2010 Ferrari 458 Italia DCT S-A

‘R1 GTB’ is a 2010 Rosso Ferrari 458 Italia whose specification includes front lift and a Crema leather interior with Daytona striped seats.

With just three former keepers, this meticulously curated example has been in the care of the seller, who is a member of the Ferrari Owners’ Club, since 2018.

Carefully stored inside a Carcoon that was itself kept inside a heated and dehumidified garage, it is still showing just 12,650 miles on the odometer and benefits from a recent Maranello service.

It is, therefore, like new.
 

Should we cut straight to the chase and summarize the Ferrari’s coachwork as every bit as good as you could ever hope for?

Of course, it’s the right colour but there’s so much more to it than a good shine to the Rosso Red topcoat. With factory perfect alignment, which means mm-accurate shutlines, it still has the sort of finish that befits a car that cost so much when it was new.

The five-spoke alloy wheels are unmarred by anything as vulgar as kerbing scrapes and scuffs, and their open design allows you to appreciate the huge ventilated Brembo carbon ceramic brake discs behind them.

As you’d expect, they’re shod with matching Pirelli P Zero tyres.

The most recent service, which was at 12,507 miles or less than 150 miles ago, measured the front tyres at 5mm and the rears at 4mm. (The front brake pads were estimated to be 35% worn too, with the rears being 40%.) That said, they’re getting on a bit now and it would be prudent to budget for a new set on the grounds of age alone.

But we will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

New tyres aside, there is simply nothing to fault on the coachwork, which means your work will be limited to giving it the odd polish and continuing to treat it in the fashion to which it has become accustomed.
 

Inside, the undisputed stars are the Daytona seats. Trimmed in Crema leather with the rare red stripes, they’re a beguiling addition to what is already one of the greatest cockpits of the 21st century.

They’re in great shape too thanks to the driver’s seat having been professionally re-Connolised in December 2018 by The Ferrari Centre. Now completely free of any creases much less genuine wear ‘n’ tear, they look every bit as good as they feel when you sit in them; few manufacturers blend aesthetics with practicality better than Ferrari and whoever designed them nailed the brief because they’re as comfortable over long distances as they are supportive around a track.

They’re electrically adjustable too, and Crema has also been used to trim the headlining, door cards, and the rear of the cabin. Black leather trims the centre console, dashboard, and door cards, and the red stitching that is used throughout adds cohesion to the different hues.

But please don’t think that the use of such a traditional material means the cabin is Old School because nothing could be further from the truth; carbonfibre makes an appearance too, as do the two TFT digital displays that bookend the all-important rev counter.

There’s a small-but-perfectly-formed carbonfibre ‘n’ leather steering wheel plus flappy paddles to change gear. The steering wheel also features the iconic F1-inspired Manettino dial that selects the different modes that alter the suspension, gearbox, traction control, and rear differential settings to better suit the car’s intended use.

Other highlights include a natty steering wheel cover, headrests that are embossed with the Prancing Horse logo, a button to raise the car slightly, and a big red button to fire up that fabulous V8 engine.

The boot is as clean and well-trimmed as everywhere else.

As for work to do, there’s nothing. Nil. Nada. Niente. 
 

Speaking of which, that engine has, like the rest of the car, been meticulously serviced with the following work being recorded in the service history booklet:

•    09.08.2012 and 4,102 miles – service by H.R. Owen
•    12.06.2015 and 5,138 miles – service by Lancaster Colchester
•    10.05.2016 and 5,350 miles – service by Maranello
•    13.06.2017 and 8,196 miles – service by Maranello
•    14.08.2018 and 10,078 miles – service by Maranello
•    13.09.2019 and 11,463 miles – service by Maranello
•    10.07.2022 and 12,507 miles – service by Maranello at a cost of almost £2,000

The result is, as you can see and hear in the video, a flawless start and idle. It revs beautifully too, and as for the noise from the triple exhaust…

However, despite having been serviced less than 150 miles ago, the dashboard shows the ‘Service Stop Expired’ warning, so you should budget to have it serviced.

Cosmetically, the engine bay is flawless with ultra-clean mechanical components and highly polished paintwork.

The underside is very nearly as clean and is completely free of scrapes and scuffs, partly, we assume, due to the optional front-end lift that’s fitted. This raises the front of the car 40mm when the button is pressed, giving a little extra ground clearance for negotiating ramps and sleeping policemen.

As you’d expect the 458 comes with a soft Ferrari car cover to keep it clean while it’s in your garage.
 

The Ferrari’s MoT certificate is valid until August 2025 and of course it, like every one since 2016, was issued with no advisories.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and it comes with both sets of keys, the full book pack and leather wallet, invoices for servicing work, and some magazines featuring the model.

NB: The seller tells us: “The registration number (R1 GTB) can stay with the car if the sale price is right.”
 

As the last of the naturally aspirated Ferraris, the seller bought it with as a car that he had dreamt of owning, and as the last of the naturally aspirated Ferraris it should be on everyone's bucket list for future appreciation. The result is a meticulously selected and curated example that’s one of the best, if not THE best, of its type on sale today.

All of which means it won’t be the cheapest 458 Italia you’ll find online but then true value is rarely achieved by paying less than everyone else…

We estimate the virtual hammer will fall somewhere between £120,000 and £130,000, figures that still offer solid value given the quality of the car you’re buying; if you’re looking for a centrepiece for your Italian supercar collection, you could do a lot worse than to bid on this. 

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