We sort of set ourselves up for this one. Last week, while writing up another manual Ferrari 456 GT, this is what we had to say about maintenance on modified Ferraris:

At this juncture, the featured 1995 Ferrari 456 GT could end up with an enthusiastic new owner, who might tint the taillights, lower the suspension on 19" wheels, cut out the mufflers, and add Ferrari shields to the front fenders. That owner might not put aside the cash necessary for routine maintenance - we've seen listings where this has been the case. 

Which brings us today's feature. It's not a high-mileage example, but the owner has modified it almost exactly as we described last week! From the 19" wheels to the (replaced) exhaust to the (partially) tinted taillights to the fender shields, it's what we had in mind. So, was our assumption that a modified Ferrari would have deferred maintenance true? Not even close! While this car might have had some new issues crop up since its PPI in fall of 2019, we would imagine that most issues were corrected by the seller. The car has 400 miles on its most recent belt service - a far cry from the neglect that would have validated our claim from last week.

This doesn't mean that there aren't some neglected examples of modified Ferraris out there, but we'll refrain from generalizing in the future. We ourselves are in no place to pass judgement. After all, our Milano Verde - our favorite car - is lowered on 16" wheels, and has an exhaust, a couple of silly decals, and even has a vanity plate with an Italian word on it, which we are pretty sure gets us made fun of on YouTube by the Italian commenters. We'd say that our Verde is far from neglected. Live and let live.

Year: 1995
Model:  Ferrari 456 GT
Engine: 5.5L V12
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Mileage:  24,050
Price: $67,995
Location: Green Bay, WI

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Highly documented and serviced 1995 Ferrari 456 GT in one of the best color combinations for the car: Nero (black) over Beige.

Records dating back for two decades are included with the car as well as the 456’s original window sticker which shows delivery to Miller Motorcars and a MSRP of $207,000.

Belt service was done 400 miles and 15 months ago. 

Additional services / maintenance performed since then include:
Replaced rear shock
New rear suspension accumulators
New ignition coil
New cam sensors
New fuel pump relays
Interior touch ups

Recent upgrades include:
BMC air filters
Larini X Pipe
Quicksilver cat bypass
Body matched taillights
Custom wheels
Titanium lug nuts

Other upgrades include Tubi mufflers, fender shields, and yellow brake calipers.

Many spare parts come with the car including original wheels, original cats, original center resonator, unpainted taillights, oem paper air filters.  I also have a spare rear seat and center console if someone was interested as an extra.

Carfax is clean.  The 456 comes with 2 keys and the original tool kit.

A PPI was done before it was purchased in Fall of 2019, which can be furnished upon request.

Fantastic opportunity at one of the least expensive gated Ferraris you can buy.  Non-refundable $500 deposit is due within 24 hours of listing close.  Payment due in 5 business days.

The seller likely serviced the car in order to correct the issues found in the PPI. We see that the suspension saw some attention in the form of replacement rear suspension accumulators and a new rear shock. Belt service is up to date. The Larini x-pipe and the cat bypass are indications of a screaming exhaust; if you prefer something more subdued, just reinstall the included original units. We can't really make a serious comment on overall body and interior condition based on these photos, but we suspect that this example is in great shape.

We know that since we can only feature a couple of cars per week, we need to be judicious when selecting our feature cars. Today's feature makes for two Ferrari 456s in the span of a week. Our justification? We are just sharing what we would buy with our own money. Hopefully, if you've been following the blog for long enough, you have taste in cars compatible with ours!

-Graham