Barely Driven 2005 Ferrari 575 Superamerica Selling for 2024 Lamborghini Huracan Money

You can’t talk about any 575 variant without first paying tribute to the 550. It’s the car that sort of ignited Ferrari’s grand tourer emergence, to the point where luxury and performance could meet halfway.

The 550 Maranello is also kind of a cult classic, especially after it starred in Bad Boys II back in 2003. Fun fact, that was Michael Bay’s very own 550 Maranello, and he also used his personal Porsche 911 Turbo in the original Bad Boys movie (1995).

Anyway, after six or so years, the 550 gave way to the 575M, which was pretty much an updated version of the former, featuring only minor styling changes courtesy of Pininfarina. It did, however, come with a redesigned interior, larger brakes, more power, plus a few other mods that made it worth buying over its predecessor.

Later during its production run, the Superamerica was introduced as a convertible 575M, featuring this awesome electrochromic glass panel roof, shifting 180 degrees at the rear in order to lie flat over the trunk area. With the roof open, the rear window would also act as a wind deflector, while the glass itself was manufactured in collaboration with French specialist Saint Gobain.

These cars are extremely cool, and rare too, with the total production amounting to 559 units – one of them being this 2005 575 Superamerica, getting auctioned off with just 2,800 miles on the clock.

As you can see, with time almost running out, the highest bid has surpassed $230,000, making this nearly 20-year-old Ferrari grand tourer about as expensive as a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan.

In terms of highlights/specs, we count the Rosso Corsa exterior, xenon headlights, quad-exhaust, 19-inch multi-piece wheels with Bridgestone Potenza tires and red-finished calipers, plus the Fiorano Handling Package and the Skyhook adaptive dampers.

Meanwhile, the interior features power-adjustable Daytona-style bucket seats with matching upholstery everywhere (rear bulkhead, door panels, lower dashboard), carbon fiber trim, automatic climate control, a HiFi sound system with a CD changer (remember those?), and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

As for the engine, it’s a 5.75-liter quad-cam naturally aspirated V12, factory rated at 533 horsepower and 434 lb-ft of torque, with everything going to the rear wheels via a six-speed F1 automated manual gearbox.

Back when the 575 Superamerica came out, Ferrari marketed it as the world’s fastest convertible car, thanks to its top speed of 199 mph. It could also get to 60 mph in about 4.1 seconds, which still makes for a very good acceleration time even by 2023-2024 standards.