# Ferrari’s First Electric Car Fetches Record $40 Million at Auction

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 17:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ferrari’s First Electric Car Fetches Record $40 Million at Auction" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 17 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include duPont REGISTRY News, FOX 11 Los Angeles, New York Post and motor1.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| duPont REGISTRY News | Revealed: The Billionaire Who Bought Ferrari Luce “Chassis 0” For $40 Million | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPUTgxeXFDaWUydVFYYnFGNW00empaMjZqMzcxajBjaFR2TWtwbmI4cnVqYnIxeWZtSWZsVTloRUx4Z2h0cWR3UGs4TjVfREwzaXBZX3hTTFM5WDJ5S05XZGk2UEhTVHVjU19VQmhKMFNmaUJNM3AxTWppUWdrX0xQWkprSEtSbTNoZHhkRGwzTkR6eWEycEJlZTlvM0hobHBPNG9UYlJjRjh2NFJhWC03cVFhOC1VMzJIOC1NNE5Cb1BLQQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 11 Los Angeles | Ferrari's first EV sells for staggering $40M at Monterey auction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQb2FFMEVHMENTTkhudlJmeG4zZkhlZXQ3ZWpGVWhwYUZfaUxHM2xkSkxkYTBMR1dOWG5MSXlRaTktWmdsQXRPcldfZlRVYXJvbzZENE5uRXBUVlUyc0trU0FVckhldW9aQUpJZms3cnRaUVc3MVJOX0I3a2dfcWdUcFYzSHA5dFFyLUE?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Ferrari’s first electric car just fetched $40M at auction after getting roasted for being a massive fail | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPWlppU0pHNUw4dlVsRHVHY01oRGxfbld2a1NnOVEya3psakI4S1JjUXNuRm9zVnBZX1dEMGVXTUQzZHVwZ3g1ajVIaUlOVzA0MUNIMlVoQ2pXcDBMQmgwRGQ0alFFSmxUS0NrZEw3REpJdmNEUXM3OEZSbENpUDlfYkp4MWU1OHpWZDV3dWN4U244REY1b290eGFDMGVTR0dEdVd1UUhLekk1dVFVcHZIbWF4cFN0WGlOUndUcGt3?oc=5) |
| motor1.com | This Is The Billionaire Who Dropped $40 Million On Ferrari’s First EV | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5ibXhCYUoyald3UGhsZEJMVWJsc3RORlI5MUNad0NJNl83S2NwYkhXMHBaYm1NNHBiLVphSWRZZ040c2xNVXhuMEhha09aekFkYzVzbjdtWmJobEEweFZuSlZGdmhhWV8xb3pSU1hQa2FUcjBCLVRVMHdB?oc=5) |
| ft.com | Ferrari’s first EV auctioned off at record $40mn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNenVTOEN3Q2pOV2s5dHJ2REtKYjhsRGlqVTZ1Qm4yUURkZWdxZXlUX01rNkJBVXZ2Z0ozSTVsVEdTWEdpVDcwUUJiQ21RblloMThTNFExRnBOejJ3aUo3cVVEYXVKMW5KQXB2a2FWcEozSzhZVVNIdUFjM2pmcmpNUDNlVWw?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Revealed: Billionaire inventor buys Ferrari’s first-ever electric car for $40m | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOa1dRMC1hcUlDS29JUVNiSm9kMWlRXzRNaXloRDdWeEJ4U1FHZjg1T3BKU1dTYUpWeXo3VHl0NExESjRwM1pSdjZhZTctamVCbEJXRjNlVzBncW5Mcm5FaGFmMVhYRi03NklyaWVXV1c1U3BpbXpCYm11VE02YjQ3LXB4OEJmNF9BRUVQMjRlbmZXc3ZqVGJ2UTQ1TEZ1cVk5a254c3o2bXlpNzE2?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Ferrari's bespoke Luce EV one-off fetches $40 million at charity auction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNcGlQdG4zOHEyaHJKd3hWS1ZiY1daMmp6NkJrTVFRZU5jVndwelg3WHZxbkFRNjE2M0U2dW5NSTJkWDl3NkJQR3Q0Mm1BdU5aNlM0VGxvd0VTNDI5eVVqRVdyOGdOTWhTR0UwcGpRZU1XUnhmeDdLb3VpRHlhYUNLUUhwZ0RKeVhmeF9lTUhlN2pzRnMtU3g3S1hOd1dha3Z2N0lHUHprNU01Tmg3Tmg5SlVYb3FxRE5VNm9PQlI2aWFoemZYNGJTWFdFbFJhQQ?oc=5) |
