Benny Caiola

Benny Caiola (1930 – 22 April 2010) was an Italian entrepreneur most widely known for owning a large Ferrari and other exotic cars collection.

Benny Caiola
Born
Benny Caiola

20 October 1930
San Fratello, Messina, Italy
Died22 April 2010 (aged 79)
New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Real Estate Developer
Automotive collector
SpouseBettina Caiola
ChildrenBenny Caiola III Jr.
Luigi Caiola
Alfred Caiola
Rose Caiola
WebsiteCAIOLA Real Estate Group

Benny caiola had four children, Benny Caiola II, Luigi Caiola, Alfred Caiola, and Rose Caiola. He has 8 grandchildren from Luigi, Alfred and Rose. Their names are Benny and Sasha. Maria, Adam, and William. Anabela, Andre and Avery.

Car collection
Benny Caiola's Ferrari FXX red with white accents, American flag on the roof (number 20)

Benny Caiola owned an automotive collection which, according to Forbes Magazine, was viewed as one of the most exclusive Ferrari collections around the world.[1] He was also the first client to ever order a car from Pagani, which gave the company reason to name a special edition of their second production car, the Pagani Huayra, after his initials, making it the Huayra BC. This Huayra BC was supposed to be limited to 20 cars, though 30 were actually made. The car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016, almost six years after Caiola's death. At the end of July 2019 Pagani released the new Pagani Huayra Roadster BC, an open-top version of the Huayra BC.[2]

A selection of the cars included in his collection is given below:

The collection was put on sale on December 28, 2010 at Gooding & Company.[3]

Pelham Manor Home

Caiola kept his extensive car collection in his home in Pelham Manor, NY. The total area of the house is around 2.4 acres, with a marvelous detached garage around the back of the house. The house has 6 bedrooms, as well as 7 bathrooms.

Relationship with Pagani
Pagani Huayra BC
Pagani Huayra Roadster BC

Benny Caiola was a friend of Horacio Pagani, the founder of Pagani Automobili and the first customer of a Pagani Zonda, the company's first automobile.

After his death a version of the Pagani Huayra (the successor of the Zonda), named "Huayra BC" (Benny Caiola) which is a track focused variant of the original model was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show in his honour.[4]

Later, in July 2019, an open-top variant of the BC called the Huayra Roadster BC was unveiled.[5]

Death

Benny Caiola died in New York City on 22 April 2010, aged 79.[6]

References
  1. "For Sale: Benny Caiola's Million-Dollar Ferrari FXX, Maserati MC 12". Forbes.
  2. "Pagani Huayra BC Roadster revealed with £2.8m price". evo.co.uk. evo.co.uk. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "Gooding & Company Consigns an Extraordinary Collection of Ferrari Supercars from The Estate Of Benny Caiola". goodingco.com. Gooding & Company. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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  6. Sanders, Sarabeth (2010-04-30). "Benny Caiola, major building owner and developer, dies at 79". Therealdeal.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
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