,ā€ Rowe says. ā€œLifting sales means we have been able to get more cars from Italy.ā€

Paul Gover
Paul Gover is a former CarsGuide contributor. During decades of experience as a motoring journalist, he has acted as chief reporter of News Corp Australia. Paul is an all-round automotive expert and specialises in motorsport.
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