• Rare manual gearbox • Carbon interior pack • Present ownership since 2017 • Full history available Introduced in 2004 at the Paris Motor Show, the F430 was the latest in the line of V8-engined Ferrari road cars that had begun back in 1973 with the 308 GT4.

The F430 was a development of the preceding 360, sharing the latter's aluminium chassis, roofline, doors and window glass, though the body itself had been extensively revised.

Styled, as usual, by Pininfarina, the F430 body generated greater downforce without the penalty of increased aerodynamic drag.

In styling the F430, Pininfarina referenced some of Ferrari's other great cars, using the Enzo's tail lights and a Testarossa-style driver's-side mirror, while the twin front air intakes recalled the Tipo 156 Formula 1 car of 1961.

The open Spider version featured an electrically operated retractable roof, while the fully leather-trimmed interior - a visual feast - could be ordered with either aluminium or carbon fibre embellishme...