This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, Online Auction - 13th November on Thursday the 13th of November. Background: Launched at the 1980 Geneva Auto Salon, the Mondial was the first Ferrari to depart from the company's familiar three-digit naming scheme, and its name was inspired by their famous Mondial sports-racers from the 1950s. The Mondial saw Ferrari return to Pininfarina as its choice of styling house, and it was sold as a mid-sized coupé, and eventually a cabriolet. Conceived as a more usable model, offering the practicality of four-seats with the performance of a mid-range Ferrari and hopefully attracting a slightly wider audience than their traditionally more focused two-seaters. The car was not built as a monocoque in a conventional way, but instead, the steel outer body was produced by the famous Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Scaglietti, just down the road in nearby Modena, and clothed a lightweight steel box-section space frame. The Mondial was the first Ferrari where the entire engine/gearbox/rear suspension assembly was mounted on a detachable steel sub-frame, making engine removal for a major rebuild or cylinder head removal much easier than it had been on earlier models. Of the 1,145 coupé QVs built between 1982 and 1984, just 152 were in right-hand drive, with fewer still finding themselves on British roads. The car: Registered in 1982, this Ferrari Mondial 8 shows 67,000km and benefits from a comprehensive repaint carried out in 2021 at a cost of nearly £20,000. The work was completed to a high standard, with invoices available to support the expenditure. The result is a car that presents attractively, finished in its factory-correct colour scheme and retaining its original charm.   In 1999 the car was recorded as Category C following an insurance claim, but it has since been repaired and returned to the road, remaining in use and in presentable condition. The interior appears original and well maintained, consistent with its age and mileage, while the mechanical presentation is tidy and representative of careful ownership.   Overall, the car presents very well in lovely original condition, and it is extremely rare to find an example from this period with a 1st Class paint job with excellent shut lines all round. The interior feels fresh and appears to retain all the original factory finishes. The car starts on-the-button and sounds fantastic with a raspy exhaust note, the clutch pickup is precise, and the gears select without issue.   A well-cared-for early example of Ferrari’s mid-engined 2+2, this Mondial 8 offers an accessible route into classic Ferrari ownership, with recent cosmetic investment ensuring it looks every bit the part. Location: Northampton Seller: Private Photos: Professional