Legendary 90s model, used by MJ, rediscovered by a channel specialized in automotive rarities
After 15 years out of the spotlight, a Ferrari that belonged to Michael Jordan in the 1990s has finally been located. The find was made by the classic car-focused channel Curated, which tracked down the 512 TR Testarossa model and reached its current owner — someone who had kept the vehicle hidden in complete secrecy for over a decade.
“There are few moments in this business that truly take our breath away. Finding this car was like solving an old mystery. The license plate was known, the story was famous, but its whereabouts were an enigma — until now,” revealed John Temerian of Curated.
The Ferrari 512 TR, manufactured in 1992, gained legendary status after being used by Jordan during Game 5 of that year’s NBA Playoffs in Chicago. The vehicle was also immortalized in photographs taken at his mansion in Highland Park, Illinois.
A curious detail is that Jordan sold the car in 1995 to Chris Gardner — whose life story inspired the film *The Pursuit of Happyness*, starring Will Smith. In 2010, the model was auctioned for $100,000 (approximately R$589,000 at the time), before disappearing from public records — until now.
The Pursuit of Happyness: How one car enthusiast found Michael Jordan’s iconic @Ferrari 512 TR after being lost for 15 years, seeing three owners and narrowly escaping getting burnt to a crisp in wildfires – https://t.co/pGUXsBwSeD pic.twitter.com/s5sSKb1n1Y
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