Ferrari Roma #92

In the boot of every personalised Ferrari sits a black plate engraved with the words Personalization Specifications — the original order sheet, bolted into the bodywork for the life of the vehicle. On this Roma the money went where drivers put it: chassis, carbon and colour. One thing has changed since: Mansory wheels under the arches. Everything else matches the plate. Imported from the United Kingdom, now this car is for sale in Cyprus.

Start with the paint. Rosso Fiorano 321 comes from the Ferrari Historical Colours programme in the extra-range palette — a deep layered red named after the private test track where every Ferrari has been signed off since 1972. It runs darker than the familiar Rosso Corsa, reads almost burgundy at dusk and turns luminous the moment the Cyprus sun finds it. On a shape this clean, colour is the entire argument. A carbon fibre rear diffuser, sport tailpipe tips, and the Scuderia Ferrari shields on the wings complete the factory exterior. The Mansory wheels are the aftermarket signature on top — a look the next owner can keep or return to stock, depending on taste.

The Roma was built as the understated Ferrari — the one styled after the 250-era grand tourers rather than the bedroom-wall posters. The mechanical package underneath was never modest. A 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 produces 612 hp and 760 Nm, driving the rear wheels through the 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox developed for the SF90. 100 km/h arrives in 3.4 seconds. 200 km/h arrives in 9.3. Top speed sits beyond 320 km/h. The engine family behind it collected the International Engine of the Year title four years in a row. MagneRide dual-mode suspension — magnetorheological dampers that adjust in milliseconds — is the plaque item that most changes how a Roma behaves on imperfect surfaces. On the coastal motorway it rides like a grand tourer. Turn the manettino and the same hardware sharpens into something else entirely. CO2 emissions of 255 g/km set the annual Cyprus road tax at €1,050, which at this level is simply the price of admission.

The cabin is Nero with Cuoio running through it — tan coloured inner details, tan contrast stitching and a prancing horse embroidered into each headrest in the same shade. The upper centre console is carbon fibre. The steering wheel is carbon fibre with LED shift lights across the rim, the arrangement Ferrari's racing drivers use to time an upshift without looking down. Full electric seats with memory function, aluminium footrests and a folding rear backrest that opens the 272-litre boot into something genuinely usable for a grand tourer. A heat-insulating windscreen reads like an afterthought in England and like foresight in Cyprus. Apple CarPlay, a parking camera and an electrochromic rear-view mirror handle daily life. The SVR anti-theft system with its card protects the rest.

Cyprus suits this vehicle better than most places it could have ended up. Dry air, short distances, coastal roads that empty out early in the morning and a climate that never asks the paint to survive road salt. A grand tourer with 2+2 seating and a boot that swallows two soft bags earns its keep here rather than living under a cover.