Rare hypercars confiscated from fraudsters will be put up for auction in the USA (5 photos)
The lots include a Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport, a Pagani Huayra R and an Apollo Intensa Emozione, which are valued at a total of $20 million 
Several rare hypercars with unusual ownership histories will be put up for auction at Bonhams, which will be held in mid-August in the United States as part of the annual Monterey Auto Week. Judging by the photos of the lots, these are the very same cars that Las Vegas police seized this spring from a family of swindlers who defrauded their clients of a total of over $57 million. Among them are the Bugatti Divo and Chiron Super Sport, the Pagani Huayra R, and the Apollo Intensa Emozione.
Back in May, the police department reported that it had uncovered a large-scale financial fraud scheme. A married couple convinced their victims to invest in exotic cars and boats with the intention of reselling them to overseas buyers at a huge profit. During the investigation, it turned out that there were no buyers. The fraudsters were arrested and charged with more than 75 counts, including extortion, theft, forgery, and money laundering. The police press release was accompanied by a short video showing some of the confiscated vehicles.
The description of the lots on the auction website does not mention this story. One of about 80 Bugatti Chiron Super Sports built with a mileage of just over 1,000 kilometers is preliminarily estimated at $3.5-4.5 million. For one of the 40 Bugatti Divo with comparable mileage, they expect to get from seven to nine million.
The Pagani Huayra R track coupe — the 23rd of 30 built — has traveled less than 200 kilometers. It is expected to change owners for 2.8-3.4 million dollars.
Finally, the Apollo Intensa Emozione is the rarest hypercar in the collection seized from the fraudsters. Only 10 units were produced, and only four were for the US market. Its mileage is also modest — about 540 kilometers, while the interior and part of the fuel system have been dismantled: the car was going to be redesigned, but the project was stopped halfway. The auctioneers estimate it at 2.5 to 3.5 million dollars. 
