Ferrari built roughly 400 Enzos between 2002 and 2004. Every single one left Maranello in a finish the factory approved for public consumption — every one except chassis 136069, which departed in Matte Nero Opaco because the Brunei Royal Family asked, and Ferrari said yes. That car is now relisted on RM Sotheby’s Sealed platform as lot R0005, bidding closes 30 September, and the final price will stay off the record entirely. Much like the secret 918 Coupe Porsche quietly built for a VIP, some of the most remarkable factory cars never make the brochure.
From Brunei to Blenheim
One royal commission, two decades, and five continents later, the world’s most discreet Ferrari is back on the market.
Construction began 8 June 2004. The car left Maranello mid-October — one of the last Enzos ever built — finished in matte black over Nero leather, Nero carpet, and Rosso gauges. That last detail matters: the only red in the entire cabin, a single concession to Ferrari’s DNA in an otherwise all-black room. After delivery, it appeared sporadically on London streets — Hampstead, Mayfair, Knightsbridge — a ghost moving through expensive neighborhoods that barely registered it. Ferrari’s Latest Patent shows the brand still pushing engineering boundaries just as boldly today.
A few facts worth knowing:
- 5,763 km on the odometer after two decades — roughly 3,580 miles
- Ferrari Classiche certified in 2022, all components verified matching
- Carrozzeria Zanasi (Modena) restored the matte finish; invoices totaled ~€110,000
- Currently in Blenheim, Ontario, on a temporary Canadian import bond with New Zealand registration papers
- No guide price published — buyers must request an estimate directly
Somewhere in the car’s Asia-Pacific chapter, a previous owner decided to buff the matte finish. Conventional detailing on matte paint is precisely how you destroy matte paint. The surface was damaged.
About two years before this listing, the Enzo returned to Europe and entered Carrozzeria Zanasi — the Modena shop that handles Ferrari’s Icona series and Tailor Made commissions. Zanasi replaced interior switches, front and rear lamps, rear bonnet glass, and reapplied the original Nero Opaco finish. €110,000 later, the car was factory-correct again. RM Sotheby’s describes it as simply “the world’s only factory-painted matte black Enzo.” Hard to argue.
The Complications Nobody Budgets For
From a Monterey hotel lobby to a Canadian import bond, buying this Enzo is as layered as its provenance.
Before relisting, the Enzo appeared at the Portola Hotel during Monterey Car Week in mid-August — the week when car culture and luxury hospitality collapse into the same zip code. A major service followed, covering clutch, fuel pumps, and a valve cover gasket. Then straight to Sealed. Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo and Ferrari of Vancouver have both serviced it in Canada, which matters for buyer confidence on something this complex.
US buyers face a specific headache: at 20 years old, the Enzo clears some import hurdles but isn’t yet eligible for the 25-year exemption. Federalization work, duties, and customs specialists are part of the real purchase cost, whether budgeted for or not — the same hidden expenses that make cheap exotic cars so deceptively expensive to own.
What’s actually for sale is 20 years of quiet global movement — Brunei palaces, London side streets, a Modena restoration shop, a California hotel lobby. The sealed bid deadline is 30 September. The final price, like most of this car’s life, will remain private.
