WMC 029 Ferrari F1 Antares II

Ferrari Antares II (actually: Abbate-Ferrari Racer F1 "Antares II") is an Italian racing motorboat, or actually a hydrofoil from the mid 1950s. The unit was built in 1954, and as the power unit it used a specially built 4-cylinder Ferrari engine with a capacity of 2.8 liters and generates a maximum power of 223 hp, which was based on the engines used by the company in Formula 1 races. Ferrari Antares II was designed and built by Italian racing boat and motorboat builder Guido Abbate for Swiss water racing enthusiast Augusto Shapiro. The constructor gave his department a highly streamlined shape, and the hull was made almost entirely of aluminum, making the Ferrari Antares II light but durable. She also took part in several races in the period 1954-1956. Currently, on the collector's market, the price of Ferrari Antares II fluctuates around EUR 430-650 thousand ...