To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
$4,500,000 - $5,500,000
- One of only 210 Aperta models built
- Optional Giallo Triplo Strato paint
- Just 175 miles at the time of cataloguing
- The ultimate open-top Ferrari hypercar
Recalling many design cues of the Enzo, the LaFerrari's design is
equally forward-thinking. Though no larger than the Enzo in
footprint, even more impressive is that Ferrari managed to squeeze
in both a 6.2-liter V-12 engine and a 120 kW electric motor. With
789 bhp on tap from the V-12 and an additional 161 bhp from the
electric motor, total output is rated at 950 bhp. Despite the car's
massive output and power train, care of its advanced hybrid system,
the LaFerrari's carbon footprint is noticeably smaller when
compared to the Enzo. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva International
Motor Show, the LaFerrari created global fanfare, and anyone with
the means wanted Ferrari's latest and greatest hypercar. Picking up
the torch from the Enzo, LaFerrari continues the grand tradition of
mid-engined Ferrari hypercars that began with the 288 GTO, a car
which found its own inspiration from the legendary 250 GTO.
As limited as the LaFerrari was, Ferrari's most important clients
were in for an even more exciting open version, the Aperta. Offered
to clients who already owned a LaFerrari, only 210 examples were
built, with all pre-sold before its debut at the 2016 Paris Auto
Show. During Ferrari's 70-year history, there has never been
another vehicle as eagerly anticipated or as technologically
advanced as the LaFerrari Aperta-the result of seven decades of
ingenuity, perseverance, creativity, passion, and success. The
LaFerrari Aperta embodies every aspect of the company and its
founder, Enzo Ferrari. Putting the company firmly at the forefront
of automotive technology thus far in the 21st century, the
LaFerrari Aperta combines lessons learned from Formula 1, Corse
Clienti, and Ferrari's road-going supercars of the past.
Delivered new to an American Ferrari collector, this LaFerrari
Aperta was attractively ordered with optional Giallo Triplo Strato
paint with complementary yellow accents throughout the black
interior. The Ferrari Extracampionario (triple layer) paint was a
$28,000 option and gives the car a slightly pearlescent appearance,
making it much more striking than standard yellow. Some of the many
options include exterior carbon-fiber trim, yellow brake calipers,
sport exhaust pipes, racing stripe, 20-inch forged black wheels,
large seat cushions, and the Ferrari horse stitched on the
headrests. The optional suspension lift raises the front of the
Aperta at the push of a button to prevent the nose from scraping,
making it much more practical on city streets. Today this Aperta
has just 175 miles from new and remains in virtually new condition.
Included with the car is a set of books in their leather case,
battery charger, soft top, and other accessories.
For the uppermost echelon of Ferrari collectors, the LaFerrari
Aperta epitomizes what Ferrari is today: a company that provides
cars with the utmost performance and exclusivity, honoring their
past whilst looking toward the future through cutting-edge design
and technology. Today it sits on the same pedestal that the Enzo
did in the 2000s, the F50 of the 1990s, and the 250 GTO of the
1960s. The LaFerrari Aperta is without question the ultimate
Ferrari road car of this century, and from the moment of its
inception, it has been considered a must-have in any world-class
collection of Ferraris.To view this car and others currently
consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl20.
