This million-dollar Ferrari has been abandoned for years, and no one knows what will happen to it (RACE)
The Enzo Ferrari is one of the rarest and most desirable hypercars in recent memory. Named after the legendary Italian sports-car maker's founder, only 400 were built.
Although the car sold originally for around $600,000 when it debuted in 2002, values have skyrocketed in recent years.
Last year, the final Enzo ever built, owned by Pope John Paul II, sold at auction for $6 million while a rebuilt wrecked one sold for more $1.75 million earlier this month.
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Seriously? Five years later this Ferrari Enzo is STILL sitting, abandoned. https://t.co/M74gGIjyMC pic.twitter.com/1RgoliTgQp
Which is why it was truly extraordinary when pictures of a dusty Enzo abandoned in a Dubai police-impound lot turned up on the internet in 2012. Even more extraordinary is that the Enzo remains unclaimed, 7Days UAE reported.
The car was impounded by police after it was abandoned by its British owner in a parking lot in 2011. Although law enforcement in Dubai usually sells such vehicles after a period of time in detention, this car is not for sale.
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#Abandoned $1.6 million Ferrari Enzo in Dubai parking lot pic.twitter.com/QCnmfx0dgP
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Abandoned Ferrari Enzo in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/52Ykg4ssmu
According to the publication, Interpol believes that the Enzo was either stolen or purchased with stolen funds. There is also an active legal dispute over the ownership of the car in Dubai's court system.
But don't worry about its well-being. Although initial photos show the Enzo baking in the desert sun and caked in dirt, the Ferrari has since been moved to an indoor facility to prevent further damage.
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