The Man Who Sliced His Ferrari Enzo in Half on the PCH Is Out of Prison and Demanding It Back on Facebook

Twenty years after one of the most infamous supercar crashes in California history, Stefan Eriksson—the man who totaled a Ferrari Enzo on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu—has been released from prison and is now demanding his wrecked supercar back via a bizarre Facebook post. The crash, which occurred at an estimated 162 mph, left the Enzo split in half after it hit a light pole, becoming an instant viral sensation and a lasting nightmare for car enthusiasts worldwide. Eriksson, a previously convicted felon, was originally charged with embezzlement, grand theft auto, drunk driving, drug possession, and weapons offenses, facing up to 14 years behind bars.

He ultimately served three years in a U.S. prison and was deported to Sweden, where he later served additional sentences for aggravated assault and drug-related offenses. Now, Eriksson has resurfaced on a Ferrari enthusiast group on Facebook, insisting that his Enzo was stolen from an impound lot while he was incarcerated. He claims the car, now worth up to $18 million, was shipped to Italy and sold at auction in France without his knowledge or compensation, despite him remaining the sole registered owner.

His Facebook post includes a visualized timeline alleging coercion under duress to accept his plea deal, though no legal action has been taken based on his claims. The Enzo in question, chassis number 135564, is a 2004 model originally finished in Rosso Corsa with Nero leather seats and a four-point harness. It left Ferrari’s Maranello factory in January 2004 and was sold new in the U.K. on February 12, 2004.

After being damaged in a road accident in the U.S. in 2006, it was rebuilt in Nero Daytona over Rosso leather seats and certified by Ferrari Classiche, retaining only 2,500 kilometers on the odometer. The car’s current whereabouts remain unclear, but Eriksson’s demands have reignited debates about civil forfeiture laws in America, where law enforcement can legally seize property under certain circumstances—even if it’s a multi-million-dollar Ferrari.