Roars of approval

Ferrari is opening the door to new drivers with pre-owned cars, each fixed, restored, modernised and just as thrilling to ride

- HORMAZD SORABJEE

On the hallowed asphalt of Ferrari's Fiorano test track stands Enzo Ferrari's iconic red-and-white building, the backdrop to every new model to roll out of Maranello. But today, the car on display isn't new. It's proudly used, and that's the point.

Ferrari Approved, the company's official pre-owned car programme, aims to make the dream of owning a Ferrari a little more reachable. New models are eye-wateringly expensive. But pre-owned is risky: The history is unknown, there might be hidden repairs, who knows if a car was trashed within an inch of its life before it was sold?