Some Ferraris were built for the circuit. The Ferrari 456M GT was built for something perhaps even more special: covering thousands of kilometres in complete comfort, with a naturally aspirated V12 always at your disposal.
Where many Ferraris of the same era are loud, extrovert and uncompromising, the 456 has always been the choice of the person who no longer had anything to prove. A car for long journeys, fast weekends away and effortless grand touring — stylish, understated and deeply capable.
This is not just any 456, but the highly desirable 456M GT. The “M” stands for Modificata, denoting the comprehensively revised version of the original 456, with numerous technical and cosmetic improvements. Built in significantly smaller numbers than its predecessor, the 456M is today clearly more sought after than the original model.
Under the long bonnet lies exactly what a Ferrari GT should have: a naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V12. Refined when required, impressive whenever allowed. Thanks to the Tubi exhaust system fitted to this example, the twelve-cylinder gains just that little extra character — not an exaggerated soundtrack, but exactly the voice a Ferrari V12 deserves.
Finished in the beautiful Grigio Titanio, the elegant design comes into its own perfectly. It is a colour that shifts with the light, somewhere between silver-grey and a subtle blue hue — sophisticated, timeless and entirely in keeping with the character of the car.
This German-delivered 456M comes with a fully documented history. In recent years, significant maintenance has been carried out by Munsterhuis, a name that needs little introduction within the Ferrari world. Before delivery, the car will also be thoroughly checked by our own specialists at Maessen Engineering.
With its naturally aspirated V12, manual gearbox, complete history and highly desirable Modificata specification, this is exactly the kind of Ferrari that is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
