Marco della Cava, USA TODAYUpdated October 13, 2024 at 9:25 AMSammy Hagar just provided another example of how there’s only one way to rock.His recipe: Have a ball but keep to life’s speed limit, easy on the drugs, heavy on the rock ‘n’ roll, and – above all – go all in on smart business decisions.His latest score? Selling his prized 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari at auction Saturday at the fabled Barrett-Jackson gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona.Hagar bought the supercar – customized in a rare creamy cappuccino color, among other things – new from the iconic Italian automaker for around the then-staggering MSRP of $1.4 million. He just passed the vehicle along to its next happy owner at a hammer price of $4.25 million. Not a bad gain. At press time, the buyer’s name was not available, as is often the case with multi-million-dollar vehicle sales.Sammy Hagar stands next to his 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari, a rare supercar (only 499 were made) that he hopes to sell for perhaps triple its original $1.5 million price at the Barrett-Jackson auctions this January. The car’s interior was made to match his jet’s.”Quite honestly, it was exhausting being part of the bidding war,” Hagar told USA TODAY shortly after the auction concluded. “I’m thinking the whole time, do I really want to do this? Seller’s remorse and all. When that gavel came down and they said ‘Sold!,’ I wasn’t sure if I was heartbroken or relieved. What an experience.”Hagar had flown in for the showcase auction from his longtime escape pad and performance venue, the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. And he promptly hopped back on his jet, painted in the same color scheme as his (former) LaFerrari, after the sale closed in order to be back in Cabo for his annual birthday bash party. Hagar turned 77 Oct. 13.But the trek to Arizona was more than worth it despite his busy travel schedule of late, he said.”I was so happy after I met the person that bought my car,” Hagar said. “He was so cool, he sees the car the way I always saw the car. Which is that we’re just being caretakers of something special, and then you pass it on to another c …
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