One of the most desirable Ferrari ever built, according to many experts, will be on view for the first time in Ireland at the AXA National Classic Car Show this March.

The 1959 250 GT Berlinetta SWB – which is unique in Ireland – will appear on the Ferrari Owners’ display stand and undoubtedly is one of the highlights of this year’s show at the RDS in Dublin.

Bob Montgomery, Show Director, said: “The event which is organised by the Royal Irish Automobile Club, has become a must see fixture for car enthusiasts and their families. It is an incredible privilege for us to have such a rare and pristine example of one of the most sought after Ferraris of all time at the show. To call the 250 GT SWB gorgeous is an incredible understatement. It’s the classic embodiment of the sports car. When it was built it was a record breaker as a race car and now as a classic it continues to break records as one of the most expensive cars in the world.”

Many people will recognise the car as the same model that starred in the hit 1980s comedy movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, in which the two main characters managed to completely destroy the Ferrari after taking a joyride into downtown Chicago.

Serial Ferrari collector and British TV and radio presenter Chris Evans also owned a 250 GT SWB, which he sold in 2008 for what was at the time a world record breaking price of $10m. In 2015 this was eclipsed when a private buyer paid $16m for the same model.

The 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was designed by an elite team of Ferrari engineers including Giotto Bizzarrini, Carlo Chiti, and Mauro Forghieri, the same team that later produced the famous 250 GTO.