Call it a comeback: Michael Jordan’s long-lost Ferrari found after 15 Years

For years, it was missing, vanished from public view. But now, Michael Jordan’s long-lost Ferrari 512 TR has been found.

For most, a car is just a way to get from point A to point B. For Jordan, his sleek black Ferrari—with its custom “M AIR J” plates, was a roaring symbol of status, dominance and arrival.

The NBA icon, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, owned the supercar during the peak of his reign from 1992 to 1995, often turning heads as he rolled into Bulls practice in the exotic machine.

The Ferrari shot to pop culture fame after Jordan was photographed with it outside the arena before Game 5 of the 1992 NBA Playoffs, cementing its place in both sports and automotive lore.

After being auctioned in 2010, the car disappeared without a trace, sparking over a decade of speculation among collectors and fans. But its sudden reappearance finally answered a long-standing mystery after it was found tucked away in a garage.

Curated, a Miami-based boutique dealership and restoration workshop specializing in rare, investment-grade European supercars from the 1970s through the early 2000s, recently announced the discovery of the Jordan’s Ferrari in a post to Instagram.

“For over a decade, collectors, fans, and media speculated about its whereabouts. With no confirmed sightings and ownership details sealed, the 512 TR became something of an automotive urban legend,” the post read.

However, they added, the car’s special history didn’t end with Jordan. In 1995, Chris Gardner, whose life story inspired the 2006 film, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” purchased the car.  

“Gardner played by Will Smith, was inspired to change his life after seeing a man in a red Ferrari,” the post continued. “During his ownership, Gardner frequently drove the Black Ferrari in Chicago, wearing the license plate ‘Not MJ.’”

According to The U.S. Sun, the Ferrari was discovered in the possession of a private collector who recently contacted Curated in order to “authenticate the car's history" and it will now undergo a “full restoration” in Italy.