https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19/paris/lots/r0023-1999-ferrari-550-maranello-wsr/733227 Nice looking car and makes a change from Grigio, so has rarity on its side I suppose, but the price looks a little ambitious to me - any thoughts? As an aside, the colour is Giallo Modena, but not the same as the yellow on the Ferrari shield. I was under the impression that Ferrari changed Baracca's white shield to the yellow of Modena, so why don't they match?
Thank you for posting this. I assume WSR 550's were never sold in the US due to each coming equipped with a roll cage. I would think this would be the WSR 550's would be the 550 to own just due to its rarity and the key upgrades over a standard 550.
WSRs were sold in the US, just without the roll bar and 4 point harness. The reason roll bars are illegal here is that without a helmet, your head contacting the roll bar in an accident can leave a roll bar shaped indentation in your skull.
Thanks, Terry, that's very interesting. It's rather ironic that a safety device is banned on safety grounds, but it does seem to make a certain amount of sense.
John- Here are all of them, more or less. Looks like only two or three US spec, including the actual WSR setter. http://www.550wsr.com/todaydispositionof33wsrcars.html
I am glad I just have a 550, WSR or not... With a few small tricks, I have the worlds fastest 550 and can blow by all these WSR cars a quiet evening on the Autobahn. 550 WFM (World’s Fastest Maranello)
I would say your 550 is just as fast as a WSR. Technically, it is. However, Ferrari have prior on tweaking press and test cars. So maybe the WSR premium is justified. Who knows..until someone does a rolling road on each.
No difference in performance between a WSR and a standard 550, except maybe the real one that broke the records.
Indeed. And am I right in saying that all the WSR bits were on the options list for a 550 anyway, so there really is nothing very special about the WSR replicas apart from a badge or two?
Sure, except you can be fairly sure that Ferrari paid special attention to a media starring WSR, compared to a regular 550. That's what I meant..
