It’s a well known fact that by the time most of us hear about exclusive edition supercars such as the Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, most, if not all, have already been spoken for.
American entrepreneur, former racing driver, and well-known car collector Preston Henn attempted to purchase the Prancing Horse’s latest drop-top using all sorts of means, including sending a $1 million check to Maranello in the name of Sergio Marchionne, accompanied by a letter in which he showed his love for Ferrari.
But to his surprise, the check was returned, with a short letter informing him that all examples had been sold out, so Mr. Henn’s next step was to sue Ferrari, demanding a trial by jury and damages “in excess of $75,000”, claiming that by denying him the opportunity to purchase a LaFerrari Aperta (name unconfirmed yet), the Italian automaker embarrassed him.
“The publication of the statement that Preston Henn is not qualified to purchase a LaFerrari Spider is an untrue statement which harms Henn’s reputation and holds him up to ridicule, disrespect and disrepute in his profession, trade, occupation, avocation, and among his friends and business and social associates”, the document published by AutoWeek writes.
The paper also enlists all Ferrari supercars that Preston Henn has owned since 1960, and which is quite impressive, to say the least, as it goes from the F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari, to the 458 Speciale and 275 GTB, while also counting a Daytona Spyder, a Maserati MC12 and one of Schumacher’s Formula 1 cars.
If he wins the battle in court, Preston Henn will create an odd precedent, which could be followed by other supercar aficionados in the future.
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