Cheapest Ferrari in South Africa – What you get for R800,000

The cheapest Ferrari you can buy in South Africa is a 1984 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole (QV), which is being sold at a starting price of R799,990.

The cabriolet is currently the most affordable Ferrari listing on AutoTrader and can be found at the Gilmour Collection located in Mouille Point, Cape Town.

South Africa’s cheapest Ferrari

According to the Gilmour Collection, the model it has in stock is one of only 27 right-hand-drive Mondial QV cabriolets in the world, and it’s still in perfect condition.

The Prancing Horse only has 66,000km on its motor, despite being nearly 40 years old, meaning it has done an average of just 1,692km per year, or 141km per month.

The exterior, interior, mechanics, and electric systems are all rated five stars on the AutoTrader listing, indicating that the Ferrari has either been kept in a pristine state for all its life or been restored.

It has the brand’s signature yellow Cavallino Rampante badge (Italian for prancing horse) on the front, sides, and wheel spokes, and is sporting a “Rosso Corsa” red paint scheme.

The convertible has air conditioning, too, and comes with four seats decked out in black leather.

The styling was done by the legendary Pininfarina in Turin, Italy, while the bodywork was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti – a coachbuilding company in Modena.

Powering the vintage supercar is a 3.0-litre, V8 petrol engine that produced 177kW and 255Nm on the QV models and allowed it to race from 0 to 100km/h in 6.4 seconds back in its heyday, but it might not be up to the same task today considering the age of its mechanical components.

Gear changes are handled by a gated five-speed limited-slip manual transmission, and the engine itself is mounted in the middle of the car for better weight distribution.

The mid-engine layout, combined with the convertible roof, meant that the rear seats had to be positioned closer together which resulted in a four-seater layout for the convertible whereas the hard-top models came with five seats.

Consequently, the QV cabriolet has the distinction of being the rarest Mondial as only 629 units were ever produced.

The Cape Town example recently had a major service where the cam belt was replaced, and it also comes with its original manual, service book, and spare wheel, according to its sellers.