Ferrari Enzo (2004)

In 2002, Ferrari began production of the fastest road car they had ever made. Controversially named Enzo after the firm's legendary founder, this 650 bhp, 217 mph supercar was the fourth in a line of ultra-high performance Ferrari's. The Enzo weighed in at 1365 kg, a little heavier than Ferrari had hoped for but still light enough for 476 bhp per tonne.

A normally aspirated V-12 with an all-alloy block formed the heart of the Enzo's 6.0-litre motor and was the first of a new generation of Ferrari engines. With 5,998 cc it returned to a four-valve cylinder head and featured a variable-length induction system that extended the length of the induction pipes from 340 to 43 0mm via hydraulic actuators. Also new was variable inlet and exhaust valve timing that helped produce 650bhp at 7,800 rpm, more than any previous Ferrari production car.

Performance figures were very impressive, 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and 0-125 mph in 9.5 second making the Enzo the fastest car in production between 2002 and 2004. The most obvious F1-derived detail was surely that raised nose flanked by a pair of radiators located ahead of each front wheel. These directed hot air through vents to the upper body, thus preventing it from merging with the underbody airflow that used fast air to generate even more downforce - as much as 775 kg at 186 mph! Complex under body active aerodynamics meant no need for a traditional large rear wing.

The cabin was a technological tour de force also, the most advanced of its day. A complex steering wheel housed controls for driving modes, traction control, a trip computer, reverse gear and wing angles, the upper rim incorporating five LED's that came on in 500 rpm instalments after 5,500 rpm. Ferrari states that only 399 (+1)Enzo’s were made between 2002 and 2004, all of which were completed in left-hand drive, the last car rolling off the production line in May 2004.

Please note, this vehicle is no longer for sale.

Understood to be 1 of just 3 UK supplied examples of Enzo Ferrari’s namesake supercar to be optioned in Nero DS, this car was supplied new by Stratstone of Manchester to its first keeper on 3rd June 2004.

Its first owner would not keep the car long, with the car being sourced through London dealership Joe Macari on behalf of an exacting client. The original keeper is noted as having made a ‘tidy profit’ and the car was subsequently sold to Mr Carl Freer, then business partner of Stefan Eriksson of Gizmondo.

Freer was responsible for a number of black cars often pictured with Eriksson, including a Porsche Carrera GT he purchased to run alongside just two months later. In June of 2005, Eriksson drove the car down to Le Mans from London, with his luggage following in a Hummer H1. He would compete alongside friends Joe Macari and Rob Wilson in the Cirtek Motorsport Ferrari F360 GTC. Period photos document the arrival of the Enzo (and Hummer) at the Circuit de la Sarthe and both this car and Eriksson’s red Enzo outside the Gizmondo store on London’s Regent Street.

The car changed hands and resided with two further keepers in London with servicing handled exclusively and annually by Joe Macari between 2008 and 2013. During this period, the car returned to Italy, where it was treated to a full interior retrim in Nero Alcantara with silver stitching by Zanasi, work that was accepted in 2015 when the car was granted its red book Classiche certification.

• 03.06.2004 – Supplied new by Stratstone Ferrari of Manchester
• 10.02.2005 - Stratstone Ferrari – Service – 849 miles
• 27.08.2008 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 1,033 miles
• 27.10.2009 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 1,272 miles
• 15.11.2010 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 4,378 miles
• 15.03.2011 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 4,407 miles
• 24.01.2012 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 4,716 miles
• 28.03.2013 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 4,929 miles
• 22.10.2014 – Ferrari Dusseldorf – Service – 4,980 miles
• 29.02.2016 – H.R. Owen Ferrari – Service – 5,077 miles
• 26.10.2017 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 5,135 miles
• 23.07.2018 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 5,745 miles
• 19.06.2019 – Graypaul Ferrari – Service – 6,274 miles
• 20.07.2020 – Joe Macari Servicing - Service – 6,328 miles
• 29.11.2021 – Stratstone Ferrari - Service – 6,953 miles
• 20.05.2024 – Stratstone Ferrari – Service – 7,005 miles

Despite its low mileage, servicing of this Enzo had been kept up to date exclusively by Ferrari dealerships. In 2015, this Enzo was awarded Ferrari’s red book Classiche Certification which notes the interior retrim. 2020 saw the car pass to its current custodian who has continued to use the car sparingly, covering fewer than 750 miles since.

Just 43 examples left the factory in Nero;

• 34 in Nero Pastello
• 4 in Nuovo Nero Daytona
• 4 in Nero DS (1250)
• 1 in Nero Opaco

Today this Enzo presents superbly. Accompanied by its original book pack, fully stamped service book, Ferrari Classiche certification, toolkit, luggage and cover, this example presents as a rare opportunity to acquire 1 of just 4 Nero DS.