Anyone wondered?

This may seem like a strange question but when Ferrari launches a new car they have a whole fleet of press cars, what eventually happens to these cars after the launch event is completed? Surely they arent sold onto customers as new cars, looking around I didnt seem to see ay adverts for press launch GTO's or Scuderia's? Or does the factory retain these cars for a time to use as developement cars?

Strange question I know but interesting when one thinks of the limited edition cars like the GTO and 16M.

 

Serviced then sold through a dealer. My new CS was a former media car.

 

@testdr, did you know the history? was it discounted a little? and finally were you worried it might have been a little thrashed, I've read many new car test articles and its exactly an easy break-in session!!! Otter

 

Yes, I knew the history and had no worries. This is a track ready car, it's designed to do this and I doubt there is anything those testers could do that I would not do worse in one weekend at the track. My 996 had 450 miles on it before I took it to the track and with over 10,000 track miles, it ran better than my 997 which was babies. Plus I inspected the car very closely and unless Ferrari replaced everything on the car, it was not used too hard.

 

hey, now the burning question, was it one of Ferrari's "special" enhanced media cars?? LOL

 

Yeah as was mentioned often times media/press cars are sold. I know I went to the Ducati dealership yesterday and they had only 1 848 there and it was a 2010 used as a press bike just for pictures, zero miles on it.

 

LOL.

Yes, it was probably the fastest 360 ever made.

 

ya no doubt ...but knowing Ferrari, it wouldn't be proper to have mere mortal's (i.e. clients who dole out the big $) to have such dangerous toys! LOL ...but wouldn't it be a boon to happen upon one that was "tuned" by the factory for media purposes (as is alleged to exist re: chris)!