RARE SIX SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX 456 FOR SALE! SERVICED! HRE WHEELS. 550 performan

SUPER RARE SPECIALLY ORDERED FERRARI 456 V12 WITH MANUAL SIX SPEED GEARBOX! THE BEST COLOR COMBINATION OF MONACO BLUE WITH A MEDIUM / ROYAL BLUE INTERIOR. The light blue brings out the car's classically styled lines. Dash has none of the usual shrinkage issues. No sticky parts. Major service about 300 miles ago. $6. 00 HRE wheels and Pirelli tires. Also included are the original Ferrari wheels with new tires. This 456 Features an Alpine Alarm system that also conveniently locks and unlocks the doors. What's a front-engined V12 six speed manual transmission car worth compared to an automatic / paddle shift car? Well to the most recent auction results. a lot! A 599 with a six speed manual just sold for four times the value of paddle shift 599!!! $680. 00! Why? Because the true classic Ferrari experience requires a front engine V12 with a manual Ferrari shiftgate. This is the most desirable model. the 1995 and for several reasons. some aesthetic others mechanical. Aesthetically speaking the design is cleaner and more of the artists original vision. The hood has its graceful yet aggressive air extractors which are nearly identical to those on the Daytona. whereas later years lose the Daytona scoops and the hood is just plain flat The interior also is more consistent with the exterior design language of curves and planes. Same with the front grill. Mechanically. this is an OBD1 model and not an OBD2. Here's how a noted Ferrari expert described the advantages of the OBD1 verses OBD2 Ferrari 456: "Maybe the 1995 being the last year for OBD1 is actually the desirable model. OBD2 Ferrari drive cycles are a real pita ("pain in the ass"). OBD2 is aweseome to diagnose and for good car running but drive cycles will really piss you off. You never have that problem because it is not a part of OBD1. Also. if you are into aftermarket tuning you can do that with 2. 7 motronic at home but the code for 5. 2 is a whole nuther animal. Similarly the 1995 may not have the incestuous alarm system. Everything after 2. 7 motronic is a royal pita that we can't "exorcise" even in the aftermarket. That's right "exorcise" . its a real curse. " The 550 Maranello is the sibling to this car. The 456 is actually built better than the 550 and was more expensive (I've had both) and 550s are pushing or exceeding $100k now. The 456 is simply the best value in a true Ferrari front engined V12 (tube chassis. manual transmission. real accelerator cable [not drive by wire]). Ferrari does not make a manual transmission car anymore and has not made a manual transmission V12 car for years now. While the 550 has a manual. they all have manual gearboxes so a 550 with stick is not nearly as rare as a 456 with manual gearbox. Nothing beats the shotgun snick/snick of shifting through the classic Ferrari shift-gate. It's not how fast you go. it's how well you go fast!On the other hand most 456 Ferraris are automatic. MY CAR IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN THOSE "AWARD WINNING" CARS. Come see for yourself. The market on rare stick shift front engined V12 Ferrari is only going to go up. The 456 is a front engine. rear transaxle. Daytona-inspired supercar and an important car in the history of Ferrari. (It even has Daytona hood scoops and a rear end that is reminiscent of the legendary Daytona. ) This may be the prettiest 456 out there as it features arguably the best color combination. Everyone who sees the car. passersby. other motorists. etc. . comments on how beautiful the color is. Monaco blue over a royal / navy blue interior (Blu 4307. I believe). Even the headliner in this car is leather! As are the door panels. front and rear seats. dash. etc. This was Ferraris top of the line / most expensive car and it shows. Driving this car is much like driving the 550. sounds the same. Shifts the same. Basically the same V12. This car just rides a little better and actually feels smaller! (It's actually about half a foot larger but feels smaller. )It's believed just 317 manual transmission 456 Ferraris were imported to the United States. Compared to today's mass produced Ferraris. the 456 was produced in very limited numbers and hand built. They made over 7. 00 Testarossas and more than double that many 360s! Ferrari no longer offers a front engined V12 with a classic manual shifting shift gate. The 456/550 were the last models made by Ferrari that offered a stick in any real numbers and collectors agree these cars will be and are presently appreciating in value. This Ferrari was specially ordered with an extremely rare and beautiful Monaco metallic blue exterior and a matching blue interior. This Ferrari looks like a show car and is absolutely stunning. Ferrari experts and journalists compare the 456 to the classic Daytona. both in performance and styling proportions. The 456 with its classic Ferrari shift gate is actually faster than the Daytona. it also rides comfortably and was made for high speed cruising. Yet when you get in the car it magically shrinks around you and feels like luxurious sports car. even more so than the 550. (The 456 is only a tad longer than the 550 yet has usable backseats and a good sized trunk. I believe the slightly shorter nose of the 456 makes it an easier car to maneuver. ) The 456 is considered a work of art while the car that came after it. the 612. is regarded as dis-proportioned. This Ferrari just underwent a major service approximately (less than) 300 miles ago and a little over a year ago. It received new timing belts. cam seals. fuel filter. air filters. oil change. spark plugs. thermostat. catalyst ECU and a rebuilt water pump. The new owner should now have years of driving pleasure ahead! In addition. new tires have been fitted to the OEM Ferrari wheels. Also included is a set of $6. 