A Ferrari once owned by ex-footballer and TV pundit Robbie Savage has failed to sell at auction after the final bid did not meet the seller’s reserve price.
The top estimate of what the BBC and BT Sport commentator’s Italian sports car was expected to fetch was £80,000 but the final bid was £54,000.
The 48-year-old ex-Wales international bought the Ferrari F430 Spider when he played for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League in 2006 to celebrate the club qualifying for the UEFA Cup.
He snapped up the 193mph motor, which can go from 0-60mph in 4.1. seconds, for around £100,000. However, Savage went on to break his leg in January 2007, which left him out of action for several months and unable to drive it – and it was sold to a new owner that year.
The Ferrari went on sale at H&H Classics auction at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, with just 26,000 miles on the clock and an MOT with no advisories running until next May.
A Ferrari once owned by football pundit Robbie Savage failed to sell at auction
Savage bought the Ferrari F430 Spider when he played for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League in 2006 to celebrate the club qualifiying for the UEFA Cup
He snapped up the 193mph motor, which can go from 0-60mph in 4.1. seconds for around £100,000
Savage (pictured) went on to break his leg in January 2007 which left him out of action for several months and unable to drive his new car. It was sold that year.
The H&H auction listing read: ‘Comprehensive service history. Formerly the property of Premier League and Welsh International footballer Robbie Savage.’
‘Displacing 4,308cc, its ‘quad cam’, 32-valve V8 was quoted as developing 483bhp and 343lbft of torque.
‘Allied to either manual or F1-style ‘paddle shift’ transmission, both six-speed, it enabled the F430 Spider to sprint from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds and onto over 193mph.
‘Savage was playing for Blackburn Rovers at the time, his choice of a F430 Spider was echoed by none other than Lionel Messi.’
Savage, now director of football at non-league outfit Macclesfield, has admitted blowing over £500,000 on luxury motors.
The ex-Leicester City and Derby midfielder also had Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and Porsches.
- An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the Ferrari F430 Spider had been sold at auction for £54,000. In fact, having failed to meet the reserve price which had been set by the owner, the ‘winning’ bid was unsuccessful, and the sale was not agreed.
The Ferrari for sale even had an MoT, with no advisories, up until May the next year
The soft top Ferrari was sold at H&H Classics auction at Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Savage, now director of football at non-league outfit Macclesfield, has admitted blowing over £500,000 on luxury motors
