Ferrari 599 "Alonso-Edition Registry

well the two "serious buyers" have both vanished... not replied to e-mail or VM.. so no, not yet.. if I get a decent job offer though maybe I'll be able to finish the updates i planned and then who knows.. I drove it the other day and even after all this time it just makes me smile.

 

Sorry the sale has not gone as smoothly as it should have. There's a lot of TLC in that GTO and it shows. Times ar tough but I'm sure the right buyer is out there. The upside as already stated is.... That every day behind the wheel is a good day.

 

Well my checking account just shy, so I'll have to wait.

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Most sighted one until now:

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Gr. Martin

 

Ben,

Please share the events of your new purchase with us.

Mark

 

Surely.

Christine and I got our 599 60F1 in April. Then there was the terrible earthquake in Italy in May, and Ferrari created the auction for Emilia. I looked at their auction site, looked at the 599XX EVO, and recall thinking that it looked like an amazing car, but that some billionaire or celebrity was probably going to end up winning the auction, and that was a shame because it was a car that enthusiasts (and particularly, Ferrari enthusiasts) like us would treasure.

Fast forward to June 19th. I get a phone call mid-day from James from Ferrari / San Francisco. James knew that Christine and I were thinking about buying an Enzo, and he spent about 30 minutes explaining what the XX auction meant to Ferrari, and also what the Corse Clienti program offered. I was... well, beyond excited. It was the sort of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to drive a Ferrari race car around some of the iconic tracks of the world, receive 1-on-1 instruction and telemetry analysis, and to help Ferrari provide relief to many of the same people who were part of the Ferrari ecosystem. I called Christine from work and laid it out for her, and her reaction was immediate: do it. I called James back, we assembled the paperwork, and submitted a bid on the auction's XX EVO.

We didn't sleep much that night. I seem to recall waking up several times and visiting the auction site, then watching XX track videos on YouTube until the sun rose and it was time to go to work again. I guesstimated our odds of winning at about 1:3 -- auction prices are very unpredictable and this was a truly special opportunity -- but I was beside myself with anticipation none the less.

The Ferrari auction site closed at 4pm local. At about 9:30am California I was starting to wonder who had won, since I hadn't heard anything, when I got an email from James. It was two sentences -- one congratulating us on winning, and one noting that he was so excited that it had taken him 10 minutes just to type the 30-word note. The rest of the day will forever be etched in my memory - the call with James and Greg at 10am, the conference call with Christine and Marco Mattiacci at noon, Mr. Mattiacci's delightful followup suggestion of a design theme for the XX, more details about the event... it would take pages to describe everything, and I remember it all like it was yesterday.

We'll be presented our XX on Sep 8th. By Alonso and Massa. At the Monza Racetrack in Italy, during the F1 race weekend at Monza. Where we'll be the guest of Ferrari for the race weekend. Two months later, it still seems quite surreal. I hope to see a few of you there!

... and that is the story of how we came to have two Ferrari 599s.

 

That shield is not too small.

 

Congrats!

 

The XX is an amazing Ferrari. Ny sincerest congratulations and best wishes in enjoying such a magnificant automobile. I will be taking my 599GTO out for its fall track day next week. I am positive that your XX will provide an even more exciting and amazing experience. Enjoy in good health.

 

Ben, I have been told that you picked a shade of yellow. Is this correct? Any more details of the car that you can describe with pictures if possible?

Mark

 

When we spoke with Mr. Mattiacci he proposed an idea for the car's colors but made it clear it was 100% our choice. Christine and I discussed it and agreed we liked his idea for a variety of reasons -- including that they were some of our favorite car colors. Once we gave our approval, Ferrari produced and sent renderings of the car using the colors Mr. Mattiacci had suggested, and we just about fell off our chair.

As for the colors and design - I don't want to spoil the surprise. The car's due to be unveiled on 8 September at Monza, and I'll post pictures very shortly thereafter.

 

Was this an intended hint?

 

Very cool. Please be sure to start a dedicated thread to relate the delivery of your XX! Congratulations and enjoy the ride!

 

Ben treynor, from viper club nor cal?
Ed

 

Small world, isn't it?

 

Ben, still into vipers? Last i remember, you were drag racing a mercedes....
Ed

 

[off thread, this thread's about 599s and Alonso ]

 

Ben, thanks for the pm. Glad to hear all is well. Now, back on topic. Congrats on the new ferrari. Cant wait to see pix.
Ed

 

Wow very cool!!!!!! I was windering who won it. Hopefully I'll see you at Monza!

 

Hi Ben, jsut can`t you send a pm! So I`ll post it in this thread! you are on the front page of the biggest german online newspaer! Enjoy it! http://www.bild.de/auto/auto-news/ferrari/versteigerung-599xx-evo-sportwagen-26159506.bild.html

 

Congratulations
We were at the table next to you and Christine at Montana during lunch Monday.
What a great special few days ! The food was so good we eat there three times in two days !

 

I agree - the food at Montana was insanely good. I had no idea Lasagne or Ravioli could taste like that. It's fortunate I live a long long way from Maranello, because I would quickly stop fitting into a Ferrari sport seat if I had the opportunity to eat there every day.

What an amazing place - and what an amazing trip.

 

That's kind of funny I think I was at Montana at the same time as all of you. I was at the table in the corner where the food comes out/dumb-waiter. It was some good food for sure! Enjoy the new car!

 

Just closed a verbal agreement with Ferrari of Central Florida on their 599 60F1 Alonso. Opinions obviously vary, but particularly in person, this car is amazing in my opinion and I could not be happier. Thanks as usual to my salesman, Anthony King and their General Manager, Ray Forsythe ( and certainly Mr.Triarsi) for another excellent buying experience.
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Congrats on a beautiful car and my personal favorite livery of the three!