Rare 1997 Ferrari F50 Sells for US$17 Million
Collectors eyeing original supercars should note the sale fell short of its US$20 million estimate.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Performance Vehicles
Valley car collectors and anyone following the high-end auction market got a clear result this weekend: a 1997 Ferrari F50 sold in Las Vegas for US$17 million at the Broad Arrow auction.
Why it matters
The sale came in below the car's estimated US$20 million price tag, yet still set a new benchmark well above the previous F50 auction record of US$14.575 million set in August. The result shows how quickly prices for low-mileage, original examples of this model have climbed.
The car sold for US$17 million against an estimated US$20 million, and it was one of about 349 F50s built from 1995 to 1997. Its 106 miles and 513-horsepower V12 help explain the premium, but the stub does not say who bought it.
The players
Broad Arrow
The auction house that sold the 1997 Ferrari F50 for US$17 million in Las Vegas.
Ferrari
The Maranello-based manufacturer that built the F50 in limited numbers during the late 1990s.
The details
The 1997 Ferrari F50, number 334 with chassis number 107165, was sold at the Broad Arrow auction in Las Vegas over the weekend. The car was originally delivered to the U.K., remained untouched for nearly 30 years, and is finished in Rosso Corsa with an original, perfect-condition removable hardtop. The sale included driving shoes, a three-piece Schedoni luggage set, and all original tools and covers for the car, seats, and steering wheel.
Timeline
1995-1997: Roughly 349 F50 units are built.
August of last year: The previous F50 auction record of US$14.575 million is set.
Weekend before publication: The car sells at the Broad Arrow auction in Las Vegas.
Beyond the Strip
This result sets a new high against the August F50 record of US$14.575 million, extending a run of rising prices for the model. It also shows that a low-mileage, original car can still sell well above that earlier benchmark even when it falls short of its own estimate.
If you follow the collector scene, this sale is a useful gauge of what original, low-mileage supercars are fetching right now. Expect the valley's high-end auction weekends to keep drawing attention and traffic around the venue.
The takeaway
The sale shows that original, low-mileage F50s command a premium well beyond earlier auction records. Watch the next Broad Arrow results in Las Vegas to see whether that pricing holds.
Further reading
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