This post was republished with permission from Zero Hedge
A Florida billionaire was revealed Tuesday as the deep-pocketed buyer who shelled out a jaw-dropping $40 million for Ferrari’s one-of-a-kind Luce EV, the Italian supercar that critics mercilessly roasted for looking straight-up fugly.
The buyer: Dr. Herbert Wertheim, an optometrist who founded Miami-based Brain Power, a firm that cooks up tech for the eyewear industry.
The Journal reports:
Wertheim’s unique model, dubbed “Chassis 0,” has an estimated worth of $1.1 million, according to Sotheby’s. The car has been shipped to Italy for modifications – although Wertheim didn’t know what kind – and he will take possession of it next year. But much like with the Ferrari Daytona SP3 he bought last year for $26 million at the same auction, Wertheim’s bigger plan for the Luce – or the Lucy, as he calls it – is to be a fundraising workhorse for the many charities he supports.
“It will not be my personal car to go to Publix to get bananas,” said Wertheim. “I don’t want to break the sound barrier, but you know, it’s nice when you’re trying to get on the highway quickly.”
If you thought Wertheim might be woke, you would be mistaken.
The 87-year-old regularly hits Mar-a-Lago, the private club owned by President Donald Trump, who he considers a friend.
At a charity gala in Palm Beach, Wertheim dropped another $2 million for a private White House visit with Trump.
The winning bid came during the bash at Mar-a-Lago estate, raising cash for educational scholarships for kids of Palm Beach cops and firefighters.
Wertheim has an an estimated net worth of $4.6 billion.
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