At the Rétromobile 2026 show in Paris, a Ferrari attracted attention far beyond its stratospheric price. Exhibited as part of the first-ever European sale organized by Gooding Christie's, a 2018 Ferrari FXX K Evo displayed a puzzling peculiarity: it was presented... without a seat. No bucket, no harness, nothing. Just a bare carbon shell in the center of the cockpit. An anomaly? Not really, no. In fact, this detail tells the whole story of Ferrari's XX program, and also explains why this example sold for 6.98 million euros.
A Ferrari like no other
The FXX K Evo is not a supercar in the conventional sense. Derived from LaFerrari, it belongs to the ultra-closed circle of Ferrari XXs, cars not homologated for the road, designed exclusively for the track and integrated into the Corse Clienti program. Here, the naturally-aspirated V12 is backed up by the HY-KERS system to produce around 1,050 hp, while the Evo aerodynamics boast up to 640 kg of downforce at 200 km/h. But this particular model takes the concept even further. Born directly in Evo specification at the factory, it boasts almost unreal mileage: just 38 km, all completed on the Fiorano track, exclusively by Ferrari technicians. Since its delivery in 2018, no owner has sat behind its wheel.
An intriguing Ferrari without a seat
It was during the public presentation in Paris that a journalist asked the question on everyone's lips: why sell a Ferrari of this level without a seat? The sales manager's answer is as simple as it is revealing of the Ferrari culture. At Ferrari, racing cars (and XXs in particular) don't come with a standard seat. The first owner must have his seat molded directly to his body, in order to obtain a perfectly adapted driving position, as in competition. In the case of this FXX K Evo, however, this never happened. The original owner never drove the car. As a result, no seat was ever made. What you see in the cockpit is neither an oversight nor a saving, but the result of a like-new car.
A "new" FXX K Evo, eight years after its birth
The missing seat detail tells the story of a Ferrari that has never known its driver, never been customized, never taken part in XX events. Even its upkeep reflects this: a return to Maranello in March 2025, followed by an extremely heavy overhaul in July 2025, billed at over €145,000, as if to prepare the car to change hands without the slightest shadow of a doubt. In a market where rarity is no longer enough, this FXX K Evo ticks all the boxes: ultra-limited production, the most extreme specification, derisory mileage and almost clinical condition. The absence of a seat, far from being a flaw, becomes the ultimate argument: that of a racing Ferrari still waiting, in 2026, for its first real driver.
This Ferrari FXX K Evo, which fetched almost 7 million euros in this exceptional sale at Rétromobile, perfectly illustrates the current state of the Ferrari market. A market capable of valuing history, technology... as much as the most unexpected details.
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