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This 2003 Ferrari could fetch $2.9 million at auction, making it one of the most expensive cars ever sold online — take a closer look at the famous Enzo

Kristen Lee   

This 2003 Ferrari could fetch $2.9 million at auction, making it one of the most expensive cars ever sold online — take a closer look at the famous Enzo
  • A Ferrari Enzo will be part of RM Sotheby's Driving into Summer online-only auction.
  • It's one of 399 ever made.
  • It could very well become one of the most expensive cars ever sold in an online auction.

A 2003 Ferrari Enzo will soon be up for auction as part of RM Sotheby's Online Only: Driving into Summer collection. The company estimates the Enzo will go for between $2.6 to $2.9 million.

That's a hefty amount for a car no matter which way you look at it. But the Enzo isn't just any car. It's not even just any Ferrari, either. You needn't look further than the fact that the company named it after its founder, Enzo Ferrari, to know that it's something to behold.

Ferrari produced the Enzo from 2002 to 2004. Only 399 were ever made — but Ferrari did make one more, the 400th, and presented it as a gift to Pope John Paul II. It was later auctioned in 2015 for a whopping $6 million.

The Driving into Summer auction opens on May 21. RM Sotheby's estimates that the Enzo, along with the Ferrari 288 GTO and F50 it is also auctioning off, are set to become the most expensive cars ever sold in an online auction. You can see some of the other lots here.

Though the Enzo that's being offered as part of this auction wasn't owned by the Pope, it's still cool. Keep scrolling to find out why.

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A red (because they’re almost always red) 2003 Ferrari Enzo is projected to sell for between $2.6 and $2.9 million at RM Sotheby’s upcoming Driving into Summer online-only auction.

A red (because they’re almost always red) 2003 Ferrari Enzo is projected to sell for between $2.6 and $2.9 million at RM Sotheby’s upcoming Driving into Summer online-only auction.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

It has fewer than 1,250 original miles on the clock.

It has fewer than 1,250 original miles on the clock.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Ferrari Enzo officially debuted at the 2002 Paris Motor Show.

The Ferrari Enzo officially debuted at the 2002 Paris Motor Show.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

It was designed to look like an open-wheel race car.

It was designed to look like an open-wheel race car.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Like a Formula One race car, it uses a chassis tub made of carbon fiber and Nomex honeycomb.

Like a Formula One race car, it uses a chassis tub made of carbon fiber and Nomex honeycomb.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

That means the chassis is extremely rigid and light — weighing just 200 pounds.

That means the chassis is extremely rigid and light — weighing just 200 pounds.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Only 399 Enzos were ever made.

Only 399 Enzos were ever made.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo’s body panels are made from carbon fiber and Kevlar.

The Enzo’s body panels are made from carbon fiber and Kevlar.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And it has show-stopping, scissor doors.

And it has show-stopping, scissor doors.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo, sometimes known as the F60, succeeded the F50.

The Enzo, sometimes known as the F60, succeeded the F50.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And it uses a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated, 6.0-liter engine.

And it uses a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated, 6.0-liter engine.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

A mid-mounted engine setup is what you want in a road-legal race car.

A mid-mounted engine setup is what you want in a road-legal race car.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Since it offers superior weight distribution and handling.

Since it offers superior weight distribution and handling.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo makes 660 horsepower.

The Enzo makes 660 horsepower.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And it produces 485 pound-feet of torque.

And it produces 485 pound-feet of torque.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The manufacturer zero-to-62-mph claim is in a mere 3.65 seconds.

The manufacturer zero-to-62-mph claim is in a mere 3.65 seconds.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Which, for the mid-2000s, is incredible. It still is.

Which, for the mid-2000s, is incredible. It still is.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo has an estimated top speed of over 217 mph.

The Enzo has an estimated top speed of over 217 mph.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

It uses an electro-hydraulic F1 six-speed transmission.

It uses an electro-hydraulic F1 six-speed transmission.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

You shift gears using the paddles located behind the steering wheel.

You shift gears using the paddles located behind the steering wheel.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo also has center-lock wheels.

The Enzo also has center-lock wheels.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

That means that instead of multiple bolts, it only uses one big bolt in the middle to hold the wheel in place.

That means that instead of multiple bolts, it only uses one big bolt in the middle to hold the wheel in place.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

This is primarily used in racing because it’s faster to undo one bolt instead of five.

This is primarily used in racing because it’s faster to undo one bolt instead of five.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And they look cool.

And they look cool.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The interior is pretty spartan.

The interior is pretty spartan.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

This isn’t a car for plushy, opulent cruising.

This isn’t a car for plushy, opulent cruising.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

It was made for going fast.

It was made for going fast.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

There’s all this exposed carbon fiber on the inside.

There’s all this exposed carbon fiber on the inside.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And F1-derived, floor-hinged pedals.

And F1-derived, floor-hinged pedals.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo represents one of Ferrari’s flagship halo cars.

The Enzo represents one of Ferrari’s flagship halo cars.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

These cars are typically hugely expensive.

These cars are typically hugely expensive.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

And are race-bred street cars.

And are race-bred street cars.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Enzo was the last Ferrari halo car to use only a gasoline engine.

The Enzo was the last Ferrari halo car to use only a gasoline engine.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Ferrari LaFerrari that replaced it uses a hybrid setup.

The Ferrari LaFerrari that replaced it uses a hybrid setup.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Though the Enzo has aged, it’s far from forgotten.

Though the Enzo has aged, it’s far from forgotten.
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Be sure to check it out as part of RM Sotheby's Driving into Summer online-only auction, which opens Thursday.

Be sure to check it out as part of RM Sotheby
2003 Ferrari Enzo.      Karissa Hosek/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

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