Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) firm, is thrilled to supply an thrilling group of over 155 collectible automobiles at its Monterey Public sale this 14-15 August on the Monterey Jet Middle. Highlights embody this 2003 Ferrari Enzo estimated at $4,500,000 – $5,000,000.
Occasionally, Ferrari has graced the automotive world with a brand new ultra-limited creation designed to showcase the most recent Components One expertise in a manufacturing highway automotive, every representing the state-of-the-art on the time of their launch. Within the Eighties, Maranello engineers demonstrated the advantages of turbocharging with the pioneering efficiency of the homologation Ferrari 288 GTO, later using this system to develop a brand new Fortieth-anniversary highway automotive, the legendary Ferrari F40. The Nineteen Nineties noticed Components One groups make large leaps ahead in expertise with such developments as lively suspension, traction management, semi-automatic transmissions, and enhanced aerodynamics, mirrored within the bristling improvements of the Ferrari F50 with its F1-derived naturally aspirated V12.
On the flip of the millennium, the Scuderia Ferrari Components One Workforce was within the midst of an unprecedented interval of dominance, having received the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Constructors’ Championships and the 2000 and 2001 Drivers’ Championships. In mid-2002, coinciding with Michael Schumacher’s third consecutive Drivers’ Championship for the Italian workforce, Ferrari debuted the Ferrari Enzo on the Paris Motor Present, named after il Commendatore himself and representing the zenith of the model’s technological improvements as much as that time.
By no means earlier than had a road-going Ferrari’s form been so closely dictated by aerodynamic effectivity. Its smooth carbon fiber and Kevlar-woven pores and skin, penned by Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, was meticulously sculpted by in depth wind tunnel testing and noticed the primary use of lively aerodynamics within the legendary supercar lineage. Breaking from the high-wing custom of the F40 and F50, the Enzo as a substitute utilized a refined rear wing that raised and retracted along with entrance flaps hidden beneath the 2 entrance radiators to generate as much as 758 kilos of downforce. Above 185 miles per hour, the aerodynamic aids diminished drag, enabling the Enzo to attain its otherworldly 218 mile-per-hour prime pace.
Beneath its intelligent, ultra-lightweight bodywork was an equally ingenious structure consisting of a carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque tub weighing simply 202 kilos. Hooked up to its aluminum subframes had been unequal-length wishbones with pushrod-operated springs and electronically managed shock absorbers that might be adjusted from the cabin, providing each a “Sport” mode and a “Race” setting. Carbon-ceramic brake discs some 14.9 inches in diameter had been developed particularly for the Enzo by Brembo, and marked the primary time that the expertise, employed for years by the Components One workforce, was applied in a Ferrari highway automotive.
The place the F50’s V12 engine was an adaptation of the unit within the F92A Components One automotive that left some drivers wanting extra torque, the beating coronary heart of the Enzo was a completely new 65-degree, 6.0-liter V12. The naturally aspirated engine was particularly designed to ship large torque at low revs, with a most output of 660 horsepower at 7,800 rpm and 484 pound-feet of torque at 5,500 rpm. Mounted on to the engine was an F1-derived, electrohydraulic-assisted paddle-shift six-speed transmission offering lightning-fast shift occasions of round 150 milliseconds.
Whereas Ferrari had experimented previously with bringing Components One expertise to the highway, the Enzo was the primary supercar of its sort to seamlessly combine these applied sciences right into a livable, on a regular basis driving expertise. The F40 and F50, whereas extraordinarily fast on the observe, had a repute of being lower than comfy on the highway. The Enzo, against this, provided wonderful visibility, easy-to-operate steering wheel controls, minimal highway noise, and a supple experience, all whereas being a full 2.1 seconds quicker than the F50 across the brief Fiorano check observe. Consequently, the Enzo’s cutting-edge improvements – its compact V12, carbon ceramic brakes, and superior aerodynamics – have been applied in each trendy Ferrari since.
Of the 400 Enzos constructed, simply 111 examples had been delivered to the US. That is one such U.S.-market instance, completed within the timeless mixture of Rosso Corsa paintwork over a Nero inside and delivered new to Florida. The accompanying clear CARFAX Car Historical past Report exhibits that the Enzo was first registered in July 2003 exhibiting 141 miles on the time, remaining with its authentic proprietor till 2005. The Ferrari’s second proprietor, additionally based mostly in Florida, bought the automotive in December 2005 exhibiting round 945 miles on the time. The automotive continued to be pushed sparingly and was serviced on a number of events by Ferrari Maserati Alfa Romeo of Fort Lauderdale earlier than coming into into the present Illinois-based assortment in 2009 with 2,803 miles.
Supplied from almost 15 years of steady possession, the Enzo has been impeccably preserved, sparingly used, and fastidiously maintained by the present proprietor’s in-house Ferrari specialists. Most not too long ago, a complete service was performed in April 2024 which included a full fluids change (oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, coolant), changing the auxiliary belts, changing the battery, mounting a recent set of Bridgestone Potenza tires, and putting in new TPMS sensors. Additionally whereas beneath present possession, the Ferrari was awarded the coveted Ferrari Classiche certification in September 2011, an indicator of the best examples of the Prancing Horse. The automotive’s impeccable presentation is additional bolstered by quite a few Ferrari Membership of America awards, together with a number of Platinum Awards (2009, 2013, 2016 – 100-point rating), Up to date Ferrari Awards (2009, 2013), a Best V-12 Award (2016), a Coppa Bella Macchina Award (2009), and a Coppa GT Award (2009). Now exhibiting simply 4,333 miles since new on the time of cataloging, this phenomenal Enzo is obtainable with its device package, manuals and flashlight of their leather-based folio, automotive cowl, tire inflator, and wheel socket.
The Ferrari Enzo represents the head of highway and racing expertise on the time of its introduction and dispelled the parable that these applied sciences couldn’t be applied right into a civilized manufacturing automotive. With solely 400 examples constructed, it’s a landmark mannequin within the historical past of the marque and would make a incredible centerpiece in any supercar assortment, or a crowning acquisition for a collector seeking to full the “Large 5” quintet of Ferrari supercars.
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