Ferrari had the official presentation of the new 599 GTO  on the night of Wednesday, the 14th of April. It was presented by the company’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo, chief executive Amedeo Felisa and vice-chairman Piero Ferrari, son of the legendary Enzo.  Considering the place: Modena’s Ducal Palace military academy… it is the same location, incidentally, as the sister company Maserati which chose to unveil the Quattroporte Automatic over three years ago.

The grand gala involved the participation of Ferrari factory test drivers and military cadets in front of a crowd of 500 clients. The super car is set for an additional unveiling at the Beijing Motor Show later this month. The 599 GTO, according to reports, is already sold out. All 599 examples of it.  Which means that, even you’ve got the GBP 300,000 asking price, the closest you’re likely to get to it is through watching the video and looking at the pictures.

Ferrari 599 GTO presented at Modena’s Military Academy. Montezemolo “A wonderful and extraordinary car”

Maranello, 15 April – The 599 GTO world premiere, held exclusively for Ferrari clients, ended around midnight last night.

The 12-cylinder Berlinetta, produced in a limited edition of 599, was presented at a symbolic place of the city of Modena: the Military Academy’s Ducal Palace. A choice, as Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo underlined, to “confirm the deep relationship between Ferrari with the terroir and especially with Modena. The Academy is a proper centre of excellence, a historical place, with culture and passion. The Academy and Ferrari are an expression of Italian excellence of this region.”

The evening, with the participation of Ferrari Vice Chairman Piero Ferrari and CEO Amedeo Felisa, started with a welcome address from Montezemolo and the Academy’s Commander General Roberto Bernardini.

A few moments later three 599 GTOs arrived through the Ducal Palace’s entry gate, accompanied by impressive light beams in red, illuminating the Academy’s courtyard. The cars were driven by Luca Badoer, Giancarlo Fisichella and long-time test driver Dario Benuzzi, with three cadets as co-drivers, underlining the strong relationship with the Academy.

The three Berlinettas were then admired by the 500 guests from all over the world, followed by enthusiastic comments on the 599 GTO, while some felt sorry for not being amongst the 599 clients of this exceptional model. The 599 GTOs of this special limited series, which will be produced, are already sold.

The expectations for this car with such an important name are extremely high, as Montezemolo explained: “We’ve created a wonderful car, the most powerful in our history, an exclusive car I wanted to give a historical name like GTO, because it deserves it”.

The 599 GTO’s next official appearance will be in Beijing, at the International Automotive Exhibition. A decision taken, considering the growing market for Ferrari in the Asia Pacific region and in China.

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Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo on the left and the Academy's Commander General Roberto Bernardini on the right.

 Source: autoblog.com