Same Day, Same Ferrari: Why One Daytona SP3 Made US$7.6m More

Two cars, one model

The cars share the same mechanical package. The Ferrari Daytona SP3 is part of Ferrari's Icona series and uses a naturally aspirated V12 that revs beyond 9,000 rpm and produces 618 kW (829 hp), with no turbochargers and no hybrid assistance. Its body takes cues from Ferrari's historic racing cars.

The Las Vegas car, lot 186, is a 2025 example in Tailor Made Verde Francesca with a two-tone interior in Nero Alcantara and Mustard Aunde Jeans fabric. It had covered just 81 miles (130 km) when it was catalogued and was offered by its original owner. The price beat the high estimate, and with buyer's premium the result was US$18,540,000, a world record for an SP3 sold outside a charity auction. The only higher price for the model was US$26 million, paid at a charity auction.

The London car is a 2022 SP3 finished in yellow. It had 2,948 miles (4,744 km) on the clock and had reportedly served as a Ferrari press car.

Why the prices differ so much

Mileage, history and specification all pulled in the same direction. Motor1 cited Hagerty's view that American bidders are more willing than European ones to pay top money for rare, low-mileage supercars, and the green car offered a near-new odometer, one owner and an unusual Tailor Made colour combination. The yellow car had covered about 36 times the distance and carried the history of a press fleet car.

A strong weekend for Ferrari

The Las Vegas sale, held at the Wynn resort on 31 October, grossed US$92.8 million, the highest total for a collector car auction in the city, with 64 of 84 lots sold. A 1997 Ferrari F50 with 106 miles (171 km) topped it at US$18,705,000, the most ever paid for the model at auction. A 2014 LaFerrari set a model record at US$8,805,000, and a 2003 Enzo made US$6,550,000. All prices include buyer's premium.

What it means for collectors

The results show that a modern limited-series Ferrari now trades in the same price band as the brand's earlier hypercars, and that condition and provenance drive the value as much as the model name. A low-mileage, single-owner car with a rare factory colour commands a premium of several million dollars over a well-used example. More of the brand's road and racing cars are listed in the Ferrari catalogue.