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When the Enzo was still king of the hill, Ferrari donated the 400th unit to Pope John Paul II before his death. He, however, said it’s too flashy, which is why the V12-powered prowler was auctioned off for $1.1 million, with all proceeds going to charity. For the final LaFerrari coupe, Ferrari is pulling a similar trick as it did with the Enzo, save for the Pope. Yes, boys and girls, Ferrari will be giving away the 500th LaFerrari coupe for charity.
RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning the hybrid hypercar on December 3rd at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali, a weekend-long event that will be held in the U.S. at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. Created as a nod to Italy, LaFerrari #500 proceeds will go toward “the reconstruction of Central Italy in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes of 2016.”
Considering that the LaFerrari’s original sticker price is a cool $1.4 million for the U.S.-spec model, the charity car should easily surpass $2 million if attendees aren’t in the mood for bidding. My gut tells me that's an understatement, chiefly because plenty of people are mad for special edition exotica. Speaking of which, chassis #500 is no ordinary LaFerrari coupe.
Whereas the white stripes are inspired by those introduced by the Aperta (a.k.a. LaFerrari Spider), the 500th LaFerrari coupe also wears the Italian flag up front, right next to the Prancing Horse insignia. “The earthquakes which have struck Central Italy this year devastated the lives of thousands of people, and the money raised by the sale of this LaFerrari could not be put to a better use,” declared Rob Myers, the head honcho of RM Sotheby’s.
Like the regular LaFerrari and the Aperta, the 500th LaFerrari coupe is motivated by an 800 PS 6.3-liter V12 engine coupled to a 120 kW electric motor. Thus, total output stands at 963 PS (950 hp) at a screaming 9,000 rpm and an earth-shattering 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque at 6,750 rpm. These being said, LaFerrari coupe #500 won’t be the last-ever LaFerrari considering that the Prancing Horse hasn’t pulled the plug on the LaFerrari Aperta just yet. Of the latter, the production run is limited to 209 units.
Considering that the LaFerrari’s original sticker price is a cool $1.4 million for the U.S.-spec model, the charity car should easily surpass $2 million if attendees aren’t in the mood for bidding. My gut tells me that's an understatement, chiefly because plenty of people are mad for special edition exotica. Speaking of which, chassis #500 is no ordinary LaFerrari coupe.
Whereas the white stripes are inspired by those introduced by the Aperta (a.k.a. LaFerrari Spider), the 500th LaFerrari coupe also wears the Italian flag up front, right next to the Prancing Horse insignia. “The earthquakes which have struck Central Italy this year devastated the lives of thousands of people, and the money raised by the sale of this LaFerrari could not be put to a better use,” declared Rob Myers, the head honcho of RM Sotheby’s.
Like the regular LaFerrari and the Aperta, the 500th LaFerrari coupe is motivated by an 800 PS 6.3-liter V12 engine coupled to a 120 kW electric motor. Thus, total output stands at 963 PS (950 hp) at a screaming 9,000 rpm and an earth-shattering 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque at 6,750 rpm. These being said, LaFerrari coupe #500 won’t be the last-ever LaFerrari considering that the Prancing Horse hasn’t pulled the plug on the LaFerrari Aperta just yet. Of the latter, the production run is limited to 209 units.
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