. The guitarist sold the car somewhere along the way, because it later showed up on (of all places) Craigslist for $70,000 in 2015, and then popped up again in 2017 at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.
Van Halen was quite the collector for many years, and the centerpiece was a 1972 Lamborghini Miura Valerie Bertinelli gave him as a wedding gift. During the song “Panama” the deep, growling notes when David Lee Roth starts crooning about easing the seat back is the sound of the Miura's V12 revving up.
But let’s get back to the 1934 Ford, which is much more attainable than the custom Lambo. First of all, it was stuffed with a Chevy 350 cubic-inch V8 engine and topped off with a B&M mini-blower. It’s sitting on a set of smoking-hot Real Wheels and a full Jaguar rear conversion, and the whole thing is draped in what you might call “Arrest-Me Red”. I feel pretty confident, however, that if Eddie had ever been pulled over in this bright red hot rod, it was more likely he’d get a request for an autograph than a ticket.
Recently also the Van Halen's Custom Ferrari 550 Race Car For SaleVan Halen acquired the 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello in 2008 before selling it to a friend a year later, who is the car's current owner.
As well as being one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Van Halen has great taste in cars having owned everything from an LS-powered Mazda RX-7 to a Porsche 911 Turbo specially modified by RUF. Now.(carbuzz.com)
A rare opportunity has come up to own Eddie Van Halen's custom race-modified Ferrari 550 Maranello. The rockstar's Ferrari 550 is being sold at an online auction hosted by Gotta Have Rock and Roll, which specializes in selling authentic rock-and-roll and pop-culture memorabilia.
Van Halen acquired the 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello in 2008 before selling it to a friend a year later, who is the car's current owner.
Eddie Van Halen has returned home after spending several days in a hospital due to complications from his cancer treatment.
Sources told the site that the guitarist was admitted to the hospital last week with intestinal issues and abdominal pain, both the result of a bad reaction to the drugs Eddie is reportedly taking to battle throat cancer. He was released Sunday and he is said to be doing fine now.
With only 28,000 miles on the clock, the rockstar's Ferrari 550 is said to be in "excellent working condition" and has been "maintained and treated with care." It also comes with the original registration in the name of Edward Van Halen and an original renewal in Eddie's name.
Built between 1996-2002, the Ferrari 550 Maranello was a successor to the F512M and is still considered to be one of Ferrari's best front-engine supercars. Power is provided by a V12 producing 485 horsepower, paired with a six-speed manual transmission - an option Ferrari hasn't offered since the Ferrari California ended production in 2012. Judging from the photos, Van Halen's Ferrari 550 Maranello wasn't left stock either.
