Considering that the winged track machine tips the scales at less than the curb weight of the first-generation Mazda MX-5, the F50 GT hits 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.9 seconds as well as a top speed of ...

Ferrari joined the competition with the F40 GTE, but the aging racer was no match for the BMW-powered McLaren F1 GTR who dominated the premier GT1 class in both the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

One car made it to the testing phase in 1996; Ferrari concluded that the new F50 GT was even faster than its racing relative, the 333 SP. Despite these encouraging results, however, the F50 GT ...

The 1996 Ferrari F50 that’s set to cross the auction block through Artcurial Motorcars on March 18. Photo by Kevin Van Campenhout, courtesy of Artcurial Motorcars. And then there’s the engine.

In the F50 GT race car it was modified to churn out a remarkable 738 hp at 10,500 rpm and 390 lb-ft (529 Nm) at 7,500 rpm, but it never saw any action as the BPR Global GT Series folded and ...