Is the Ferrari F430 a good investment?

The thesis

The F430 was the last mid-engined V8 Ferrari offered with a traditional gated manual, and only ~10% of the 15,000 F430s were so equipped. Current UK data shows gated-manual F430 coupes trading at £100–140k, a 100%+ premium over F1-paddle cars. The 4.3L NA V8 is robust and usable, and the gated shifter is pure theatre. Collecting Cars notes manual F430s can exceed £120k for low-mileage examples. While already well into its appreciation cycle, it remains the most accessible way into a modern gated-manual Ferrari and offers strong liquidity. The 458 that followed was DCT-only, cementing the F430's 'last' status.