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<b><strong>Michael Jordan's Ferrari 550 Sold for a Record $2.7 Million</strong></b>

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<b><strong>Michael Jordan's Ferrari 550 Sold for a Record $2.7 Million</strong></b>

Turns out his Airness has a thing for naturally aspirated V-12s and manual transmissions.

UPDATE: Michael Jordan’s Ferrari 550 Maranello sold for $2.7 million, making it the most expensive 550 Maranello ever sold at auction.

Any sharp-eyed fan watching the ESPN documentary, The Last Dance, would have clocked that shooting guard Michael Jordan had some pretty great taste in cars. MJ loved a Corvette and a Range Rover, but he was also a fan of a tastefully optioned Porsche 911. Can you pull off a 993-chassis air-cooled 911 Turbo S with the vanity plate AIR? You can when you're Michael.

Being six-foot-six means Jordan needs a little space to stretch out after a game, which is why, in 1997, he ordered a specially prepared Ferrari grand tourer. Delivered just in time for taking a victory lap after winning his fifth NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls in June of that year, it's a 1997 550 Maranello in red over tan. You can spot it in The Last Dance, rolling out of practice in January of '98.

All by itself, a 550 Maranello is one of the great Ferraris. It pairs the muscular spirit of the earlier 365 GTB/4 Daytona with a more modern chassis and very quick steering. You get all the modern conveniences, but at its heart, it's still a lusty 485-hp Ferrari V-12 with a gated manual shifter. Clutch work from Jordan as usual.

Also part of the 550’s appeal is its understated elegance, and this example is no exception.


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