I recall that Ferrari gave the Pope an Enzo. That must have been Pope John Paul, II. I wonder if he ever drove it? I'd love to think of him taking a midnight run, with the flat twelve howling at full shreik down some of the narrow cobblestone roads around the Vatican, maybe giving an unsuspecting archbishop in the passenger seat, a white knuckle ride! "No your Holiness, my faith was never shaken. I enjoyed the four wheel drift around Piazza Del Popolo. " Does the Vatican still own the car? Maybe it's holed away in one of the Vatican garages. Or perhaps it was quietly sold to raise money for the Church or one of its charities?
It was auctioned this year in Monterey. 3. 2005 Ferrari Enzo, sold for $6,050,000 (RM Sothebys) The final Enzo produced, this car was originally given to Pope John Paul II. His Holiness respectfully declined the gift and asked that it be sold for charity. He died a few months later, but the proceeds were given to his successor, Pope Benedict XVI. Top 10 Monterey Day 1 Auctions Include Pope's Ferrari Enzo ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
