Ferrari has raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At the star studded gala event, the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in America was auctioned off for $530,000. US prices for Maranello’s latest isn’t out yet, but it’s priced close to £170,000 in the UK, which translates to nearly $255,000, so the unnamed buyer “gave away” quite a bit for charity.
Hosted by Piero Ferrari, Deputy Chairman, Amedeo Felisa, worldwide CEO of Ferrari, and Marco Mattiacci, the newly appointed North America CEO, the party was attended by over 500 guests and Ferrari aficionados, including John Mayer, Jeremy Renner, Patrick Dempsey, Aaron Eckhart, Joel McHale, Malin Ackerman, Mollie Simms and Katie Cassidy.
Other things to go under the hammer was Fernando Alonso’s original racing suit (which raised $31,000) and two “experiences as a Scuderia Ferrari team member” at the Canadian Grand Prix in June, which went for $20,000 and $21,000.
It was also announced that the Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery of the University of Modena will make its knowledge and resources available to help CMMB in Haiti. A team of hand and microsurgery specialists, whose studies have been financed by Ferrari, will help out in the earthquake wrecked Caribbean nation.
Pictures after the jump. Click here for a video on the 458 Italia’s styling elements.
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any "experiences as a Lotus F1 team member” for sale?
magnificent
hahaha…thats Dr. McDreamy with his dream car haha
that pose, that leg, Aron Ramsey leg arrghhhh
USD530,000 equivalent to RM1.75 mil
The cheapest ferrari selling in Malaysia cos about RM1.7mil and above.(Pls correct if im wrong)
This means every luxury car selling here provide a huge (fundraising). But this huge money would be channel to the UMNO?(handicap society?) instead of for the needed!!
very much agreed on malaysia bulleh….
Malaysia Bulleh! said,
March 22, 2010 @ 11:51 pm
USD530,000 equivalent to RM1.75 mil
The cheapest ferrari selling in Malaysia cos about RM1.7mil and above.(Pls correct if im wrong)
This means every luxury car selling here provide a huge (fundraising). But this huge money would be channel to the UMNO?(handicap society?) instead of for the needed!!
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i love this statement. a bump for you XD
carefull man…ISA :p
the new Autobot…lovely!!!
Nodame said,
March 22, 2010 @ 9:19 pm
hahaha…thats Dr. McDreamy with his dream car haha
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Dr McDreamy certainly knows his way around Ferrari. He is a serious racer in the US and he raced a F430 in the GT2 class in the 24hrs of Le Mans last year and finished respectably. Proved to the world that it's not just a hobby for him, especially when they were down a driver and so he had to do extra stints in the car. Not easy.
TV broadcast and the female pitlane reporter certainly visited his team garage more than they normally would have, all thanks to McDreamy
"so the unnamed buyer “gave away” quite a bit for charity."
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Malaysia Bulleh! said,
The cheapest ferrari selling in Malaysia cos about RM1.7mil and above.(Pls correct if im wrong)
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So…… it concludes that "every unnamed buyers in Malaysia gave away quite a big fortune to the gahmen".
wah..since when PAULTAN.ORG becomes political blog????
i love the comment above too!! go bolehland !!
when this car will come to malaysia?i have been waiting so long to buy this car.. urrrggghhh!!!
A charitable purchase of this size is huge. Of course, the lucky buyer also gets one of the first 458s built which is a gift in itself!
Yaya, 100% agreed with Malaysia Bulleh!
Not to mention the 100%++ of tax for the Japanese or Korean brand cars we are using in Boleh Land. Where is the tax money gone to!!?
Just hope can own a medium Japanese brand car. But in fact, the high tax loan payment is killing us softly……..
good job for the donation. ferrari=red=blood=haiti.
Wow,how stunning new Ferrari, no wonder this car will be use as new Autobots in next Transformer movie….