To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION
Estimate:
$2,600,000 - $2,900,000
- Less than 1,250 original miles
- Two California-based collector owners from new
- Optioned with very rare red 3D fabric seat inserts
- Includes original tools, owner's manuals, and window
sticker
If one manufacturer can claim to have created the definitive mold
for the modern evolution of amazing hypercars, it must be Ferrari.
From the competition-bred 288 GTO and F40 of the late 1980s,
through the voluptuous Formula 1-inspired F50 of the 1990s, Ferrari
combined unparalleled performance and breathtaking designs to build
small batches of impeccable road machines for ultra-exclusive
buyers. These were undeniably the most formidable production sports
cars of their days.
After F50 production concluded in 1998, the tifosi dreamt of what
exotic machine Maranello would unveil next-and what form it would
take. Speculation was rampant over whether the next model would
employ a rear-mounted V-8 or V-12, and if the packaging would be
spartan and purposeful like the F40, or luxurious and evocative of
vintage designs like the F50.
In mid-2002, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo ended the wait
with the introduction of the forthcoming Ferrari Enzo. Though the
model's name required no explanation, he reasoned that after
Ferrari had named cars for historically important locales like
Maranello and Modena, the time had finally come to honor the
company's founder. He also clarified that the new model would have
a strong connection to Formula 1 racing, as the manufacturer had
just won the 1999 and 2000 Manufacturers' Championship, and the
2000 Drivers' Championship with Michael Schumacher. Schumacher was,
in fact, just getting started on his historic dominance of F1, with
a still unequaled feat of five consecutive championships.
Formally debuting at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, the Ferrari Enzo
certainly delivered on its design brief. Like a Formula 1 car, the
Enzo utilized futuristic materials to achieve maximum weight
savings, with a foundational chassis tub made of carbon fiber and
Nomex honeycomb weighing just 200 pounds. Aluminum sub-frames were
then mounted on the tub, and these laid the groundwork for the
mounting of Pininfarina's unique coachwork. As quoted by the
factory, production was limited to only 399 examples.
Penned by designer Ken Okuyama during a lunch break, the Enzo's
design mimicked the shape of an open-wheel race car, though as if
wrapped in a skin extending over the fenders and cockpit.
Aerodynamically perfected in Pininfarina's wind tunnel, the body
was comprised of panels woven from carbon fiber and Kevlar.
Nineteen-inch alloy wheels, anchored by 15-inch Brembo
carbon-ceramic disc brakes, and unique scissor doors, respectively,
completed the Enzo's chassis and cabin, finishing a car that was
highly technological and endlessly fascinating.
Into this phenomenal marriage of chassis and body, a new
purpose-built engine was placed behind the driver, continuing the
manufacturer's long-running configuration for sports prototypes and
hypercars. The concurrent 90-degree V-8 was essentially extended by
two cylinders on each side and altered in angle, creating the
65-degree Tipo F140B V-12 engine. Displacing almost six liters, the
F140 was the largest engine built by Maranello since that in the
712 Can-Am race car of the 1970s. It was packed with racing
components such as Nikasil-lined cylinder walls, titanium
connecting rods, and a telescoping intake manifold designed to
boost torque, ultimately developing 651 horsepower and 485
foot-pounds of torque, earth-shattering numbers even by today's
standards. The F140's evolutions would go on to power the 599
series, the F12berlinetta, and LaFerrari.
With power transmitted via a six-speed dual-clutch transaxle that
was actuated with column-mounted paddle-shifters, the Enzo reached
60-mph from standstill in just 3.3-seconds and a top speed of
218-mph. Production was eventually capped at 400 units, so this was
a car whose engineering was also matched by its rarity. As unique
and captivating today as it was in 2002, the Ferrari Enzo continues
to hold sway with collectors, unmistakably carrying the mantle of
Maranello's defining millennial hypercar, the genetic link between
the sensuous F50 and the hybrid LaFerrari.
Chassis number 13303 was delivered by Ferrari of San Francisco to
its first owner on 25 August 2003 who kept the Enzo as a prized
part of his collection until 2018. As part of a private collection
in the Bay Area, the car was used only on occasion and was
regularly serviced by Ferrari of San Francisco. Accompanying
service receipts document its proper care and mileage from new. The
Enzo was most recently inspected in September 2017 and had a major
25,000-mile service performed in 2015, both by Ferrari of San
Francisco. The current California-based owner acquired the Enzo for
his collection in 2018 and today it has been driven less than 1,250
miles from new.
Optioned with the very rare two-tone racing seats with red 3D cloth
inserts, this is a very attractive and fantastic Enzo in every
regard. Accompanying the Enzo are the factory accessories,
including the tool kit, owner's manuals in pouch, and window
sticker. Every aspect of the car is consistent with a carefully
used, two-owner example that was delivered and subsequently
serviced by Ferrari of San Francisco since new.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0120.
