WHAT THE K500 MARKET INDEX SAYS ABOUT THE…

Ferrari F50

K500’s Simon Kidston says, ‘Who saw this one coming? Values of the F50, Ferrari’s third – after the 288 GTO and F40 – ‘analogue’ hypercar have accelerated nearly as fast as the 512bhp missile itself. And much of that increase has been post-august 2014, which many consider to have been the market’s peak. After only 273 288 GTOS and frankly too many (1311) F40s, the run of 349 F50s – in a variety of colours – struck the right note but arrived during the Nineties stall. Massive footprint and gloopy looks not for everyone, but there’s no denying its engine’s close links to Prost’s F1 V12 and its driving fizzle.’