This 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta Is a Garage Queen Rated at Almost $6 Million

LaFerrari, which means TheFerrari in English, was subject to speculation during the development stage. It was rumoured that it would weigh less than 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).

But the production variant was unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with a 1,255-kilogram (2,767-pound) dry weight. Ferrari announced that 499 such units will see the light of day, with only 210 being convertibles. Each of them came with a starting price north of one million euros ($1,066,405).

The Italians took two more years to develop the convertible. And it finally came, sporting the Aperta (Open) designation, like previous open-top Ferraris. The model was unveiled in 2016 in Paris. Ferrari originally planned a 200-example run. All of them were already pre-sold to customers via invitation. Ferrari had selected an exclusive clientele.

Nine more units were reserved for use during the events related to the Ferrari 70th Anniversary, and one more was later built and sold during a charity auction event organized by RM Sotheby's, which adds up to a total of 210 units built between June 2013 and August 2018.

For the Aperta, Ferrari came up with both a section of the roof where either a removable carbon-fiber hardtop or a removable canvas soft top can be placed. The convertible received several more mods. A more efficient powertrain control electronics is on the menu. Re-angled radiators direct airflow outward, along the underbody rather than over the hood, to reduce the heat in the cabin.

An L-shaped flap showed up on the upper corner of each A-pillar, specifically designed to reduce compression on the rear of the cabin when the roof is down. Furthermore, different wheel arches allowed the positioning of the doors at slightly different angles compared to those of the coupe variant. Otherwise, with the newly designed structure, the rotation upward would have been impossible.

Ferrari rolled out the Aperta because a new breed of hypercars had arrived. A new era had started. The Italians were not going to just sit and watch Porsche and McLaren have all the fun with their hybrid 918 Spyder and McLaren P1.

So they developed their first full hybrid with the highest power output of any Ferrari road car, yet returning a 40 percent lower fuel consumption. LaFerrari is powered by a longitudinally rear mid-mounted 6.3-liter V12 that delivers 789 horsepower (800 PS) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm).

It works alongside a rear-mounted KERS system, which is carried over from Formula One and brings along 161 horsepower (163 PS) for short bursts of extra oomph. The total output of 950 horsepower (963 PS) and 663 pound-feet (900 Nm) of torque are delivered to both axles via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

According to Ferrari, all these figures make it flash from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 kph) in 2.6 seconds, hit 124 mph (200 kph) in 6.9 seconds, and 186 mph (300 kph) in 15 seconds. It can run the quarter mile in 9.7 seconds at 149.2 mph (240 kph). That's quicker than the Porsche 918 and the Bugatti Veyron. Top speed is 218 mph (352 kph).

All these numbers are valid for chase number 232856 as well. This car right here, believed to be one of the final examples ever built, wears the Nero Daytona (Black Daytona) paint finish with Rosso (red) racing stripes. The carbon-fiber exterior package and removable carbon-fiber hardtop enhance the hypercar personality of the model. The model wears the ten-spoke diamond-cut FXX-K wheels.

There are seats wrapped in Nero (Black) leather and Alcantara on board with Rosso (red) accents, with the steering wheel also covered in Alcantara. The extra equipment is rated at over $113,000 for a total of nearly $2.3 million.

This LaFerrari was sold by Ferrari Westlake to a customer of Ferrari Beverly Hills in 2017. Later on, it was sold to someone else in Southern California, but none of the two drove it much.

This very low-mileage garage queen only drove for 2,072 miles (3,335 kilometers). So pretty much everything about it is in almost new condition.

The LaFerrari Aperta is documented with a digital window sticker copy and service invoices from authorized marque dealers. The owner purchased a two-year extended Ferrari Power Warranty in September, so that one is also included.

Whoever decides to take it home will also get both the carbon-fiber hardtop and the canvas soft top, the battery charger, the owner's manuals, and the OEM set of five-spoke forged alloy LaFerrari wheels. The car is auctioned off by RM Sotheby's in Las Vegas on November 17 and is estimated to sell for a price anywhere between $5.3 million and $5.8 million. And it wouldn't even be the most expensive LaFerrari ever going under the hammer.