RM Sotheby’s is set to offer an exceptionally rare 2005 Maserati MC12 during its Sealed auction this week, presenting collectors with one of the most significant homologation hypercars of the modern era. As the 41st of only 50 production examples ever built, the car represents a landmark collaboration between Ferrari and Maserati, combining Maranello engineering with one of the most successful GT racing programs of the 21st century.
Conceived after Ferrari assumed control of Maserati in 1999, the MC12 was developed as the road-going homologation model required for the FIA GT Championship. While it shares its foundation with the Ferrari Enzo, the MC12 evolved into a more specialized machine.
It utilizes Ferrari’s naturally aspirated 6.0-liter V12, carbon-fiber chassis architecture, and advanced engineering, but features a longer, wider body optimized for superior aerodynamic efficiency and increased downforce. Its removable hardtop also distinguishes it from the Enzo, recalling the open-air driving experience of the Ferrari F50 while enhancing its unique identity.
Derived directly from the championship-winning MC12 GT1 race car, the platform helped Maserati dominate FIA GT competition, capturing multiple Manufacturers’, Teams’, and Drivers’ Championships between 2005 and 2010. That sustained success firmly established the MC12 among the most iconic GT race-derived road cars ever produced.
Today, the MC12 occupies an exclusive position alongside legendary homologation specials such as the McLaren F1, Porsche GT1 Strassenversion, and Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR—vehicles built in extremely limited numbers to satisfy racing regulations while preserving genuine competition DNA for the road.
This particular example has enjoyed exceptional stewardship throughout its life. Delivered new in 2005 through Maserati France before being shipped directly to its original owner in Hong Kong, it remained with the same collector for nearly two decades before being imported into Germany in 2024. At the time of cataloging, the odometer displayed just 2,024 kilometers, with most of those miles accumulated during its first year on the road.
Service records document consistent annual maintenance throughout its ownership, including a cosmetic refinishing of the front bonnet and bumper in 2020 to preserve presentation quality. Following its arrival in Germany, the MC12 underwent an official annual service at Ferrari-authorized Gohm Böblingen in 2025, while Maserati and Ferrari specialists at Franco Auto in the Netherlands completed a clutch replacement in 2026.
As Ferrari’s only race-derived Maserati hypercar built in Maranello and one of the rarest production cars of its generation, this low-mileage MC12 represents an extraordinary opportunity for collectors seeking one of the defining homologation specials of the modern supercar era.
Source: RM Sotheby’s
