Current Price: USD $171,000 – Source
Auction Ends: Wednesday, July 22 at 10:32am PT
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This 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello is a Nero DS-over-Nero car that shows 10k miles and was purchased new by the late actor, producer, and director, Sydney Pollack. It remained in the his family’s care until earlier this year, and it has spent most of its time registered in California. Power is from a 5.5-liter F133A V12 linked to a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential, Features include a central hood scoop, 18″ Speedline wheels, a gated shifter, power-adjustable bucket seats, a remote CD changer, and automatic climate control. This 550 Maranello is now offered by the selling dealer with a window sticker, owner’s manuals, a tool kit, a clean Carfax report, and an Arizona title.
The Pininfarina-designed bodywork is finished in Nero DS, and the car is equipped with fog lights, a crosshatch grille, a central hood scoop, power-operated heated side mirrors, and a quad-exit exhaust.
The 18″ Speedline wheels wear yellow prancing horse center caps and are mounted with Pirelli P Zero tires which show date codes from 2021 and 2025. The car is equipped with an independent front and rear suspension with unequal-length wishbones and telescopic rear shock absorbers, and stopping power is provided by cross-drilled and ventilated rotors at all four corners.
The cockpit features power-adjustable bucket seats trimmed in Nero Connolly leather upholstery, which extends to the console, lower dashboard, and door panels. Interior amenities include a rear parcel shelf with leather straps, a remote CD changer, a cassette stereo, and automatic climate control. The passenger’s seat belt was replaced and the air conditioning system was recharged in April 2026, and a service record from that time notes that the compressor will need to be replaced. The parcel shelf and driver’s door panel were repaired in June 2026.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel is paired with a gated shifter and a Jaeger gauge cluster with a 220-mph speedometer and a 10k-rpm tachometer alongside gauges for coolant temperature and oil pressure. An analog clock and gauges for oil temperature and fuel level are located atop the center stack. The six-digit odometer shows 10k miles.
The 5.5-liter F133A quad-cam V12 features Bosch Motronic engine management and dry-sump lubrication, and it was factory rated at 485 horsepower and 419 lb-ft of torque. A belt service was performed in July 2025, at which time a coolant hose and the battery, thermostat, valve cover gaskets, camshaft seals, and spark plugs were replaced.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.
The window sticker lists initial delivery to Ferrari of Long Island in Glen Cove, New York, as well as factory equipment, colors, and a total suggested retail price of $208,000.
The Carfax report is free from accidents or other reported damage.
