Shaquille O'Neal says two Ferraris are his worst purchase ever as drastic measures he took to fit in badly backfired
Published on Jun 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jun 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Shaquille O’Neal admitted his modified Ferrari 360 Modena was probably his worst purchase ever.
And he didn’t just buy one, he bought two.
He bought one as his main car, and then another one to source parts for a specific mod.
For a wild reason, it still didn’t work.
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The reason why Shaquille O’Neal believes this was his worst purchase
Shaq has a sizable car collection, even though he can’t fit in most of them.
The NBA legend has been modifying his cars for years, not just out of vanity but because he’s just too tall for most cars.
A while back, he bought a Ferrari 360 Modena and realized he was too tall and his legs were too long to fit in it.
So he bought another one from a scrapyard to source parts for the modification he had in mind.
Shaq literally cut his Ferrari 360 Modena in half just so he could add extra bodywork in the middle to make the car longer.
That solved the legroom problem, but it didn’t solve the headroom problem.
So Shaq did something even more radical and decided to cut the top off.
That gave him more headroom, and everything went well until it didn’t, because one day, on his way to Fort Lauderdale from Miami, it started raining and the car got flooded.
We’re not sure why he had to remove the top completely, he could’ve just kept it stowed away in the trunk, but there you go.
Either way, as he explained during an episode of the BeatBox Averages podcast, his modified Ferrari was by far his worst purchase.
We believe him.
Nearly every car in his collection is modified
Shaquille O’Neal owns about 40 cars, and most were modified so he could fit inside.
Just to name a few, Shaq bought a custom Mercedes van and two Cyberbeast Cybertrucks, including the world’s first carbon Tesla Cybertruck.
His once created the world’s first Lucid Air coupe precisely because he couldn’t fit in the sedan.
Then again Shaq has a net worth of around $500 million, so these expensive modifications are probably just small change to him.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
