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FerrariF50
Production1995–1997
Recorded originItaly
ClassSupercar
Also known asFerrari F-50
Power513 hp
Built349 units
Production
349
confirmed units built
every.autos editorialconfidence: high
Ferrari's attempt to sell a Formula 1 car with a numberplate.
If the F40 was a race car for the road, the F50 went further: it tried to be an actual Formula 1 car you could register. Built for Ferrari's 50th year, it used a carbon-fibre tub with the engine bolted straight to it as a structural member — exactly how a grand prix car is built — and a naturally aspirated V12 whose design traced back to the 3.5-litre unit in Ferrari's 1990 641 Formula 1 car.
Enlarged to 4.7 litres for the road, that V12 made 513 hp and revved to the sky, with no turbos to soften it. The car weighed 1,230 kg and came only as a targa. Ferrari deliberately capped it: just 349 were built between 1995 and 1997, one fewer than the company thought it could sell, to guarantee they stayed rare.
Less loved than the F40 for years, the F50 has since been recognised for what it was — the most uncompromising translation of Ferrari's racing knowledge into a road car the company ever attempted.
Written and fact-checked for every.autos · every claim checked against the sources below · 2026-07
Background
The Ferrari F50 is a limited production mid-engine sports car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 1995 until 1997. Introduced in 1995, the car is a two-door, two seat targa top. The F50 is powered by a 4.7 L naturally aspirated Tipo F130B 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5 L V12 used in the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula One car. The car's design is an evolution of the 1989 Ferrari Mythos concept car, while Pininfarina incorporated design cues from contemporary F1 racecar designs, particularly at the front.
Text adapted from “Ferrari F50” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
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Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1996
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations1996
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Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year
Research notes
Built to celebrate Ferrari's 50th anniversary. Engine derived from the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula 1 car.