He owns the most extreme Ferraris, but for this collector, one stands above the rest: "it's the best car ever built".

"I can own a car for ten years, but every time I see it, it still gives me the same emotion." From the very first seconds of the official video released by Ferrarithe tone is set. For Roger Monteforte, cars are more than just collectors' items. They speak. They vibrate. They trigger something almost visceral.

Since childhood, he's been fascinated by everything to do with cars. But at the pinnacle of this passion, one brand stood out as an obvious choice. Ferrari isn't just another car, it's "the top of the food chain", the absolute grail. The day he was able to make his childhood dream come true by buying his first Ferrari, something changed forever. Addiction was born.

A collection focused on racing DNA

Over time, Roger Monteforte's collection has been built around a very clear thread: the most radical Ferraris, the closest to motorsport. With him, there are no compromises. What he looks for are raw, mechanical, almost wild cars, directly inspired by racing. In his garage, you'll find such exceptional models as the Ferrari F50the Ferrari Monza SP1, the Ferrari Daytona SP3, the Ferrari 812 Competizione or the Ferrari F12tdf. Extreme cars, designed to deliver pure, unfiltered sensations.

Roger Monteforte's attraction to the world of competition is not limited to his role as a collector. He also jumped straight into the deep end, taking part in the Ferrari Challenge for two years, voluntarily skipping stages to go straight to the races. An experience he describes as one of the most memorable of his life.

When a Ferrari "talks" to its owner

For Roger Monteforte, the bond with a car goes far beyond numbers or performance. He explains that he simply "sees a car" and feels it speaks to him. This emotional connection even influences the way he configures his Ferraris. In his eyes, a car has a personality, almost a soul. When he talks about a modern supercar like the F80He describes it as "sinister", dark, menacing, almost disquieting. A car that must be black, uncompromising, true to its character. But despite the impressive aura of these contemporary Ferraris, none can dethrone the one that occupies a special place in his heart.

"The best car ever built

Without the slightest hesitation, Roger Monteforte names the Ferrari F50. Not only as the centerpiece of his collection, but as the best car ever built, of any make. In his eyes, no other Ferrari has managed to capture such a level of mechanical purity. Mid-engine derived directly from Formula 1, spider configuration, six-speed manual gearbox: the F50 embodies a driving experience that has all but disappeared today. A car without artifice, where every sensation flows directly to the driver.

He describes that precise moment when the car really wakes up, above 5,500 rpm. At that moment, driving becomes almost spiritual. A "religious experience", in his own words. A total communion between man, machine and road.

A Ferrari, a story, an emotion

Roger Monteforte experienced this unique relationship with the F50 to the full during the Legacy Rally organized around the model. Cruising the hills of Tuscany and the roads around Florence at the wheel of this legendary Ferrari remains, for him, one of the greatest moments of his life. Beyond performance or rarity, it's this ability to convey history, emotion and heritage that makes the F50 so special to him. A car that's not just to be admired, but to be experienced, intensely, every kilometer of the way.