Man buys the world's cheapest Ferrari from Facebook Marketplace and quickly finds out why its price is so low
Published on Feb 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Feb 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
A man decided to buy the world’s cheapest Ferrari from Facebook Marketplace, and he quickly found out why its price was listed so low.
YouTuber Drift Games went all-in on a battered Ferrari F430 after seeing only a handful of pictures and paying up front.
He flew from Ireland to the UK to collect it, bracing for either the bargain of the century or a full-blown failure of a machine.
The moment the tarp came off, it was obvious this was not a normal supercar handover.
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The world’s cheapest Ferrari from Facebook Marketplace
From the outside, the Ferrari F430 supercar looked surprisingly complete for something billed as the cheapest in the world, but underneath the surface, the history read like a warning label.
The seller, Alex, explained the car started life in the US, in Knoxville, before being crashed hard enough to end up in salvage.
After that, it traveled across borders, including Belgium and Dubai, before eventually landing in the UK with an even stranger twist: at one point, it reportedly had a Tesla motor installed.
Alex said he rebuilt the world’s cheapest Ferrari from a far worse state, with broken panels, missing suspension, and an incomplete interior.
With paintwork done in a garage and parts scattered around his driveway, this F430 was less an obviously successful purchase and more a rolling box of unfinished ideas.
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Why the price is so low
The YouTuber paid $29,705 for the car as it sat, parts included.
The biggest reason the world’s cheapest Ferrari was so cheap was sitting right behind the seats.
The original Ferrari V8 was gone, and in its place was a turbocharged Volkswagen VR6, paired with an Audi gearbox, plus a mix of non-Ferrari wiring and components to make it all function.
Dave was not buying a pristine Ferrari to preserve, he was buying a platform for a drift car build, which makes a rough shell with drift-friendly features like simplified windows and stripped interior, far more appealing than a normal road car.
Back at his HQ, Dave laid out his plan: clean up the wiring, sort cooling and plumbing, ditch the current wheels, and solve a major challenge.
it turned out that there is no off-the-shelf drift angle kit for an F430, so the front suspension will need custom work, along with weight balancing to help the car drift properly.
Daisy is a technology journalist, covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, digital business, and emerging technologies. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral tech hacks and the latest developments in the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex technology stories into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work focuses on the products, platforms, and innovations that are transforming the way people work, communicate, and interact with technology. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
