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Three lightweight Ferrari V12s, over $3 million, but which gets your vote?
Ferrari has always had a habit of saving its most unfiltered ideas for the very end of a model cycle. Long after the accountants are happy and the base car is perfected, Maranello tends to tear the rulebook up and build something louder, lighter and far less polite. The 599 GTO, F12tdf and 812 Competizione are perfect examples — three front-engined V12s, each distilled to its most aggressive form, each wearing motorsport-inspired badges with intent.
Each of the three shares DNA but has its own traits, from the analogue rawness of the GTO, to the savage brutality of the TDF and the sharp, high-revving scalpel that is the 812 Competizione. They’re the evolution of one of the most alluring bloodlines in the automotive world, which there’s every chance may be extinct going forward.
With that in mind, these three matching examples at RM Sotheby’s most recent auction, which sold for over $3 million collectively, could not go without a feature.
The 599 GTO stands as Ferrari’s unapologetically hardcore V12 road car from the early 2010s, a machine that resurrected the iconic Gran Turismo Omologato name after decades, albeit controversially as many thought the 599 wasn’t worthy of the legendary badge. Built as a more extreme, road-legal expression of the standard 599 GTB Fiorano, it borrowed heavily from the track-only 599XX programme, with upgraded aerodynamics, lightweight materials and sharper chassis calibration that made it one of the marque’s most focused V12s.
Just 599 units were produced worldwide, making it rare even among special-edition Ferraris, and its 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 — an evolution of the Enzo’s engine — delivers around 661hp through a six-speed automated-manual gearbox, which is racecar brutal on flat upshifts.
Setting the theme for this trio, this example is finished in striking Bianco Avus with a Blu Pozzi racing stripe, setting it apart from the more typical (if you can call them that) Rosso GTOs. With only 8,946 km on the clock, it represented an excellent opportunity for a collector seeking one of Ferrari’s most revered naturally aspirated beasts. It sold for $927,500 USD at the auction — a figure that reflects both its scarcity and the strong demand for V12-powered Ferraris in today’s market.
When it came out, we all thought the F12berlinetta was bonkers, then the TDF came along and said, “Hold my Moretti”. Designed to honour the marque’s Tour de France Automobile racing heritage with a modern take, Ferrari’s engineers cut weight through copious use of carbon fibre and beefed up the aerodynamics in a very Ferrari manner (no rear wing), giving the car significantly more downforce, sharper handling and a reputation as fierce as the way it looks.
Built between 2015–2017 with a total run of just 799 examples, the TDF was the most potent naturally aspirated, non-hybridised Ferrari of its era, with its 6.3-litre V12 tuned to 769hp and a 0-60 sprint in 2.9 seconds. Compared with the standard F12,
This car keeps the white theme but with a twist, finished in extra-range Bianco Italia Opaco (satin) with matte carbon accents over a Charcoal interior with Giallo (yellow) accents to go with the calipers and cavallino shields. Despite less rarity than the GTO, at auction, this 10,322km TDF fetched $1,096,250 USD.
The 812 Competizione is Ferrari’s ultimate expression of the front-engine, naturally aspirated V12 formula evolved from the 599 GTO and F12tdf. Whilst still a wild ride, the Comp refined the TDF’s sharp edges to make a more usable, less terrifying experience — relatively speaking, of course.
With production limited to 999 (plus 599 open-top Apertas), the 812 Comp is a beacon of what we love about old-school cars, but with modern design, niceties and performance. In a world of downsizing, its 6.5-litre V12 revs to a staggering 9,500 rpm (making it the highest-revving production Ferrari to date) and produces around 819hp with no electronic assistance.
This car features a stunning but subtle Tailor Made specification. Like the TDF, it’s finished in Bianco Italia Opaco, this time with subtle Rosso Corsa Opaco accents and painted shields, paired with a Nero Alcantara interior with Rosso details. With only 486km on the clock by its only owner from new, this was essentially a brand-new Competizione, the sort of opportunity collectors crave, and it sold for $1,355,000 USD.
