Ferrari 296 GTB

Just 8 of the 600 cars in the catalogue pair a V6 engine layout with an MR drivetrain, placing the Ferrari 296 GTB in a very narrow group before its performance figures are even considered. For a collector, that combination is the defining detail. It is not simply a fast car among fast cars, but a specific interpretation of the supercar formula within a catalogue where 51 cars use a V6 and 23 are twin-turbocharged V6 cars.

The 296 GTB sits in the top 7% of the catalogue for power, ranking 42nd out of 600 cars with 819 bhp. Its 0-100 km/h time of 2.9 seconds is faster than 517 cars in the collection, while its 330 km/h top speed places it 109th overall. Those figures show a car positioned firmly among the highest-performing choices available, with its 3.0 litre twin-turbocharged V6 hybrid system delivering 740 Nm of torque.

That performance comes from a configuration that remains unusual within the collection. A V6 with MR drivetrain is shared by just 8 cars, making the Ferrari 296 GTB a distinctive choice for a garage built around technical variety. Ferrari represents 53 cars in the catalogue, and this one stands apart within that group through the combination of a V6, hybrid assistance, twin-turbocharging and MR layout.

The 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB is a 2 seater fixed-head coupé from Italy, and its position is reinforced by how it balances specification and accessibility within the catalogue. Its used price of £235,000 places it above 441 cars in cost, ranking 159th of 600, while its cost per bhp is £287. That gives the car a clear numerical identity: serious performance without sitting at the very top of the catalogue by price.

For a collector, the appeal is the way the 296 GTB introduces a rare technical pairing into a 600-car selection. It occupies a space defined by its V6 MR arrangement, its hybrid system and its place among the quicker cars available. It adds a different kind of performance character to a garage built from carefully chosen machines.

The Ferrari 296 GTB has a place in that garage.