Ferrari gallery

The Scuderia replaced the feisty 360 Challenge Stradale and is Ferrari’s answer to the hardcore Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Lamborghini’s Gallardo Superleggera. Boasting 503bhp and weighing 100kg less than the standard car, the Scuderia also gains an F1-inspired transmission capable of changing gear in just 60 milliseconds.

The 599 GTB Fiorano wowed the crowds when it was unveiled at the 2006 Geneva motor show. Powered by a modified version of the Enzo supercar’s mighty V12, the 599’s handling was honed by Michael Schumacher at Fiorano – Ferrari’s private test track that gave the car its name.

Ferrari’s Enzo-based FXX program gave super-wealthy enthusiasts the chance to shape the firm’s future road cars. In exchange for £1.3million, drivers take part in exclusive track events and give their feedback on developments, which is then used to hone cars like forthcoming 149.

Famed for its effortless, continent-crushing speed, the 575M Maranello arrived in 2002 as a modified version of the 550. Improvements over its predecessor included an even more luxurious interior, a capacity increase for its V12 engine and, thankfully, better brakes!

The 512 TR was the car the Testarossa always should have been. Engineers revised the positioning of the 4.9-litre flat-12 engine, lowering its centre of gravity. Along with updated suspension and quicker steering, it was far less intimidating to drive. More power – up to 428bhp – and a sleeker body meant it was faster and better looking too.

Built in 1987 to celebrate Ferrari's 40th birthday, the stripped out F40 was an instant classic. Underneath the race inspired composite body lurked a 471bhp twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V8. It propelled the car to 201mph, earning it the title of world's fastest production car.

Designed to race under the wild Group B racing regulations of the Eighties, the GTO was true homologation special. Based on the 308 GTB, it got flared aluminum arches and 2.8-litre twin-turbo V6. Former Ferrari F1 driver Eddie Irvine has owned since the early Nineties.

A relatively graceless 2+2 powered by a 338bhp 4.8-litre V12 engine that was notoriously unreliable, thanks to its mechanical fuel injection system. However the 400i was an important step in the firm’s development and the first to feature ABS. Production stopped in 1989.

Sharing much of its engineering with the pretty 308 made famous by moustachioed private investigator Magnum, the GT4 was not Ferrari’s prettiest design. It was the only prancing horse designed by Bertone. Today, it represents one of the cheapest ways into Ferrari ownership.

You and I might know this car as the Daytona… But to Ferrari, it’s the 365 GTB/4. It got the nickname following the success of the 330P4 in the famous 24-hour race held at the Daytona raceway. Styled by Pininfarina, the car is recognised as the last of the great front-engined, rear wheel drive cars produced under Enzo Ferrari himself.

Designed to rival Porsche’s 911, the 246 GT was meant to be the first ‘affordable’ Ferrari with compact dimensions and a V6 engine designed by Enzo Ferrari’s late son, Dino – hence the name. Measuring 2.4-litres it produced 195bhp and powered the Dino to 146mph. It starred in the TV show The Persuaders, driven by Tony Curtis. Production ended in 1974.

Is this the ultimate Ferrari? This road going racer is one of the most collectible, and valuable. Just 36 survive, with each worth in the region of £15 million. But, there are lots of replicas, which led one commentator to suggest “Of the 36 originally built, all 3000 are still running strong…”