THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALES AT NEC 14th & 15th November 2026

12 The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 Cars Confirmed by the accompanying service book, this Spider was delivered new in Rossa Corsa with Crema leather, Bordeaux carpeting and specified with the fabulous six-speed manual gearbox. The first owner, a Mr D. Compton, took delivery from Testarossa Cars S.A. to his Marbella address on 7th January 1998 and, weeks later, registered the car in the UK on 22nd January 1998. The history file includes a Sytner Nottingham sales invoice dated 29th September 1998 made out to a Mr C. Burton with an odometer reading of 818km. A year later, a Mr A. Smith purchased the car from Sytner with an odometer reading of 2,900km. We assume that, although both invoices record the odometer reading in miles, they actually represent kilometres, an error familiar to those who have ever argued with MOT testers, and naturally the accompanying documentation supports the odometer reading. The car was sold in 2004 to a Mr Woods, who kept it for a decade, owned briefly for a year by a Mr Bevin, and later enjoyed for three years by a Mr Gerrard until 2018. Having owned and enjoyed an F355 GTB in the UK, a well known client of ours, Mr Johnson, set about looking for a good left-hand drive F355 Spider to use at his home in Monaco. After a satisfactory inspection report, he purchased this car on 1st April 2018 with 36,000km indicated. Coincidentally, the car had previously spent time in Monaco during Mr Smith’s ownership and been serviced at Ets Cavallari, the service arm of Ferrari Monaco, in 2003. During its second residency, it was also maintained by them, until the car returned to the UK with Mr Johnson as he took over the reins of the family estate. With a stable of special Bentleys to enjoy, and 1,000 acres to manage, Mr Johnson successfully consigned the Ferrari to a sale of ours in 2022. Purchased to be enjoyed at the, then, buyer’s French home, plans changed and the car was welcomed back to our auction halls in 2023. It was acquired from there by our vendor, who freely admits he underestimated how much use he could realistically get from a two seat convertible Ferrari whilst running a successful company combined with a young family. Regular, albeit short distance, dry weather motoring has added less than 2,000km to the odometer in three years, and despite the limited enjoyment, our vendor added to the extensive service and maintenance record with an April 2025 invoice for an engine and gearbox service, including a cambelt and tensioners. Additional works include attention to the roof, fitting new Michelin tyres and commissioning professional ceramic coating treatments to the coachwork. Presented to auction with its tan leather tool kit and matching folio containing the handbooks together with a carefully collated folder showing meticulous maintenance records by noted specialists, purchase invoices and even a 1999 cutting from The Sunday Times classifieds with the car’s advertisement circled. The Cherished Registration Number N16 SSY, allocated to the car in 2005, is generously included in the sale, along with an advisory free MOT certificate issued in June 2026 at 42,086 kilometres or a shade over 26,100 miles in old money. Delivered new to the Marbella residence of a UK national and later enjoyed in Monaco. The detailed history file is complemented by recent cambelt and servicing receipts. Registered in the UK since 1998, a shade over 26,000 equivalent miles and an impeccable provenance. Registration: N16 SSY Chassis No.: ZFFXR48B000110776 Estimate: £95,000 - £110,000 Specialist: Arwel Richards Telephone No: 07434 960868 Lot 105 1998 Ferrari F355 Spider - Manual More Details Lot 105 Bid On Lot 105