Meet Herbert Wertheim, the Billionaire Who Paid $40M for Ferrari’s First EV
The winning bid topped the Luce’s $550,000 retail price by more than 70 times, and proceeds will support Ferrari Foundation education programs.
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Ferrari’s Controversial First Electric Supercar Defies Critics With Record-Smashing $40 Million Charity Auction Sale
Ferrari’s Controversial First Electric Supercar Defies Critics With Record-Smashing $40 Million Charity Auction Sale By: Russ Spencer Ferrari’s first fully electric production automobile has achieved an astonishing and unexpected triumph, fetching an extraordinary $40 million at a charity auction and setting a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a brand-new vehicle at auction. As reported on Monday by The New York Post, the …
Last week, a Ferrari Luce was sold at auction for 40 million dollars (34.5 million euros) - exceeding to a large extent the expectations of the executive director of the manufacturer, Benedetto Vigna.
Never before has a new car sold at auction for such a high price as it did at Monterey Car Week in California, hosted by RM Sotheby’s. History was made by a Ferrari, the first example of the Italian manufacturer’s electric model called Luce, which sold for $40 million.
An electric Ferrari for 40 million dollars! A special edition of the superstromer Luce achieved an insanely high price at an auction in Monterey, California. We explain the background.
The Florida Billionaire Who Paid $40M for the First Electric Ferrari
The 87-year-old inventor, investor and Mar-a-Lago regular paid more than 35 times the Ferrari Luce’s approximate $630,000 MSRP. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image At Monterey Car Week in California last weekend, Ferrari auctioned its first-ever Ferrari Luce. The white-on-white electric vehicle, designated VIN 0, had been expected to sell for about $1.1 million. Instead, Herbert [...]
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