‘Michael Jordan’s Ferrari disappeared for 15 years and still came back looking sharper than a Swiss banker’s cufflinks.’
Vanished for 15 years.
It was previously owned by the greatest basketball player of all time.
It has a custom plate, gangster spec, and more legends attached to it than a bottle of Château Lafite.
Michael Jordan’s Ferrari 512 TR has been found—intact, untouched, and with one hell of a story.
And no, it doesn’t come with a free pair of Air Jordans. Sadly.”
1992: The Purchase
• On 29th February, Jordan takes delivery of a black-on-grigio Ferrari 512 TR.
• It’s the kind of car that looks like it’s about to rob a bank even when parked.
• ‘M AIR J’ plate. Gated manual gearbox.
• Flat-12. It’s as subtle as a dunk to the face.
1992: Fame on Four Wheels
• Jordan turns up to Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs in it.
• It becomes as famous as his fadeaway jump shot.
• The paparazzi love it. So does Illinois traffic enforcement.
1995: Sold, But Not Forgotten
• Sold to Chris Gardner—yes, that Chris Gardner, the one Will Smith played.
• He slaps on the plate ‘Not MJ’. Points for honesty.
2010: And Then, Nothing
• The Ferrari vanishes after being sold at auction for about £80,000.
• Rumours fly. Some said Dubai, others said buried in a bunker next to Elvis.
2025: Found
• Curated tracks it down in California.
• Owner never drove it—got cancer diagnosis days after buying it.
• Both man and machine survived cancer and wildfires. Because, of course, they did.
• Restoration is underway, and the owner gets the first dibs on the wheel when it’s ready.
‘It had a number plate that read ‘M AIR J’—about as subtle as turning up to a chess match in full NBA kit.’
