The last Ferrari approved by Enzo himself was the F40, but if he had been around for the modern era, then he would have likely fallen in love with some other great models developed by the Maranello exotic car brand.
One of them would've been the mighty Ferrari Enzo, which some deem to be one of the best supercars ever made by the Prancing Horse. Its name is high on the list, together with the aforementioned F40, its successor, the F50, the iconic 288 GTO, and the electrified LaFerrari.
All of these were built in limited numbers, with the production being capped at 400 when it comes to the Ferrari Enzo. This model came to life between 2002 and 2004, bearing the signature of Ken Okuyama at Pininfarina, the designer behind other iconic models, including the 599 GTB, 612 Scaglietti, 456M GT, and the first-gen Honda NSX.
Related to the Maserati MC12, which was made after the assembly of the Enzo ended, it packed an automated manual transmission with six forward gears. The pure rear-wheel-drive machine had a mid-mounted V12 with a 6.0-liter displacement. The naturally aspirated engine used to steam out 660 metric horsepower (651 bhp/485 kW) and 657 Nm (485 lb-ft) of torque.
Photo: Mecum
For a car that came out over two decades ago, it is still fast, even by modern standards. Flat-out, the Enzo can exceed 350 kph (217 mph), and its 0-100 kph (0 to 62 mph) acceleration takes 3.65 seconds. The Italian car marque claimed that it needed eleven seconds to run the quarter mile back in the day, yet unfortunately, we haven't seen one in action for a few good years.
That is somehow understandable, considering that it has become a multi-million-dollar affair. Given that its value will likely keep going up, not many owners are willing to drive their Enzo anymore. Thus, it is not uncommon to still come across low-mileage examples like the one pictured above. It is a 2004 model finished in Grigio Titanio, and it is estimated to be one of just six to have ever left the factory floor in this color.
The odometer reads 2,745 miles (4,418 km), and a Ferrari Classiche report accompanies this Enzo. It is also offered with the original tools and books, and it should fetch a lot of money at auction early next month. When the gavel hits the table, Mecum estimates that the highest bid will be at $4,500,000-$4,750,000, which would make it more expensive than the usual Bugatti Chiron that hits the used car market.
It's too bad it will never be driven the way it was meant to, but who knows? Maybe its next owner will be aware that we only live once.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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