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Old May 9, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Ferrari Enzo abandoned in Dubai to finally be auctioned off

Motor Authority: Ferrari Enzo abandoned in Dubai to finally be auctioned off

What other car is in the picture?

Remember the poor Ferrari Enzo supercar abandoned in Dubai last August?

Well, it’s still sitting in the same police impound lot we last saw it in, but it may have a bright future ahead.

The Enzo, along with several other exotics, is to be auctioned off in what the Daily Mail, via Jalopnik, claims is the most expensive police sale in history.

The person who abandoned the car is believed to be a British citizen who leased the Ferrari and then fled Dubai 20 months ago when they couldn’t afford the repayments and traffic fines.

It’s not uncommon to face jail time in Dubai for outstanding debts so we tend to see some financed vehicles abandoned, either at airport car parks or even the owner’s former place of residence. However, it’s extremely rare--and sad--to see something like a Ferrari Enzo left abandoned.

Other cars seized by authorizes in Dubai and set to be auctioned include some that were stolen and others that were abandoned after they were involved in accidents. Under local laws, any car left for more than six months becomes property of the state unless a clear title can be produced and there are no outstanding fines.

Ferrari Enzo supercars, of which only 399 were built for public sale, typically fetch up to a million dollars or more on the open market. It’s not clear who much this example will go for, though it should still be a princely sum despite the poor condition the car must be in.

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Okay, I'll start at $500.
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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It would be funny if the auction winner ends up re-abandoning it, perhaps in the Yas Marina circuit?
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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$100... make it a grand if you throw in the sporty little blue car next to it.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Wonder why the leinholder didn't claim it?
 
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