2025 looks set to be another exceptional one for hypercars. As well as a new contender entering the fray with Aston Martin’s V8 Valhalla, the rivalry between Ferrari and McLaren will resume with the F80 and W1 respectively. Given what both have already achieved with hybrid supercars in recent years, there’s every reason to believe that both will be unforgettable top-tier exotica.
And with new hypercars emerging so seldom, it’s inevitable that the greatest hits discussion will kick off again when does appear. Ferrari’s shift to six cylinders for the F80 was unexpected, so those V12 predecessors - LaFerrari, F50, Enzo - are perhaps in the spotlight even more than they are normally. An F80 will be out of this world as a driving experience, of course, but it’s hard to deny the appeal of 12 cylinders if your hypercar is purely for occasional road use.
Truth be told, this black Enzo was going to be the subject of this feature, because it represents such a rare spec on a car of which just 399 were made for the public. It’s the oldest car at Maranello Sales in Egham by a decade if the 599 GTO is discounted, and the most valuable by miles, standing out as something special even on a Ferrari forecourt. Cool car.
But this Rosso Corsa example got the nod instead - because this was Jenson Button’s Ferrari Enzo. And that’s quite the claim to fame. Having bought himself a 360 earlier in the 21st century, the story goes that this was a present to himself for winning the 2009 drivers’ championship. However, such was the rivalry between Ferrari and McLaren (the latter his team from 2010) that he couldn’t publicise Enzo ownership. Racing driver problems, eh.
While it’s not clear how long Button owned the Enzo for, this particular example is notable for featuring the Schedoni suit carrier as part of its optional equipment. The history is all Ferrari main dealer, with the last checkup in 2023, and it has received Classiche certification. With just 1,837km showing, or 1,100 miles, it must be one of the lowest mileage examples out there. Whoever else has owned it as well as Button hasn’t really used it a great deal.
What an opportunity it could be for another owner, then, as close to a new Ferrari Enzo as is probably now possible. For those with almost four million pounds. The Button link will surely always guarantee it’s desirable to collectors, while the 660hp, 8,000rpm V12 and F1 gearbox ought to ensure an experience like nothing else. Surely it deserves some driving. What would you do?
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