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$500,000,000 Worth MrBeast Grinds Traffic to a Halt for $100,000,000 Ferrari Excursion

Published 09/20/2023, 4:25 PM EDT

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The prancing horse of Maranello has captured the hearts and imagination of almost everybody on this globe. When we think of Ferrari, we think of speed, glory, passion, and a rich legacy of being the absolute best in the history of motorsport. Undoubtedly, the Scuderia has been a source of joy and inspiration for many of us. But what happens when an exquisite piece of motoring history becomes your personal headache?

While the Ferrari name is synonymous with success in the arena of automotive genius, it also carries a very high price tag along with it for its troubles. Naturally, only a select few of us mere mortals can have that life-altering experience of feeling those bespoke horse powers laced with history course through every sinew of our existence. Well, a particular $500,000,000 worth YouTube behemoth was lucky enough to have such an experience, but it was to the detriment of the general populace.

MrBeast disrupts the masses as he parades an iconic Ferrari through the streets

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MrBeast has made a fortune out for himself by making the craziest YouTube videos. This time around, he chose to try his hand at cars starting from a price bracket of $1 to $100,000,000! And guess what, the final boss was an iconic Ferrari masterpiece that kickstarted the revolution.

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As a finale to his recent video, which at the time of writing has amassed a whopping 83,000,000 views on YouTube, MrBeast chose to drive the $100,000,000 Ferrari 125 S, which was Ferrari’s first ever car, through a public road.

According to the post by the Instagram account Pubity, “The police had a bridge closed for MrBeast to experience the $100 million Enzo Ferrari’s first-ever masterpiece. Showcasing the heritage of automotive passion, MrBeast journeyed through the legacy of Enzo Ferrari’s vision. Riding in the Ferrari 125 S, a symbol of innovation and history, the public road was transformed into a stage for this majestic marvel, closely watched by the police.”

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But why exactly was public life disrupted for this iconic Ferrari parade?

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No doubt, the disruptions caused to normalcy and traffic would’ve been infuriating for some people. However, if you paid close attention to MrBeast’s video, you would realize that the extreme measures taken were in light of some very well founded fears.

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Just before taking off, MrBeast explained, “It [the Ferrari 125 S] is only allowed to be driven on this bridge. We had cops completely close the roads and we even had street cleaners fill in every pothole and clean the entire street to ensure that nothing damages this $100,000,000 car.”

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports.
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Akash Pandhare