The Ferrari 550 is a front-engine V12 2-seat grand tourer built by Ferrari from 1996 to 2001 in two main variants. The 550 Maranello, the  coupe version, marked Ferrari's return to a front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout for its 2-seater 12-cylinder model, 23 years after the 365 GTB/4 Daytona had been replaced by the mid-engined Berlinetta Boxer. In 2000, Ferrari introduced the 550 Barchetta Pininfarina (open top), a limited production roadster version of the 550, limited to just 448 examples. The 550 line was replaced by the upgraded Ferrari 575M Maranello in 2002.