A Ferrari built not to race, and never meant for the road, was the star of Gooding Christie's first Swiss auction. A 2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata sold for CHF 8,217,500 in Geneva on Sunday, November 8.
The short answer
Gooding Christie's Geneva sale at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues totaled CHF 21,073,825, and 96 percent of lots sold. The 499P Modificata was the top lot, against an estimate of more than CHF 7,500,000. The auction house says it is the first Ferrari 499P sold at public auction, and the top car sold at auction in Switzerland in 2026.
The top five, and five more results
The auction house's top five, then five more results from its lot pages:
| Car | Price (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata | 8,217,500 |
| 2016 Ferrari F12tdf | 1,805,000 |
| 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione A | 1,748,750 |
| 2025 Ferrari SF90 XX Spider | 1,580,000 |
| 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione | 1,326,875 |
| 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 | 905,000 |
| 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista | 736,250 |
| 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider | 702,500 |
| 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti | 612,500 |
| 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A | 590,000 |
The auction house calls the SF90 XX Spider's price a world record for the SF90 XX model.
What is a 499P Modificata?
It is Ferrari's track-only version of the 499P, derived from the Hypercar that won the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ferrari presented it at Mugello during its 2023 Finali Mondiali and calls it a strictly limited series for non-competitive track use. Without the WEC rules to follow, it gets more power:
- 2994 cc twin-turbo V6, with its cylinder banks at 120 degrees
- Front electric axle: 200 kW (272 cv)
- Normally available: 520 kW (707 cv)
- Push to Pass: another 120 kW (163 cv) for up to 7 seconds, for 640 kW (870 cv) in all
What did the buyer get?
Gooding Christie's says this car was never driven beyond factory shakedown and was offered publicly for the first time by its original owner, in its original red livery. Ownership comes with a place in Ferrari's Sport Prototipi Clienti program, which Ferrari introduced in 2024. Owners get events at circuits each year, with Ferrari's trackside assistance and maintenance. The car is expected to stay at Ferrari's facilities in Maranello through December 2028.
On the street
Don't expect to see one parked outside a café. The best chance is a Ferrari client track event: for its Finali Mondiali at Imola, Ferrari said ten 499P Modificatas would be on show.
FAQ
Can the 499P Modificata race?
Not in competition. Gooding Christie's calls it a non-competitive, track-only variant, and Ferrari calls it a car for non-competitive track use.
Did the 499P win Le Mans?
Yes. Gooding Christie's notes the 499P won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row, from 2023 to 2025.
Sources
- Gooding Christie's sells first Ferrari 499P at auction (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- Ferrari 499P Modificata to make auction debut (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata, lot 17 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63, lot 14 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista, lot 22 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, lot 10 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti, lot 13 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A, lot 19 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- Geneva Auction 2026 (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- Geneva Auction 2026 results (Gooding Christie's), read 2026-11-14
- Ferrari 499P Modificata press release (Ferrari), read 2026-11-14
- Sport Prototipi Clienti programme debuts at Mugello (Ferrari), read 2026-11-14
- Ten 499P Modificata at Imola (Ferrari), read 2026-11-14