Ferrari's first electric car sells for $40 million at charity auction
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- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 16 Aug, 19:10headline rewritten
Ferrari Luce, asta record: venduta a 40 milioni di dollari, è l’auto nuova più costosa della storiaFerrari Luce, asta record: battuta a 40 milioni di dollari, mai una cifra simile per un’auto nuova - BBC News Worldseen 17 Aug, 08:19headline rewritten
Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auctionFerrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m - El Mundo (Spain)seen 21 Sept, 22:24headline rewritten
El Ferrari Luce, el primer coche el�ctrico de la historia de la marca, sale a subasta por un precio r�cordLa primera unidad del Luce, el primer Ferrari el�ctrico, se subasta por la cifra record de 35 millones de euros
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Sun, 16 August 2026
6 reports- Le Figaro (France)09:11
Le premier exemplaire de production de la Luce a déjoué tous les pronostics, engendrant une enchère record.
- La Repubblica (Italy)09:48edited after publishing
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Ferrari Luce, asta record: venduta a 40 milioni di dollari, è l’auto nuova più costosa della storiaLa “Tailor Made”, una versione unica della prima elettrica di Maranello, era in lizza per Sotheby’s durante la Monterrey Car Week. Il primato precedente era di un’altra auto del Cavallino, una Daytona SP3 esclusiva. Il ricavato in beneficenza
- Index.hr (Croatia)12:50first to report
FERRARI Luce je od trenutka predstavljanja bio najspominjaniji i najosporavaniji model u povijesti Maranella. A sad je opet glavna tema...
- El Mundo (Spain)13:41edited after publishing
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El Ferrari Luce, el primer coche el�ctrico de la historia de la marca, sale a subasta por un precio r�cordEste modelo representa "la máxima expresión de la investigación de la marca en los campos del diseño, los materiales y el color" Leer
- tportal (Croatia)15:05
Prvi proizvedeni primjerak Ferrarija Luce, ujedno i prvog potpuno električnog modela iz Maranella, prodan je na aukciji tijekom Monterey Car Weeka za nevjerojatnih 40 milijuna dolara. Automobil s oznakom šasije broj 0 bio je ponuđen bez minimalne cijene, a prije aukcije očekivalo se da će prijeći 1,1 milijun dolara.
- Times of India17:17
Ferrari’s first all-electric car, the bespoke Luce “Chassis 0,” has sold for a record $40 million at a charity auction in Monterey, nearly 40 times its initial $1.1 million estimate. The sale makes it the most expensive new car ever auctioned, while the buyer will have to wait until 2027 for delivery.
Mon, 17 August 2026
9 reports- BBC News World01:47edited after publishing
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Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auctionThe Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.
- Google News - Top Stories01:47
Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction BBC First Ferrari Luce Production Chassis Sells For $40 Million at Auction in Monterey Road & Track Ferrari’s First Electric Car Fetches Record $40 Million at Auction Bloomberg.com RM Sotheby's | The Monterey Auction 2026: Top 10 Results & Highlights duPont REGISTRY News Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction AppleInsider
- Google News - Top Stories06:40
Ferrari Luce: Polarizing EV becomes a $40 million collector’s item CNBC Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction BBC RM Sotheby's | The Monterey Auction 2026: Top 10 Results & Highlights duPont REGISTRY News First Ferrari Luce Production Chassis Sells For $40 Million at Auction in Monterey Road & Track Someone Just Spent $40,000,000 On The First Ferrari Luce, Making It Likely The Most Expensive Electric Car Ever Sold The Autopian
- El País (Spain)07:14
La subasta benéfica de Sotheby’s batió el máximo establecido el año pasado, cuando el Daytona SP3 personalizado de Ferrari se vendió por 26 millones de dólares
- Die Zeit (Germany)07:40
- Novinky (Czechia)10:43
