It took him 7 years to put together the 5 Ferrari supercars in «Ketchup & Mustard»: Ferrari rewarded him

There are Ferrari enthusiasts. And then there's David SK Lee Already mentioned in our articles several months ago for his collection estimated at over $100 million, the Californian entrepreneur of Hong Kong origin has just appeared in an official Ferrari video. The ultimate recognition for the man who, for seven years, set himself the almost insane challenge of bringing together all Maranello's iconic supercars... in two colors. And in his own words, «no one else has this».

An obsession born of an Enzo

It all began in 2003, when he bought a Ferrari Enzo. At the time, he realized that he had just bought Ferrari's fourth modern “supercar”. The idea was born: why not reunite the entire lineage? The quest was methodically organized. He gets his hands on a Ferrari F40, then a Ferrari F50, then the legendary Ferrari 288 GTO, and finally the Ferrari LaFerrari. The five modern pillars of Ferrari history have been brought together. But David Lee doesn't stop there.

Rather than simply completing the series, he decided to double it. Red, the obvious color, the one that embodies Ferrari in the collective imagination. Then yellow, Modena's historic hue and the second most common color produced on these models. It would take him seven years to assemble the ten cars. Seven years of research, negotiations, patience and close relations with the brand.

“Ketchup & Mustard”

In his garage in Southern California, the two collections are lined up as if in a private museum. He humorously calls them “ketchup” for the red and “mustard” for the yellow.

But behind the anecdote lies a real strategy. Lee explains that he wanted to attract Ferrari's attention with this unique approach. To show that he doesn't collect randomly, but tells a story. That each car is part of an evolution, from 1964 to the present day. When visitors enter his garage, they don't just see supercars. They see the evolution of technology, Maranello's performance DNA, the rise of a line that represents the absolute pinnacle of the brand in every generation. And today, he can confirm it: owning all five supercars in red and yellow is a unique configuration in the world.

The reward with the F80

In the same official video, Ferrari announces its new supercar, the limited-edition Ferrari F80. Lee makes no secret of his excitement. He was hoping to be selected. He was. He has already configured his model via the Tailor Made program. It will be red. An obvious choice.

This sixth chapter continues a personal saga that goes beyond the mere accumulation of cars. Lee insists: he drives his Ferraris. For him, the visceral sensation, the memories engraved behind the wheel, no one can take them away from him, even if he does one day sell one of them. Unlike other multi-brand collectors, David S. K. Lee has made a clear choice: to devote himself exclusively to Ferrari. “I'd rather be important to one brand than not important to many,” he explains.

A philosophy that has enabled him to build a strong relationship with Maranello. His collection is not limited to halo cars: it also includes classic models and ultra-customized Ferraris from the Tailor Made department. But it's the red and yellow doubloons that have made it famous the world over. Seven years to make history. Ten cars to make history. And, he says, a collection that “nobody else has”. Now

And now... the F80 double?

As the Ferrari F80 prepares to write the new chapter in Maranello supercars, one question almost naturally arises: after bringing together the five iconic models in red and yellow, could David S. K. Lee resist the temptation to do the double again? He has already confirmed that his model will be red. True to “ketchup”. But for the saga to be perfectly consistent with his “mustard” collection, he'd also need a yellow F80. The next challenge seems almost obvious: transform the F80 into the new centerpiece of a historic double.