Two Ferrari Daytona SP3 hypercars crossed the auction block on October 31, one in Las Vegas and one in London, offering a rare side-by-side look at how much small details can sway prices at the very top of the collector car market. Both cars were nearly new, both wore striking paint, and both carried the same badge—yet by the end of the day their final prices sat millions of dollars apart.

Broad Arrow handled the Las Vegas sale, where a green SP3 brought $18.54 million. Built in October 2024 for a New York collector who remained its sole owner, the car had just 81 miles on its odometer. Across the Atlantic, RM Sotheby's sold a yellow SP3 in London for roughly $10.9 million. That car had served as a development and press vehicle, having been driven by journalists from outlets including Top Gear, Motor Sport, Car and Driver, and Road & Track, and it showed 2,948 miles.

A report from Hagerty Media, which has tracked Ferrari values as one of the standout trends of 2026, pegs the gap between the two sales at close to $9 million, though its own currency conversion of the London price suggests a difference nearer $7.6 million. Either way, it's a striking spread for two examples of the same model.

Hagerty attributes the difference to several factors. The Las Vegas car's Verde Francesca paint was a bespoke color commissioned by its original buyer, reportedly adding $42,185 to the build cost, compared with the London car's more common Giallo Triplo Strato yellow. Mileage mattered too—81 miles is essentially untouched, while nearly 3,000 is considerable for a modern Ferrari hypercar. The Vegas car also came loaded with carbon-fiber exterior pieces, a mustard-accented interior, and extras like a scale model and red leather luggage. Hagerty also notes that American collectors tend to pay a premium for rare colors and low mileage compared to buyers in the UK. The London car's press pedigree and development history, despite once being a selling point, didn't close the valuation gap.

The Daytona SP3 is Ferrari's second Icona model after the Monza SP, entering production in 2022 with styling inspired by the Ferrari prototypes that swept the podium at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona. It's powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 producing 829 horsepower at 9,250 rpm, with no turbochargers or hybrid assistance. Ferrari built 600 units for pre-approved clients—fewer than the LaFerrari's 710 but more than the Enzo or F50.

The Las Vegas auction overall sold 64 of 84 lots for $92.8 million, with the SP3 and a 106-mile F50 that fetched a record $18.705 million accounting for about 40% of that total. Hagerty's price guide currently values a top-condition SP3 at $16 million and is expected to revise that figure upward. The car's original sticker price was $2,334,048.

Source: MotorBiscuit

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