00 high performance and super lightweight 19" HRE 3-piece wheels with Pirelli tires. The seats were just treated with Maguire's leather conditioner. (That sheen is the conditioner. NOT armor all. )The nose of the car is protected by the so an "invisible bra". the clear paint protection film. As noted above. Ferrari no longer produces manual gearbox cars. The market realizes the significance of this 186 mph V12 powered manual six speed Gran Tourismo with RM selling a same year 456 for $123. 00. 00. The 456 with a manual gearbox is an incredible car and a classic already appreciating in value. This particular example's unique show car color combination is a blue chip investment and a great driving exotic car with the amazing sound of a classic Ferrari V12. A Magazine description of the 456:You see them gasping. waving and pointing. This is a car that transcends envy. Drive a Porsche. say. and uncharitable folk might curl their lips and question justice. But everyone appreciates the 456. Its beauty. its presence and its sound are a pleasure for all. Here is a big. front-engined Ferrari in the classic tradition. We have not seen its like since the Daytona coupe of 20 years ago. the intervening 412 saloon notably failing to arouse much desire. The 5. 5-litre. V12-cylinder 456 manages to look modern and retro simultaneously; its slatted front grille. flowing curves and four round rear lights recall the most memorable of past Ferraris. while the fat wheels and flush glazing are determinedly 1990s. It is the engine's monstrous shove from low speeds. even in the highest gear (sixth). that sticks strongest in the mind. This makes the 456 remarkably handy in traffic. You see a gap. you go. No frantic revving. no drama: just squeeze the accelerator and you are spliced into the traffic flow as though inertia did not exist. And the best part is that no one minds. because they get a better look at the Ferrari. The way the 456 steers. corners and brakes has a similarly dramatic. shrinking effect. You might expect frights from a Ferrari like this. but it is as fluid and well-behaved as you could wish. Even the gearchange is easy: six closely spaced ratios selected with a lever that slices into the notches in Ferrari's usual exposed metal 'gate'. The clutch operates smoothly. and if you have ever driven an older Ferrari. you will realise that such praise does not normally apply to the marque. Of course. the 456 is beautifully made and solidly engineered. There is leather in abundance and a surprisingly capacious boot. A couple of grown- ups squeezed in to the back would appreciate the remarkably resilient ride. which contributes much to its grand-touring abilities. Doctors dread parties because fellow guests keep seeking medical opinions; motoring writers suffer similarly - they are forever being asked to nominate the one car they would most like to own. This used to be a difficult question to answer. but not now. The Ferrari 456 GT is the car that has it all. and does it all. It will entertain endlessly on the open road. it will amble good naturedly through city traffic. and your heartbeat will rise a little every time you see it. Few cars that wear the “GT” initials in their name are actually worthy of it. The Ferrari 456 GT is one of the cars that define the genre. Fast. elegant and comfortable. this Ferrari four seater supercar is one of the most beautiful “Gran Turismo” of all times. Those 3. 00 lbs of beauty can accelerate four persons to 60 mph in 5 seconds and reach a later limit of 186 mph. “Gran Turismo” is the Italian equivalent for “grand tourer”. This term was first used to describe vehicles that were participating in long distance or endurance races such as 24 hours of Le Mans. Mille Miglia. Targa Florio. Carrera Panamericana. Such cars had to be fast enough to perform on the track. but in the same time stable. reliable and comfortable for long term driving. These qualities were inherited by race inspired road cars. that got to deliver top performance and also the required comfort for long journeys. enough space for travel luggage and eventually four seats. With the 1992 release of the 456 GT. Ferrari changed the perception of a high performance 2+2 seats coupe. By blending Refinement. elegance. comfort and performance. Pininfarina (Ferrari's traditional partner design studio) designed a body that was as beautiful as the car was luxurious and fast. Equipped with a 436 bhp 65° V12 engine). featuring aerodynamics and handling characteristics that humiliated any 2+2 coupe of those days. the Ferrari 456 GT become the ultimate four persons of its time. Ferrari's 456 is. indeed. the best grand tourer in the world. The best reason for having the window almost down is to listen to the engine. A V12 with 48 valves. four exhaust pipes. 442bhp and 405lb/ft of pulling power (around four times the thrust of smallish hot hachbacks) cannot help being sonorous. From a well-mannered mumble at low revs. the engine's voice hardens. turning at last into an enthusiastic. full-bodied wail. enriched by the swish of all those valves popping open and shut hundreds of times a second. This is a used car so it is sold in AS IS condition.