A Ferrari once owned by basketball icon Michael Jordan has finally been found—15 years after it vanished without a trace.
The 1992 Ferrari 512 TR was originally delivered to Jordan on February 29, 1992, and stayed in his personal collection until October 1995. It gained fame when Jordan drove it to Game 5 of the 1992 NBA Playoffs in Chicago. The car was also photographed outside his home in Highland Park, Illinois, by his personal photographer.
After Jordan sold it in 1995, the car changed hands several times. It was last seen publicly at an auction in 2010, where it sold for between $80,000 and $100,000—before disappearing from the spotlight.
Now, car specialists Curated have tracked down the Ferrari. They located the current owner, who had kept the car hidden and unused for 15 years. Shortly after buying it, he was diagnosed with bone cancer and couldn’t drive it. Against the odds, both he and the car survived a cancer battle and nearby wildfires.
Curated co-founder John Temerian shared the story in a YouTube video:
“There are few moments in this business that truly give you chills. Finding this car felt like solving a mystery. Everyone remembered the plate and the legend, but no one knew where it went—until now.”
He added:
“This car represents a moment in time. It's the peak of Jordan and the peak of Ferrari. It’s more than basketball—it’s a cultural icon.”
The car features a black exterior with a grey interior (“black on grigio”) and is powered by a 4.9L flat-12 engine. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in under five seconds and has a top speed of 195 mph.
One of its previous owners was Chris Gardner, the man whose life inspired the film The Pursuit of Happyness. After selling his stake in a brokerage firm, Gardner bought the Ferrari, inspired by seeing a red one during his toughest days. He even gave it a custom number plate: "Not MJ", a nod to Jordan’s original plate "M Air J".
Curated now plans to restore the Ferrari to its original condition and has promised the current owner a chance to take it for a drive once it's ready.
