Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina (2001 to 2002)

Ferrari introduced a roadster version of the 550 Maranello at the Paris Motor Show in 2000 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pininfarina. The Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina was a true 'barchetta' (open-top) with no real convertible top provided. The factory did provide a cloth soft top, but it was intended only for temporary use to protect the interior from rain as using the top above 70 mph (113 km/h) was not deemed safe. The mechanical underpinnings of the car remained the same as its coupé counterpart but the engine was given the F133C code mainly for differentiation. A total of 448 cars were produced. The 550 line was replaced by the Ferrari 575 in 2002.