The anonymous buyer from Shanghai paid the final price of 1.2 million euros, roughly $1.9 million CAD.
This particular Ferrari differs from its counterparts by a special paint job, hand created by the Chinese artist Lu Hao. The car’s detailing was inspired by porcelain of the Song Dynasty.
The auction was organised by Ferrari and held at the Red Gate Gallery in Beijing. Other items for bid included a racing overall worn by F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella, and a helmet and model car autographed by Michael Schumacher.
The funds raised at the auction will support the brightest students and professors at the Automotive Engineering Department of Tsinghua University. They will be given a chance to study at the Politecnico di Milano Technical University in Italy, and also at Ferrari’s headquarters. 