By George Jones
A $75,000-a-night private island stay in the Maldives just got more luxe - after the hotel imported a Ferrari for guests to drive around the resort.
The Ferrari Testa Rossa J is a 75% reproduction of the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa – one of the most iconic models in the history of Ferrari and motor racing.
The only car on the island it has been brought over to be used by guests who exclusively hire Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi.
Only 299 of the $150,000 cars were made. The full-sized version, which can sell for $38,000,000, famously was the first to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times.
(Hedley Studios via SWNS)
The EV Ferrari Testa Rossa J will be available exclusively for private island guests to test drive during their stay - and is included in the price when guests hire the island.
The largest private island in the Maldives, spanning over 344,000 square feet, Ithaafushi can accommodate 24 guests.
But the private hire guests can use the EV Ferrari to get between private yoga sessions, the five pools and numerous restaurants.
It comes after Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi, also known as Pearl Island in the Maldivian language Dhiveh, partnered with Hedley Studios - formerly The Little Car Company.
(Hedley Studios via SWNS)
The scaled-down electric icon Ferrari will be there for a year.
It was developed from the original drawings of the original, which conquered the 1000km in Buenos Aires and the 12 Hours of Sebring with the driving duo Phil Hill and Peter Collins.
On top of the car, guests can also enjoy bespoke menus and up-close-and-personal encounters with wild turtles and whale sharks.
The cost of staying on the island varies, but reports suggest it is around $75,000 a night.
