Perhaps more than any other automaker, Ferrari has a tradition of building limited-production supercars that push the envelope of performance and design, while enriching the manufacturer’s cachet. From the competition-intended 288 GTO of the mid-1980s, through the anniversary-celebrating F40 and F50 models, the millennial Enzo, and on to today’s F80, these cars have commemorative heritage while reinforcing Ferrari’s identity as a boutique automaker that builds nothing less than the finest money can buy.

By the early 2010s this notion was being challenged by a new breed of hybrid-electric hypercars produced by other manufacturers, most notably the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1. Relying on the spirit of competition that had served it so well on the track for 65 years, Ferrari duly met this challenge with yet another limited-production supercar, one that would dwarf its predecessors in power, technology, and scope. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Salon, the new model was simply called LaFerrari—literally “The Ferrari.” When the media and enthusiasts eventually dissected the performance numbers and build approach, it was difficult to argue with the model’s boastful name.

The heart of LaFerrari is a 6.3-liter V-12 that was directly lifted from the developmental FXX model. With an absurd compression ratio of 13.5:1, the V-12 develops 789 horsepower while redlining at a whopping 9,250 rpm. The 516 pounds-feet of torque arrive relatively high, just shy of 7,000 rpm. An electric motor derived from the company’s Formula One KERS technology was installed in the rear, adding 161 horsepower, most of which is tapped for use at lower rpms. Power is routed directly to the rear axle alone, and shifting is accommodated by a seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle.

In total, the two powerplants combine for a head-spinning 949 horsepower and 663 pounds-feet of torque, propelling the LaFerrari to 60 mph from a standstill in as little as 2.4 seconds. The quarter-mile arrives in 9.7 seconds at 149.2 mph, besting both the Porsche 918 and the Bugatti Veyron.

The LaFerrari’s carbon-fiber tub is baked alongside those of Scuderia Ferrari’s Formula 1 cars, and the hypercar’s entire architecture is based around the driver’s seating position, which is 2.4 inches lower than that of the Enzo. This was achieved, ironically, by removing the seat. That is to say, the LaFerrari’s seats are little more than Alcantara-swathed pads directly attached to the floor and rear firewall. Accordingly, the pedals are adjustable and the “seat” is custom-padded for each individual buyer.

Ferrari’s in-house designer Flavio Manzoni penned the coachwork, which is beautifully low-slung and sleek, while eschewing the brutal and somewhat controversial styling of the Enzo. In order to control all the power on tap, the body was adorned with a host of electronically deployed active aerodynamic elements, including smart front and rear undercarriage panels, and a rear spoiler, which together manage to continuously attenuate downforce from between 200 and 800 pounds. Mammoth cross-drilled and vented Brembo carbon-ceramic disc brakes and proprietary Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires complete the technical profile, keeping the LaFerrari as grounded as possible through screaming switchbacks.

Concluding production in January 2016, manufacture of the closed variant of the LaFerrari was capped at 499 examples, lending the model the degree of exclusivity expected of a top-shelf Maranello hypercar. Despite officially retailing for over $1.3 million each, all 499 cars were purchased by preferred clients before the first LaFerrari was even completed.

CHASSIS NUMBER 211443

This beautifully presented LaFerrari benefits from a life of intermittent storage while experiencing very modest driving use. After being completed in May 2015, finished in Rosso Corsa Ferrari paint over an interior trimmed in Nero and Rosso, chassis number 211443 was delivered new to an owner in California. The Ferrari then spent three years in the Golden State before being sold to an enthusiast based in Florida, where it was serviced several times by marque dealerships through 2019.

It is important to note that 211443’s odometer displayed only 1,938 miles at the time of cataloguing. Such a low-mileage example from Ferrari’s “Bix Six” hypercar portfolio—including the 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, LaFerrari, and F80—would surely make a cornerstone addition to any Ferrari-themed collection.

This handsomely presented and minimally driven LaFerrari now awaits its next owner, offering prodigious power and advanced technological function. It should experience a warm welcome at marque events and major concours worldwide, or it may be quietly admired for its brilliance as one of Ferrari’s most highly developed hypercars, an eminent example of the Ferrari.