Ferrari Daytona SP3 Press Demonstrator Heads to RM Sotheby's London Auction With $13 Million Estimate
On October 31, RM Sotheby's will auction a 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3, which serves as Maranello's official press demonstrator, in London. This model, one of only 600 produced, is estimated to fetch between $10 million and $13 million. It showcases a striking Giallo Triplo Strato exterior, Rosso Ferrari leather interior, a detachable carbon-fiber hardtop, and carries a "Vettura Di Sviluppo" plaque. Featured in publications like Car and Driver, Road & Track, and Top Gear, it was purchased by a British collector in March 2025, having logged 2,948 miles. The SP3, equipped with a 6.5-liter V-12 engine generating 829 hp, commemorates Ferrari's victory at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona and initially launched at $2.2 million.
Key facts
- The 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 will be auctioned by RM Sotheby's at the London Auction on October 31
- RM Sotheby's estimates the car's value between $10 million and $13 million
- The car is one of 600 examples built and left the line in June 2022
- It was Ferrari's official press demonstrator, reviewed by Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor Sport, Robb Report, and Top Gear
- It has 2,948 miles on the odometer and was acquired by a secretive British collector in March 2025
- Its 6.5-liter V-12 produces 829 hp, enabling zero to 62 mph in 2.85 seconds and a 211 mph top speed
- The SP3 was the third model in Ferrari's invitation-only Icona series and reportedly launched with a $2.2 million price tag
- A yellow SP3 with 227 miles sold for $17.825 million during this past Monterey Car Week
Entities
Artists
- Harvey Stanley
- Lionel Messi
Institutions
- Ferrari
- RM Sotheby's
- Car and Driver
- Road & Track
- Motor Sport
- Robb Report
- Top Gear
- H.R. Owen
- Ford
- Sunreef
- Delta
- Alpine
Locations
- Maranello
- Italy
- Belgium
- London
- United Kingdom
- Monterey
- United States
- Le Mans
- France
- Daytona