Did Kimi commission a custom Ferrari just before he left?

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Did Kimi commission a custom Ferrari just before he left?

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I read this article today and there is a lot of speculation on who the buyer is. It's a custom unit (one of one only) and it was ordered about 2 years ago. Somehow I think it was Raikonnen since it has a 7 on it (seems an odd choice for a custom car for a regular rich guy). Some people think it was Renaldo.
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Its a custom coach built over an 812 Superfast frame and engine.

Any thoughts on who ordered this?
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XcraigX wrote: ↑3 years ago I read this article today and there is a lot of speculation on who the buyer is. It's a custom unit (one of one only) and it was ordered about 2 years ago. Somehow I think it was Raikonnen since it has a 7 on it (seems an odd choice for a custom car for a regular rich guy). Some people think it was Renaldo.

Its a custom coach built over an 812 Superfast frame and engine.

Any thoughts on who ordered this?
I know Kimi has a penchant for front engine V12 Ferraris, and has one (an F12?) in his personal collection. He was always doing Motoring Journo press days at Fiorano in F12's and 812's and always had the use of a company one. As for the #7 I know it is F1 number but it has no significance like a lucky number or anything..... I remember when asked why he had chosen #7 as his permanent number when they were first introduced, he said simply "I had the number last year, so why change it"!


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As for Ronaldo, I always associae him with more garish looking things like gold coloured McLarens and things. Re the Renaldo number, his number of choice always used to be #28, but when he joined Man Utd he was asked to wear #7 because it was Bechams vacated number so he did. Now he has a clothing brand called CR7 so who knows. If it was Renaldo I think he would have slipped a discreet CR into the 7 as his brand logo.
His logo has a 7 with a lighting flash in it.
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Could be Kimi. His brand of Choppers also has the #7 featured in some of his designs...

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