Finally, Fernando Alonso has sold his precious Ferrari Enzo. The specimen went up for auction on June 8 at an event organized by Monaco Car Auctions. However, there was no offer that reached the initial bid, which, according to the Aston Martin F1 Updates Twitter account, was set at 4.2 million euros. Although it is a large amount of money, it was estimated that the final disbursement could reach 5.5 million euros.
But on that date the deal was not closed. It was done days later. And, as various media have published, the purchase-sale operation reached 5.4 million euros, that is, a large figure within the initial forecasts. But what does the Asturian pilot’s supercar have to price itself so high?
From the outset, the fact that it belonged to him, a famous racing driver, already gave it a certain cachet. But the point that also increased its value is that the copy in question was the first manufactured unit of the model, whose production was limited to 400 cars, some of which ended up in the hands of such famous people as Eric Clapton, Nicolas Cage, Tommy Hilfiger, Rod Stewart, Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Pope John Paul II (he auctioned it off for charity).
In addition, Fernando Alonso’s Enzo is in a magnificent state of preservation and its odometer barely reads 4,800 kilometers, a very low figure considering that the supercar is over 20 years old (this model was manufactured between 2002 and 2004). Although the exact date of the purchase is unknown, it sports a Spanish license plate with the letters HGZ, corresponding to 2011, the year in which the athlete competed in the Prancing Horse team.
The Ferrari Enzo, also known as the F60, mounts a central rear V12 engine, placed longitudinally, which develops a power of 660 HP. With a top of 350 km/h, this car is capable of accelerating from 0 to 200 km/h in 9.5 seconds.
Before the auction was held in Monaco, Fernando Alonso posted a message on his Instagram account saying: “I am happy to announce that I will put my number 1 Enzo up for sale in Monaco. I hope the new owner of this unique piece enjoys it.”
The collector who has acquired this fabulous piece will surely be happy with his purchase, in the same way as the Spanish driver, who has received a large amount of money for this jewel on wheels.
In 2015, at a Sotheby’s auction for the benefit of those affected by Hurricane Katrina, a copy of the Enzo fetched no less than 5.6 million euros.
