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LaFerrari Aperta Denied To Collector Who Owns $50 Million Car Collection

By Neeraj Padmakumar

A LaFerrari Aperta automobile, produced by Ferrari NV, sits on the company's stand during the second press day of the Paris Motor Show at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Ford Motor Co. and Rolls-Royce are among the companies skipping the car show, also known as Mondial de L'Automobile, as the once-unmissable event succumbs to changes sweeping the auto industry. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A LaFerrari Aperta automobile, produced by Ferrari NV, sits on the company's stand during the second press day of the Paris Motor Show at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Ford Motor Co. and Rolls-Royce are among the companies skipping the car show, also known as Mondial de L'Automobile, as the once-unmissable event succumbs to changes sweeping the auto industry. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images /
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Money might buy you several things , but definitely not everything, for example not a Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta. It takes one loads of money and even more luck to own one.

David Lee, a California based multimillionaire watch and jewelry entrepreneur has just learned this the hard way. A remarkable enthusiast with quite a number of exciting machines  in his garage, Lee recently got interested the new Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, and somehow wanted a copy from the 209 units.

Not only has he got a ridiculously precious $50-million worth  car collection, including a dozen Ferraris, but he had also ordered four new Ferraris recently to further spice up his garage. Lee had been in warm terms with a powerful local Ferrari dealer and had also visited the Ferrari factory as well as attended the Ferrari Driving School in Italy. But unfortunately, none of these could actually save him.

But Ferrari has surprised the common public more than what it actually did to Lee, by denying this passionate millionaire his newfound crush. Even more exasperating is the fact that the officials have refused to comment on as to why this connoisseur of great cars was denied the Italian masterpiece.

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If Lee really wants to get his hands on a LaFerrari Aperta, there’s one for sale in Dubai at $7.3 million.

But there are rumors from circles close to the brand that the decision was to maintain the exclusivity of the car as the company had been least impressed by Lee’s “look at me” lifestyle and his massively-followed social media channels, which he floods with pictures and videos of his rides on a daily basis.

David Lee’s response to that is as follows.

"My love of the brand and the enjoyment I get from sharing my special collection with the public is nothing but a good thing for the future of the brand, If people at Ferrari think that is self-promoting, I can’t help that."

He isn’t going to give up either and has plans to try his hand at the pre-owned market if he can’t get one fresh off the store.

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At this point of time, one should also note that this isn’t the first time Ferrari has denied the car to prospective buyers. Last August had seen the acclaimed racer and collector, late Preston Henn dank-eyed after he was denied a copy of the LaFerrari Aperta.

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