Vehicle transporter for F8 in the UK

I am looking for a cheap open vehicle transporter for the F8.
It will give me the freedom to take the vehicle to Europe and even up and down the motorway in the UK

I have seen some Iveco Daily 2.3 35S available on autotrader. I want to keep it under 3.5 tonnes so sadly a covered transporter is out. What worries me is getting the F8 onto the transporter.
The one in the pic looks too steep to get an F8 on but I don't know. Maybe I can get longer ramps so it doesn't matter?


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Suggest you take a look at race car transporters as these will give you a more practical angle of approach.

 

Indeed, however I am looking to keep the transporter under 3.5 tonnes so it can be used by anyone with a driving licence and does not require, i believe Cat C licence in the UK. Cat C i believe also requires retests, medicals etc. I could then offer to transport vehicles for other people and make a small amount of money and keep the transporter in use. I could offer this properly through one of my businesses, then staff could transport vehicles if I am unavailable.

 

I have now seen that there are 3.5 Tonne slide and tilt flat bed transporters. There are currently 4 available on ebay, one at £8000, 2 at £10,000 and 1 at £27,000. Obviously the £27k is by far the best but more than I wish to spend. It's a 2017, 100k miles, auto with cameras and even a S5 tracker. He is firm on price. As it is newer and is in much better condition it will get more work than the older models available. It's just a lot after purchasing the F8 and so much than goes along with it after purchase. Sadly I will have to pass on this one but I will keep my eyes open. Around £15k is fine, I would stretch to £20k but lets see.

 

Worth keeping an eye on Racecars Direct as well - https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Category

 

An Iveco Daily 2.3 35S can work, but you’re right ramp angle is critical for low-slung cars like the F8. Stock ramps are often too steep, risking scrapes or high-centering. Here’s the fix:

- Get extendable/aluminum ramps (10ft+ helps reduce the angle).
- Check deck height lower is better (some transporters offer hydraulic lowering).
- Test-load a similar car before buying (or find a seller who’ll let you trial-fit the F8).

For UK/EU trips, also weigh the empty transporter + fuel/tools to stay under 3.5T. If it’s tight, consider a lightweight chassis or removable sides. Post in Ferrari groups someone’s probably done this exact setup.

 

Thanks Phelips, Great info. I was wondering about extendable ramps but was not sure at all. I was hoping to find a private seller, there are many van dealers but I'm gonna look like a right TxxT driving in an F8 and trying to get it on the transporter to confirm purchase!
You are also 100% about weighing the transporter, some tools and full fuel tank, along with the F8 separately. I can then weigh the luggage I intend to take at home as I have a flat bed / plate calibrated scale so I can be sure i'm under the 3.5 tonnes. I know I will be stopped on the border just so power hungry customs persons can touch my car!
I'm gonna keep looking for a slide and tilt as it will be much easier for me to load and unload the F8 on my own so I don't even need ramps.
thanks for your advice - great help.

 

Glad it helped. Slide-and-tilt would be ideal for solo loading saves the ramp hassle. Dealers might smirk at the F8 test drive, but who cares? Smart move weighing everything separately too. Border cops always find excuses to poke around, but at least you’ll be legal.

 

Looks like I am going to struggle keeping the weight under 3500kg's with a tilt and slide bed but I will try to push this as far as I can.

The F8 Tributo weighed in at 1,610Kg with a full tank of fuel, it was filled to the brim at home, then driven just under 10 miles at no more than 40mph.
There was maybe a max of 2 or 3kg's of personal items in the car at the time.
Looks like I would have to transport the car with minimal fuel. I will take this further later and weigh the car with say 1 or 2 bars of fuel to be sure.
I will use an estimate of this reducing the weight of the F8 by 50kg.

It seems the Fiat ducato is the lightest 3.5 t beavertail. I make things worse by wanting an auto trans and tilt and slide! I am happy to strip everything I can from the van that is just not required, such as the middle 3rd seat and anything else I possibly can including any exterior tool boxes, excess lighting on the cab or around the vehicle and make sure I use lighting that I need and whatever I can find to keep the weight down.
I could use an extended ramp version, then use the winch to pull the vehicle on the bed, but those little ramp things scare me, I would prefer some kind of supports under the ramps, then driving the car on ramps does not seem to clever to me, winching a car slowly seems much safer.

any hints / tips would be great. Remember I am UK based, but please US members chime in, amazing advice from over the water, shame it's a bit far. I am sure there must be better solutions over there. I would also use the transporter to offer transporting other people's vehicles in one of my businesses to help pay towards these costs. Initially I would drive it to understand it then hire someone if it goes well further down the line.

I want to keep costs under £20K, but looks like this is not going to be likely. Really don't want to go over £35k for tilt and slide and offer it out for work.