12 Facts About Ferrari 550

Ferrari 550 Maranello is a front-engine V12 2-seat grand tourer built by Ferrari from 1996 to 2001.

In 2000, Ferrari introduced the 550 Barchetta Pininfarina, a limited production roadster version of the 550, limited to just 448 examples.

The Ferrari 550 was replaced by the upgraded 575M Maranello in 2002.

In 2002 the 550 was replaced by the 575M Maranello, which was an all-around improved version of the car, rather than an all-new construction.

Ferrari 550 used a front-engine, rear-wheel drive transaxle layout, with the 6-speed gearbox located at the rear axle together with the limited slip differential.

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The Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina was a true barchetta with no real convertible top provided.

The first racing Ferrari 550, known as Ferrari 550 GT, was built for French team Red Racing to comply with international sporting regulations.

In 2001 the car was then sold to XL Racing who continued the development and built a second car, known as Ferrari 550 XL entering the FFSA GT and the American Le Mans Series.

The older Ferrari 550 GT made an appearance at the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans in the ACO GT class but failed to finish due to technical problems.

The Ferrari 550 Millennio was developed to meet ACO LM-GTS regulations allowing Rafanelli to enter a single car in the 2002 American Le Mans Series season.

In November 2000, German entrepreneur and engineer Franz Wieth launched another racing version of the Ferrari 550, developed by Baumgartner Sportwagen Technik, and named Ferrari 550 GTS.

The last race of the Ferrari 550 GTS was the 2009 FIA GT Paul Ricard 2 Hours where a car entered by French team Solution F achieved the seventh place.