Ferrari F12tdf Prototype Fails To Sell, Dealer Rejects $475K for Car That Only Does 15 MPH

In other words, this isn’t a road legal vehicle. Yet, that hasn’t stopped its current owner (a dealership out of California) from wanting to cash in on this car’s 1-of-1 status. They even rejected a bid of $475,000, which is crazy when you think about it. What do they think this is worth, $500k, $600k? This isn’t selling for 812 Competizione money. I can pretty much guarantee you that.

Anyway, let’s take a closer look at this prototype, starting with the exterior. First, the car features a European-market F12berlinetta VIN sequence, in case you wanted to know. Second, the exterior is all-black, but comes with white vinyl roundels and Pirelli graphics. It also retains the standard F12berlinetta hood and quarter windows.

Other highlights include the quad-exist exhaust, side marker lamps, a front spoiler, plus a set of 20” 10-spoke alloy wheels with Pirelli P Zero rubber and black-painted calipers over carbon-ceramic rotors. It’s actually not a bad-looking car.

Inside, you’ll find a flat-bottom steering wheel with paddle shifters, Nero leather bucket seats with Cavallino embroidery on the headrests, additional leather on the dashboard, door panels, and center console, but also carbon fiber trim and cut-off switches mounted to said console. The digital odometer shows 20,000 miles, 40 of which were added under current ownership.

Now, it stands to reason that this car wasn’t driven for 20,000 miles at no more than 15 mph. Ferrari drove the wheels off this thing while testing for the F12tdf, and only installed the speed limiter once they were done.

As previously stated, the engine is a detuned 6.3-liter V12 (again, it was detuned after its use as a development mule), sending power to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and an electronic limited-slip differential. There’s also a “Vehicle Not Street Legal” notice affixed to the frame, which explains why a title isn’t included in the sale. This car can only be used “off-road” or as a showcase piece.

If I had to guess, I’d say that the question on everyone’s mind is whether or not you can easily remove the speed limiter and exploit this V12 engine for everything it’s worth. If it’s just a minor software issue, then yes, it’s probably easy to undo. However, if there’s any proprietary software involved, this car’s next owner might just need assistance from Ferrari themselves, should they be inclined to help.