První elektromobil značky Ferrari se na charitativní aukci ve Spojených státech prodal za 40 milionů dolarů (zhruba 835 milionů Kč). Informovala o tom aukční síň Sotheby's. Podle agentury Bloomberg jde o dosud nejvyšší částku, za jakou byl vydražen nový vůz.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:21
Italský výrobce sportovních vozů Ferrari představil letos v květnu svůj první elektromobil. Nový vůz pojmenovaný Luce se nyní na charitativní aukci prodal za 40 milionů dolarů, tedy zhruba 835 milionů korun. Automobil tak překonal rekord nejdráže prodaného nového auta v aukci, informoval server britské BBC. Ferrari Luce přitom po svém uvedení čelilo kritice.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:35
Il primo veicolo completamente elettrico di Ferrari ha è stato venduto per 40 milioni di dollari, diventando l’auto nuova più costosa mai venduta all’asta. Lo riporta l’agenzia Bloomberg citando una nota della casa automobilistica. L’asta di beneficenza di Sotheby’s si è tenuta questo weekend durante la Monterey Car Week in California. Il modello “realizzato su […] L'articolo La prima Ferrari completamente elettrica venduta a un’asta di beneficenza per 40 milioni di dollari: è record proviene...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:19
Bespoke Ferrari Luce Chassis 0 surpasses previous new-car auction record of $26M
Tue, 18 August 2026
5 reports- fox26houston.com00:41
The one-of-a-kind Ferrari Luce 'Chassis 0' was configured through the automaker's Tailor Made program.
- tportal (Croatia)05:16
Sada se zna tko stoji iza nevjerojatne kupnje prvog primjerka Ferrarija Luce, potpuno električnog modela koji je na dobrotvornoj aukciji dosegnuo čak 40 milijuna dolara. Kupac je 87-godišnji američki oftalmolog i izumitelj Dr. Herbert Wertheim, čovjek s više od stotinu patenata i vrlo neobičnom životnom pričom.
- albawaba.com11:00
ALBAWABA - Ferrari’s first ever electric vehicle called ‘Luce’ sells a special edition ‘Chassis 0’ version for $40 million at an auction.The auction tak
- Times of India12:13
Florida billionaire Herbert Wertheim purchased the first production Ferrari Luce for forty million dollars. This groundbreaking electric vehicle was designed with input from former Apple design chief Jony Ive. The unique car, known as Chassis Zero, fetched an astonishing price at auction. Wertheim, a long-time Apple shareholder, acquired the vehicle at an RM Sotheby's event. The entire sale proceeds will benefit the Ferrari Foundation.
- Channel News Asia21:41
The one-off Ferrari Luce, designed by former Apple designer Jony Ive, became the most expensive new car ever sold at auction after fetching US$40 million at Monterey Car Week.
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- canberratimes.com.au09:00
Lamborghini is in the business of selling dreams, and those dreams don't include an electric car, according to...
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)14:00
MILIJARDER Herbert Wertheim platio je rekordnih 40 milijuna dolara za unikatni električni Ferrari Luce na humanitarnoj aukciji.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- outlookindia.com18:05
Dr. Herbert Wertheim, the 87-year-old Florida billionaire and longtime Ferrari collector, has made headlines after paying $40 million for the first Ferrari Luce at auction
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- ABC (Spain)23:26
La casa de subastas RM Sotheby's ha pasado bajo el mazo, en un evento celebrado en Monterey, una auténtica joya automovilística , uno de esos vehículos cuyas características e historia hacen las delicias de los amantes del motor y los coleccionistas. Se trata de un reconocido diseño con una estética Art Déco de curvas fluidas, un Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Coupe con carrocería de Figoni et Falaschi de 1938. Su precio estimado de venta estaba entre los 7 y los 8 millones de dólares (entre...
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)07:00
FERRARI Luce još se nije ni stigao potpuno udomaćiti među ljubiteljima marke, a već je dobio prvu tunersku obradu.