Unveiled at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari F50 was created to celebrate the iconic brand’s 50th anniversary. Now, the F50 is celebrating its own special birthday as it turns 30 this year.
To celebrate, Ferrari arranged the F50 Legacy Tour 2025, an epic 675km road trip that saw more than 20 F50 owners from 10 different countries grace the roads of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna with their cars as they visited some of Italy’s most beautiful towns.
Starting in Saturnia, the drive saw each of the F50s head through Grosseto, Porto Santo Stefano, and Siena before finishing in Ferrari’s hometown of Maranello.
There, the three-day tour concluded with a parade of the cars and an honorary lap around the Fiorano Circuit, where all Ferraris have been developed since the track opened in 1972.
Among the many activities along the tour route, participants were able to meet Paolo Martinelli, the engineer responsible for developing the iconic Formula 1-derived V12 engine that powers the F50.
All vehicles on the tour were also equipped with a special set of Pirelli P Zero Corsa System tyres featuring the “Ferrari F50 – Legacy Tour 2025” logo imprinted on the side in a first for the brand.
About the Ferrari F50
Created to celebrate 50 years of Ferrari S.p.A., although it wasn’t until two years later in 1947 that the company produced its first road car, the F50 remains one of the closest examples of a Formula 1 car for the road.
Featuring a carbon fibre monocoque chassis, the F50’s mid-mounted 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine was directly derived from its F1 engine of the time. The car’s raw, motorsport-derived feel was only reiterated by this advanced 60-valve engine being a stressed member of the chassis.
The extensive use of advanced aerodynamics and horizontally-mounted push-rod suspension only enhanced the F50’s performance, while a lack of ABS and power steering accentuated how close it came to being a racing car for the road. A removable Targa top roof was also integrated into its design to deliver an open cockpit feel.
349 examples of the F50 were produced, with that figure chosen due to it being “one less than the demand from its intended market”. When new, it retailed for around £350,000; one example originally purchased by Rod Stewart sold in 2023 for £2,940,500.
Ferrari F50 technical specifications
- Engine: 65-degree V12, naturally aspirated, longitudinal mid-rear layout
- Displacement: 4698.50cc
- Bore and stroke: 85mm x 69mm
- Compression ratio: 11.3:1
- Power: 382kW (520hp) at 8500 rpm
- Torque: 471Nm at 6500 rpm
- Specific power output: 111hp/L
- Transmission: 6-speed manual gearbox with dual-plate clutch
- Dry weight: 1230kg
- Top speed: 325km/h
- 0-100km/h: 3.87 seconds
