Is the Ferrari 458 a good investment?

The thesis

The 458 Speciale is the last naturally aspirated V8 Ferrari, and its values have surged 57% year-over-year in the US to $845k (#2 condition), with strong UK examples trading £280–400k. Its 4.5L V8 revs to 9,000rpm and represents the final flowering of linear Ferrari power before turbos arrived. The market is hot but running hard—recent auction records of £628k ($786k) in Arizona January 2025 are outliers, yet signal where collectors' attention sits. Entry is still possible at the lower UK band, but this is a momentum play with recency risk.