It’s hard to believe, but saving $1,000,000 is a big deal for some people. I mean, it seems silly to be concerned with such a trifling amount of cash when car shopping, but this economy is hitting everyone differently. The Maserati MC12 is a homologated supercar that is based heavily on the Ferrari Enzo. Despite the Maserati actually having achieved impressive on-track results and having real racing pedigree, it trades hands for far less than the Enzo, which has seen a recent auction result to the tune of over $15,000,000. So, some folks will absolutely be watching this 2005 MC12 closely when it heads to auction in May. Check it out here on Mecum.com, and thanks to Barn Finds reader Araknid78 for the find.
The Enzo was conceived as a tribute to the iconic Ferrari founder, if the name of the car didn’t already clue you in. It was destined to be a highly desirable supercar before it ever hit the showroom, with limited production numbers, exotic construction, and staggering performance. 400 units were sold and the Enzo has become one of the most sought-after “modern era” Ferraris, and outside of the sale mentioned above for a car with under 500 original miles, other Enzo sale prices range from $8 million to $11 million. Suffice to say, saving a million or two starts to actually mean something in this marketplace.
Call me crazy, but I like the MC12 more than the Enzo for several key reasons. First is the competition history and Maserati’s intent to win at all costs with the MC12. You simply don’t see that level of fire among manufacturers anymore when it comes to racing. In its debut at the 2004 FIA GT championship, the MC12 immediately took 2nd and 3rd place on the podium. The MC12 featured heavily revised bodywork to create the downforce and drag reduction necessary to win six team championships, six drivers’ championships, and two constructor’s titles. The body panels themselves were removable, making for easier access to vital components during pit stops.
Just to show you that there was real intent behind Maserati’s significant revisions to the Enzo, take the shared F140 DOHC V12 engine, an engineering masterpiece if there ever was one. Maserati swapped out the timing chains for gear-driven camshafts, even if it meant sacrificing some power and lowering the red line. With an eye towards winning 24 hour endurance races, the MC12 had to maximize every opportunity to avoid mechanical failure. With 630 horsepower, it still had plenty of grunt. Speaking of grunt, with recent sale prices for the MC12 around just over $5,000,000 and just under $4,000,000 (in 2024), it stands to reason that these cars are one of the last supercar “bargains” in existence. Do you think it will still look like a deal compared to an Enzo when it hits the stage in May?
Beautiful car!! Just way to expensive for my measly wallet…
If it has cup holders count me in.
What i wouldn’t give for just one hour behind the wheel.
What kind of gas mileage does it get? After all, gas is up to $4.25 a gallon.
If you can afford to buy this, then the price of gas would be no problem.
It was a JOKE Howie!
Be glad you don’t live in California, the cheapest gas in my area is $5.59 if you pay cash, most stations are well over $6.00, some are $7.00+.
Steve R
Wow. I thought it was high here in Ohio.
over 7 for diesel
You may have thought Howie missed the joke, but he may live in California where gas will soon be non existent and a wealth tax will send owners of supercars to the nearest border where the old agricultural inspection stations have been repurposed as exit tax collection stations.
Yes i do live in CA., and in the Los Angeles area where it is pretty much impossible to find anything under $6.
Come to Washington State, In Everett I saw regular at 6.99 today. Yikes!
My White 1986 Ford Escort 4 speed hatchback is a super car.
So much better looking than the Enzo too
I would buy it but all my money is tied up in pocket change.
When I first saw pictures of these in 2004 I thought “pity about the paint scheme”. Then, I saw this listing and I thought “pity about the paint scheme”.
Great car for trips to Home Depot to haul plants and soil and building products……..
But be careful of those stopper things before you actually get to the curb. At the least they will scratch up a beautiful bumper, or if you’re not so lucky, they will tear off your bumper as you try to back off of it. Ask me how I know…
Here is a link to the 2011 Targa Newfoundland Canada race. There is a Maserati MC12 and a Ferrari Enzo. The Enzo ended up losing control and splashing into the ocean.
https://youtu.be/wBp06jKv8yI
There is some great footage of the Targa Newfoundland on YouTube. Racing through the county side and towns of Newfoundland Canada.
Pass, no stick.
Not enough ground clearance for me-the first time I hit a bump I’d spill my Martini!
“Barn Find” C’mon, man!!
Right On ! thank you Courtney
Like most things these days, not even the name means anything.
Did you here about the chocolate candy with no chocolate ??
Like a Toyota with an American flag sticker.
Like fake eyelashes, nails, hair and milk glands ..
Like a man whos whole life has been lying, scamming, bankrupting, adultery, and child predatoring is a Christian ?!?
Ya, i got carried away, but seriously
How is a spotless, running, million $ supercar a ‘barn find’ ?
What’s the best state for driving super cars or even your dream car? Streets in my area are just horrible. Name some good highways in the US for high speed driving besides the track.
some of the north -south hwys in Nevada are pretty good.
Maserati is probably the older and most respected sports car maker in Europe.
As a postgraduate student in Birmingham England, i visited the annual cars’ excibition fair in the area. Both me and my then wife agreed that the driving position of the Maserati Merak was the most driver oriented from all other cars in the show, Ferrari and Laborghini included. Legend has that Ferrari and Maserati engineers privately competed for the most powerful 3 liter engine on the bench and that the Maserati guys won.
Thanks for the acknowledgment, Jeff