One-of-a-kind supercar with unique feature becomes world's most expensive new Ferrari EVER sold at auction

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It may look like a bee but £19m supercar can go from zero to 62mph in just 2.85 seconds
HOT WHEELS One-of-a-kind supercar with unique feature becomes world's most expensive new Ferrari EVER sold at auction
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A MYSTERY buyer was buzzing after snapping up a "bumblebee" Ferrari – at a whopping cost of £19m.
The successful bid makes the striking black and yellow car the most expensive new Ferrari to have ever been sold.
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The interior is finished in an innovative fabric derived from recycled tires and accented by carbon fibre
The Italian carmaker made 599 Daytona SP3s in the early 2020s but all were sold to enthusiasts ... with a final one held over.
Now that one's gone too.
The successful bidder – who is not being named - won the chance to get their hands on it during a frenzied auction in California on August 16.
The car – classified as SP3 599+1 – is certainly unusual.
Its custom features include a striking yellow and black livery, while it also boasts a 6.5-litre V-12 engine.
It is also the first factory Ferrari to feature the company's logo spelt out in the classic Giallo Modena font over the top of its exterior.
The Daytona 599 has been described by Ferrari as its "most aerodynamically efficient" road car – while others have compared it to a bumblebee.
Top speed
Regardless of how it looks it can certainly move ... and fast.
It is capable of going from zero to 62mph in just 2.85 seconds.
It can also reach 125mph from a standing start in 7.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 211mph.
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The Ferrari remains one of the most iconic cars in motoring history, and it has even been honoured with a film charting its rise to dominance.
A movie telling the incredible story of the birth of Ferrari hit cinemas in 2017.
It told the story of the dawn of the car during the deadliest era of motor racing,
The 1950s saw FIVE superstar drivers killed within months of each other.
This included British legends Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins who helped form the Ferrari team.
Tragic tale
And Ferrari: Race to Immortality tells the tragic tale through wives and girlfriends and never-before-seen archive footage.
The documentary-movie release coincided with the 70th anniversary of the birth of Ferrari and gives an exclusive inside into how it all began.
At the centre is the towering figure of Enzo Ferrari who demanded his cars be faster than anything else.
The stories of other Ferrari racing stars of the time Eugenio Castellotti, Luigi Musso and Alfonso de Portago are all included in the movie.
The SP3 599+1 was snapped up at auction, as reported by Luxury Auto News.
The bidding took place at RM Sotheby's Monterey event in California.
A spokesperson for RM Sotheby's said: 'This evening [Aug 16] RM Sotheby's, in partnership with Ferrari, set a new world record as a one-of-one 2025 Tailor Made Ferrari Daytona SP3 sold for $26 million, becoming the highest-priced new Ferrari ever sold at auction
'All proceeds from the record-breaking sale will benefit The Ferrari Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to advancing educational programs and community projects worldwide.'