{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3ae485ee6a8127bca19a7838","clusterId":"c_e8a0a5b116cf4f7356baca4c","slug":"jony-ive-designed-ferrari-luce-chassis-zero-sells-for-40-million-at-auction","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Jony Ive-Designed Ferrari Luce Chassis Zero Sells for $40 Million at Auction","summary":"The first Ferrari Luce, Ferrari's debut electric vehicle designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom, sold for $40 million at an RM Sotheby's auction in Monterey, California. The pre-auction estimate was $1.1 million. The Tailor Made edition, themed around light, features a special pigment that shifts from green to purple depending on light angle.","whyItMatters":"The auction result, roughly 36 times the estimate, shows the Jony Ive-designed Ferrari EV commanding collector value despite mixed early media reception of its design.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe winning bid came after a rapid escalation. The auction opened at $1 million and jumped to $5 million before climbing through $10 million and $25 million to the final $40 million, according to The Autopian, which described the pace as unlike a typical auction\u0026#39;s metronome-like rhythm.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tailor Made example uses a Madreperla semi-gloss finish developed specifically for this car. The paint contains a custom pigment that produces iridescent reflections shifting from green to purple. Interior materials include Le Mans metallic leather made from selected Swiss hides, with Grigio Corvara gray used for secondary elements instead of black.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from the sale go to the Ferrari Foundation, which supports the Save the Children collaboration and the rebuilding of Aveson Charter School in Altadena, California, after the Eaton fire.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ferrari's first EV, the Jony Ive-designed Luce, sold for $40M at RM Sotheby's in Monterey. Estimate was $1.1M. Proceeds go to the Ferrari Foundation for Eaton fire relief.","twitterPost":"Ferrari Luce chassis 0, designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom, hammered at $40M in Monterey. Pre-sale estimate: $1.1M. All proceeds to the Ferrari Foundation.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The first Ferrari Luce, the brand's debut EV co-designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom, sold for $40 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction, far above the $1.1 million estimate. The Tailor Made example features a custom iridescent paint finish. All proceeds benefit the Ferrari Foundation's Eaton fire relief work.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260817-jony-ive-designed-ferrari-luce-sells-40m-auction/\",\"title\":\"iPhoneデザイナーのジョニー・アイブがデザインしたフェラーリ初の電気自動車「Ferrari Luce」の記念すべき1台目が63億円超という高額で落札される\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5712,"outputTokens":651,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786993815,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T19:04:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T19:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T19:04:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e8a0a5b116cf4f7356baca4c","canonicalTitle":"iPhoneデザイナーのジョニー・アイブがデザインしたフェラーリ初の電気自動車「Ferrari Luce」の記念すべき1台目が63億円超という高額で落札される","representativeArticleId":"a_cf14eac20b612456ce99bd06","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ferrari Luce\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Jony Ive\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T03:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T03:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T19:06:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260817-jony-ive-designed-ferrari-luce-sells-40m-auction/","title":"iPhoneデザイナーのジョニー・アイブがデザインしたフェラーリ初の電気自動車「Ferrari Luce」の記念すべき1台目が63億円超という高額で落札される"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ferrari Luce"],"studios":[],"people":["Jony Ive"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}