Ferrari’s first electric car was always going to carry symbolic weight, but its auction debut in Monterey turned into something far larger than a collectible handover.
The first-ever Ferrari Luce, chassis no. 0, sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale, with proceeds directed to the Ferrari Foundation’s future educational initiatives.
For a car estimated at more than $1.1 million before the sale, the final number was a striking reminder that historic firsts can move the market in unexpected ways.
At a glance
- The first Ferrari Luce, chassis no. 0, sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey charity auction.
- The five-seat EV uses four electric motors producing a combined 1,050 hp and is capable of 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds.
- The sale benefits the Ferrari Foundation and finished $5.4 million above the one-off McLaren F1 GTR sold at the same Monterey auctions.
A milestone Ferrari with an extraordinary price
The Luce matters because it marks Ferrari’s first series-production electric car, a line in the sand for a marque built on combustion sound, racing lineage and mechanical theatre.
That context helps explain the intensity around chassis no. 0, even if the $40 million result sits in rare air by almost any modern supercar standard.
It also surpassed the $34.6 million achieved by a one-off McLaren F1 GTR, putting Ferrari’s first EV ahead of one of the most revered competition-derived road car legends of the modern auction scene.
The buyer wasn’t simply paying for performance or rarity in the usual sense.
This was a bid for the opening chapter of Ferrari’s electric production era, complete with the factory’s own confirmation plaque identifying it as the first series-production electric car from Maranello.
Chassis no. 0 gets a restrained debut specification
Ferrari finished the car in Madreperla Semi-Gloss, with matching wheels and brake calipers creating a cohesive, almost monochromatic presentation.
Inside, the cabin is trimmed in Le Mans metallic leather in Perla, balanced by Grigio Corvara accents.
It’s an interesting choice for such a historic car, leaning into subtlety rather than the louder visual language often associated with headline auction lots.
The five-seat layout is also notable, placing the Luce closer to a high-performance grand touring concept than a stripped-out halo car built purely for lap-time mythology.
Electric performance with four-motor power
The Luce uses four electric motors, with the front pair delivering 141 hp each and the rear pair producing 476 hp each.
Combined output is listed at 1,050 hp, enough for a claimed 0-62 mph time of 2.5 seconds.
Those figures place the car firmly in contemporary hyper-EV territory, though the auction result was clearly driven by more than raw acceleration.
For collectors, the appeal is historical position, factory provenance and the unusual chance to own chassis no. 0 of Ferrari’s first electric model.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Ferrari |
|---|---|
| Model | Luce |
| Chassis | No. 0 |
| Powertrain | Four electric motors |
| Front motor output | 141 hp each |
| Rear motor output | 476 hp each |
| Total output | 1,050 hp |
| 0-62 mph | 2.5 seconds |
| Seating | Five seats |
| Exterior | Madreperla Semi-Gloss |
| Interior | Le Mans metallic leather in Perla with Grigio Corvara accents |
| Sale price | $40 million |
| Auction | RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale |
| Beneficiary | Ferrari Foundation educational initiatives |
The Luce will continue to divide purists, as any electric Ferrari was bound to do.
Yet at $40 million, chassis no. 0 has already secured a place in Ferrari auction history before the model has had time to define its reputation on the road.
