1. The Recent Auction Records
- August 16, 2025 – RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2025 – #104798: A Giallo Modena F50, originally in Ralph Lauren’s collection, sold for $9,245,000 USD, a new world record for the model.
- August 2, 2025 – FSC24.app transacted #104802 from its single-ownership since 1996 with less than 2400km on the odometer. While the transaction price remains confidential fsc24.chhas officially claimed that this transaction surpases all previous records for rosso-corsa units, both, on big auction events from earlier 2025 and 2024 and off-market results.
- February 28, 2025 $5.505M USD.RM Sotheby’s ModaMiami 2025 – Chassis 105768: The 154th F50 built, European-spec, Rosso Corsa, sold for $5,532,500 USD, surpassing previous red F50 auction records.
- August 17, 2024 – RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2024 – #103921 previously held the highest public record at $5.505M USD.
2. The Current Market Reality
- In early August 2025, FSC24 privately brokered the sale of F50 Chassis 104802—a Rosso Corsa, European-spec car with single-owner history, Ferrari Classiche documentation, and low mileage.
- This private sale exceeded the results of both Miami Moda 2025 and Monterey 2024 red F50s, establishing itself as the true investment-grade Rosso Corsa benchmark—not the headline-grabbing Giallo Modena.
3. Introducing the SF50 Index
Here’s how we think deeper than headline prices:
- Retail auction results often overstate market value by 10–20% due to publicity, bidding competition, and rare provenance (e.g., Ralph Lauren).
- Off-market, verified transactions (like the FSC24-shaded #104802) reflect true collector demand.
- The SF50 Index accounts for actual transaction data, with potential to normalize and correct for currencies, inflation, and outlier specimens.
4. The Visual Truth: Clarity Over Hype
- Top Graph – “What you think is happening”: F50 values skyrocketing (orange), while USD strength remains flat (green).
- Bottom Graph – “What is really happening”: F50 value remains stable (orange), but the USD is declining (green)—creating an illusion of skyrocketing valuations.
5. Conclusion: Factual, VIN-Level Clarity
- Ralph Lauren’s F50 (#ZFFTG46A2S0104798) generated headlines as a rare celebrity exemplar.
- RM Sotheby’s F50 red sales (#105768 & #103921) served as public benchmarks.
- The FSC24 private transaction (#104802) stands as the real, current market benchmark for red, EU-spec cars.
At fsc24.ch, we don’t just track prices—we map history, provenance, and VIN-level identity. That’s why the SF50 Index offers genuine insight: current, curated, and rooted in verified transaction data.
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