Quick Facts
Biography
Benny Caiola (1930(?)–2010) was an Italian entrepreneur most widely known for owning the largest and most extensive Ferrari collection in the world.
Early life
Caiola was born in San Fratello, Messina, Italy.
The Benny Caiola Automotive Collection
Benny Caiola owned an automotive collection which, according to Forbes Magazine, was viewed as one of the most exclusive Ferrari collections around the world. He also was one of the first clients to ever order a car from Pagani (company) which gave the company reason to name a special edition of their second production car, the Pagani Huayra, after his initials making it the Huayra BC. This exact edition was limited to output figures of 25 cars and was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016, almost six years after Caiola's death.
An extract of the cars included in his collection is given below:
- 1973 Ferrari Dino
- 1990 Ferrari F40
- 1995 Ferrari F50
- 1999 Ferrari 333 SP
- 2005 Maserati MC 12
- 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione (number 20)
- 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge
- 2008 Ferrari F430 Scuderia
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
- 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
- 2010 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE
The collection was put on sale December 28th, 2010 at Gooding & Company.
Death
Benny Caiola died in New York City on 22 April 2010 aged 79.