| Dezeen | Ferrari's controversial first EV sells for record $40 million at auction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBCSlRVVGZYYzlHOHk0TlU0dmZpNEVwY3FoalRJNzZuUFN5YzhMaExaOHFlejdadDRzZUZhRjVzMHhNSFNNUTluWTJxSnJrd1JxRWxfNUJKM3J5dG5HY0hob1F6M0sweFNLbzQyQlhPTU1yajg?oc=5) |
| Top Gear | Forget the $40m Luce, here’s a super rare V12 Ferrari for 0.17% of the price | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPdmF2blc3ZXc5QW81ZkhnSEgyajBzUzFsbnNGYWk2c1Q2ZWpybkJPVXFJX3dkRjFOcktqSTdWWDFFUGlFYWdfei1sbEx1X2hSREZjdW83NlVMbGFNWVN0TFVBd0UxSmhLT01KUHJ1SmlxU2cxaWpJMVZma0lMV1k5WThCVXVnNmhLRFJ5eFJyWDVtVDdQQ3VNOEdoZw?oc=5) |
| cnbc.com | Ferrari Luce: Polarizing EV becomes a $40 million collector’s item | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1vTm9ycy1GdXJaQWhrOWdQWXc4M1g4RlVnUVp3eUcxVWQ5bXYxb216aFYwNUl5UDBwUG9BOFBWUzFvWTg1X0NBTEFmZ1h4WWFMVUIwNHVqWVA2WkZGZ2tsUVJKajFZVG8zalJPR3pMSXExajVNSkJz0gF8QVVfeXFMUEM3VGFha1FGb2lJbTRNcU1SaVJ1NmhLRkpQRkpSSUp5V1N3dlZrVjlSaWJPbFVJVHVMVzBsOWxmaldwSlpoemZtMU0zNDBsSTZjQm8yZXBpejhGbTg3Q0tNR3JJX2NQM3ZVZnB3X0trbGxNVmxrSTlBWkNZVg?oc=5) |
| AppleInsider | Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPQnd6Tl9PdE1MZExsbEV4aGtSemlWbFlUb1Y0bUxmTzRpVnZGX3g1TWU3bDE5U3VzV3BiRW9WamJGY1NvSDRocWNrazNON1ZzMkZHX3ZFbGtwMFktV0JKVVhFSWo4XzdnNW5Zd0VXSktLYmNadHR4OWxBVHR6eFBnRUU4QTVqUFp6cDhmcmc1U2UzMF9sYTNwWWprd3hjS1E?oc=5) |
| Investing.com | Ferrari’s electric car Luce sells for $40 million at charity auction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOYXNzcnhxSUY5cTZKYmZ1aHdiM3lrYUl1YU9nQ0V6VnZQekFIMDRmSE9mNDR4aUNVWm1YVTgxN1dZOTZJV1pfaGpwdDdkcEIzakNuYzVFWFc2aElicHNjNks0Z3dsdXp5NVMtcXVubGRSM19BNE1MTkQtOWxYenNYQVVBUnoyOXZiR1oyUFlqbG9NSDdLbTRNM3dWY3QwRWJ4RGFiaXVfYTRnaGJ2ZTkxZWxOcVlPaGxfSGc?oc=5) |
| autoevolution | Someone Paid $40,000,000 for the First-Ever Luce EV, the Most Polarizing Ferrari Ever Made | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQcXVjUUo4dy1RZWVZODhXZUhsSk91QUVQRXJNWXFreWpVX3o2ZmlfWUwzejBvdG5Kd2VnX3BzQlBLQ3hEMlU2dDlncVJpRDg1WGxyZUZBczRWUnItVHNTV2I0aWtad2pPeWdrNkM5UFB2WmQzOXdHajBGUFVlaURKTng3MWZWQnJzczdEbEZVODE0YTVZal8wRHZTOXhNRThXYU1TZmtFYS01eFQwNTdFWEFJQVdLN2drSTUydm9sbW5qOUFWV1VVUGZQWGMwdnc?oc=5) |
| classic-car-auctions.info | 2026 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Auction Results) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPMkRtV1BYMVZQVkQ1Rm9vWnZta2dzRHY2dFI4bnpjekJwWVJkcU1XQkdNelN2aEx2blF1NzlZSDB5OW5fdTZ5Q2QtaDBLV3JSbVU0b1ZiUmo0cS11UWVxUnBCTzRBMlR1MDNaSUpDSTZ0djNhZ2ZkUlU0bkdOZTFYSGJwM1d4TUowWnp4UTluckNDTGlBa3VNdFVDYmhqVGZvdzBJak00TW41dEFpNXc?oc=5) |
| Road & Track | First Ferrari Luce Production Chassis Sells For $40 Million at Auction in Monterey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPd3d1eTlXaElVTUlVUFdBcjFTX0NxRVEtNkdqeUtJQ2NSNkFlT2lZRERrU25qVER6OXlDYUVOakZ1RkFaNVFGVHhZNnljTzZhcXRqaFN0SDdwelNqdVFvVmxKZHItQ0JhTE5ZRVVpSUN5cDVLbXQ4VkNNb1VnTUFXOF8zczRYdjVLYmZsWldVWmJCVnR4ZUtUYjFFcFpscWpWdnd4RjV6M0FmNEMzTnM0Ni1FaTFkdw?oc=5) |

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