Yahoo Autos Ferrari's 4th Road-Going Car Ever Made Is Still Being Driven in Rural New Zealand
The oldest road-going Ferrari in the world doesn't live quite where you'd expect. It's not in Italy, not in California, not in London or Miami or Hong Kong. Rather, 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter serial number 007 S belongs to a couple who reside – and drive their rare Prancing Horse — in the rural part of New Zealand.
The owners, Amanda and Philip, are the subject of a recent video created by Ferrari itself, after the company's representatives on a New Zealand Ferrari Tour with the new Purosangue in December 2023 came across the couple and their gorgeous old sports car. Technically, speaking, Ferrari 166 Inter serial number 005 S is older than this car— but since that example has been relegated to a museum, 007 S is the oldest that sees any road use. Many Ferrari owners have a reputation for not driving their cars, and keeping miles as low as possible is seen as a point of pride. Amanda believes the opposite is true.
“I think cars need to be driven. They’re rolling sculptures and it’s neat to be able to see them going down the road,” Amanda says in the video.
Amanda found the 166 Inter listed for sale in a magazine many years ago, and it wasn't exactly drive-able at the time; it arrived in crates and required plenty of restoration. But once that restoration was completed, its new owners began driving to car shows and other events, as Amanda says she feels that a car like this should be shared with the world and not hidden from sight.
Amanda and her Ferrari are nearly the same age, a fact that has her thinking about who will take care of this car when she no longer can, according to the video. She wants to make sure it goes to someone that will appreciate the car, drive the car, and show the car as much as she does. Finding such a custodian will take time — but we're sure someone out there will be willing to keep on putting miles on this beautiful old machine for years to come.
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