Fifty-Seven Original Miles: 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari

Immense horsepower? Check. Rare? Check. Extraordinary styling? Check. Low miles? Of course. All of these slightly inadequate descriptors apply to this 2014 LaFerrari, one of only 120 delivered to the US. Lurking like one of the most spectacular pavement-bound UFOs we’ve ever seen, the LaFerrari showcased Ferrari’s F1 technology in a road car: the powerplant uses Ferrari’s HY-KERS (hybrid kinetic energy recovery system) technology, incorporating a V12 engine with an electric motor for a whopping 950 hp; the magnetorheological suspension employs iron fragments floating in fluid to control viscosity; the dynamically-active aero effects adjust automatically; the car even offers in-cabin customization. This example has covered only 57 miles from new – an attribute guaranteed to attract even the most finicky Ferraristi. Mecum will auction this superb car on May 16th at its Indy event. Thank you, Araknid78, for the beautiful tip!

The 6.3-liter, fuel-injected V12 engine is capable of 789 hp on its own, but coupled with an electric motor, output climbs substantially, and sprint times decrease. The LaFerrari can hit 100 mph in 4.7 seconds; you’ll easily outrun your neighbor’s Enzo. The redline is over 9200 rpm, and the beauty of it all is that this performance comes with a V12 singing in your ears. (The LaFerrari’s successor – the F80 – delivered more electric motor and half the cylinders, though output climbed to a nearly-ridiculous 1200 hp.) The gearbox is a seven-speed dual-clutch affair, controlled by paddle shifters. The car sits on a carbon-fiber chassis. Twenty-one computers control its aerodynamics, adjusting without driver input to road, speed, and other conditions. … We’re not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy!

Those seats are fixed, following the contour of the carbon fiber tub; the pedals adjust to suit the driver using a lever located to the right of the driver’s seat near the floor. Upholstered surfaces are cloaked in leather and Alcantara. There is no storage, barely even a glove box. If you fancy touring, better bring a support vehicle to carry luggage. Most of the car’s controls are embedded in that squared-up steering wheel. Despite the “strictly business” demeanor of the cabin, the LaFerrari does offer air conditioning. For a full tour of the interior, including the changeable instrument panel, check out this video.

Designed at Ferrari’s own Styling Center, the LaFerrari presents a divergent aesthetic compared to its supercar stablemates. Eschewing scoops, wings, louvers, and other boy-racer gizmos, the LaFerrari makes do with a curvaceous, slippery shape topped by a jet-fighter greenhouse. The seller has decided to offer his car at no reserve, but be assured, that won’t mean you or I can waltz in expecting a steal: Ferrari prices have skyrocketed this year, bringing the price of this rare model to within shouting distance of $7 million.