A €4 million Ferrari Enzo abandoned in a Dubai airport parking lot

This is one of the most emblematic models ever produced by Ferrari. A mythical, rare and desirable supercar, only 400 of which left the Maranello factory between 2002 and 2004. And yet, this Ferrari Enzo, estimated today at over 4 million euros, was abandoned in 2011 in an airport parking lot in Dubai, before being seized and locked up in a local police warehouse.

A legendary hypercar... forgotten in the desert

Launched in the early 2000s as a tribute to founder Enzo Ferrari, the Ferrari Enzo is powered by a naturally-aspirated 6.0L V12, developing 650 hp and 657 Nm of torque. Thanks to a 6-speed robotized gearbox and a weight of just 1,365 kg, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 350 km/h.

But this now infamous red Enzo was abandoned in 2011 at Dubai International Airport by a British citizen named Javed Mohammed, implicated in a £250 million VAT fraud in the UK. The car was quickly seized by local authorities after more than 20 months of unpaid parking tickets.

The court case that stopped it all

Unlike many other luxury cars abandoned in Dubai, this Enzo was not sold quickly at auction. Interpol had raised doubts about the origin of the funds used for its purchase. As a result, the hypercar was held as evidence in a lengthy court case, preventing it from being sold or even displayed.

Stored in the Al Qusais police depot, the Ferrari has endured the pangs of the desert climate for years: dust, sand, extreme heat, sometimes even in the open air. Videos and photos posted on social networks have shown the deteriorated state of the bodywork.

A record sale... kept secret

In 2024 and 2025, the story resurfaces, all the more so as there is talk of a sale of luxury vehicles confiscated by the police, billed by some media as the "most expensive judicial sale in history" in Dubai. The Ferrari Enzo is said to be included, among other models such as Porsches, McLarens, Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces and other exotics. However, no official price has yet been announced, and the identity of the buyer remains unknown.

Although the Ferrari Enzo was eventually moved to a hangar to preserve it, sand had infiltrated everywhere, and the extent of the repairs required remains uncertain. It remains to be seen whether she'll ever be back on the road... or whether she'll join the ranks of fallen works of art.