Powering the Ferrari 296 Speciale onto the straight of the company’s Fiorano circuit in Italy, feeling the mad rush and mathematical precision of this 868-horsepower hybrid supercar, I’m reminded why collectors jostle for pole position when Ferrari announces a new Special Series model.
Beginning in 2003 with the 360 Challenge Stradale, and continuing with modern classics such as the 458 Speciale, Ferrari has regularly dangled a faster, more race-bred version of the…

