Christie's to Auction Ferrari 499P Modificata Next Month
Chassis number 20 of the customer-spec Le Mans-derived race car is expected to sell for over 7.5 million Swiss francs.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Performance Vehicles
Christie's will auction Ferrari 499P Modificata chassis number 20 next month, with the car expected to sell for over 7.5 million Swiss francs, or just over $9 million. The sale includes a customer-spec version of the 499P Le Mans-winning race car.
Why it matters
The auction offers a rare opportunity to acquire a road-legal-adjacent derivative of a Le Mans-winning machine, with at least 30 499P Modificata models known to exist. The car must remain at Ferrari's Maranello facilities until December 2028, which governs when it can change hands.
Christie's values the car at over 7.5 million Swiss francs, but Ferrari has not disclosed how many 499P Modificata models were built, so the scarcity of the platform remains unconfirmed. The final sale price will only be known after the auction closes next month.
The players
Christie's
Christie's is a major international auction house that handles high-profile sales of collectible cars, art and luxury goods.
Ferrari
Ferrari is the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer that built the 499P Le Mans winner and its customer-spec Modificata derivative.
The details
The customer car uses the same Dallara chassis and twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 with a front-mounted electric motor as the 499P, delivering 858 horsepower with Push to Pass enabled. Ferrari modified suspension, electronic controls and engine maps, and fitted bespoke Pirelli tires in place of the race car's Michelins.
Timeline
Next month: Christie's auction of Ferrari 499P Modificata chassis number 20.
December 2028: Earliest date the auctioned car may leave Ferrari's Maranello facilities and join a private collection.
Roadmap
The 499P Modificata produces 858 horsepower with Push to Pass, well above the 680-horsepower cap applied to the Le Mans-winning 499P. The auction places a customer derivative of a factory racer in the hands of private collectors rather than competition teams.
Collectors weighing a bid should note that the car cannot leave Ferrari's Maranello facilities until December 2028, limiting immediate use. The expected price of over 7.5 million Swiss francs places ownership beyond most private buyers.
The takeaway
Buyers considering high-value collector cars should confirm storage and usage restrictions before bidding, as the 499P Modificata cannot be driven away from Maranello until December 2028.
What happens next
Christie's will hold the auction of Ferrari 499P Modificata chassis number 20 next month, and the car must remain at Maranello until December 2028.
Further reading
Explore more Performance Vehicles coverage for context on high-output customer derivatives of racing machines.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Carscoops.
