Screaming, high revving engines are synonymous with Ferrari, and their brand-new 4.3-litre V8 engine was truly on brand.

With four valves per cylinder, chain-driven camshafts, a variable valve-timing system (from the flagship Enzo's V12), dry-sump lubrication and a very high-compression ratio, the F430 made all the right noises, particularly when attached to a full-house competition exhaust.

Following the successes of the one-make race series of the Ferrari 348, 355 and 360, the Ferrari F430 Challenge was the fourth generation of Ferrari Challenge racing cars.

The F430 Challenge was launched in 2006, with production ending in 2010, at just 142 left-hand drive cars.

Specifically designed to meet the expectations of Ferrari’s sportier clients, who could test their driving ability against retained professionals in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli.

Inevitably, there were a few casualties, and it's believed that fewer than half of the F430 Challenge cars survived the four-year sea...