▁GT 1 , ▁which ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁FI A ▁GT ▁Man ufact ur ers ▁Cup . ▁The ▁car ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁mid - 2 0 0 6 , ▁" in ▁response ▁to ▁the ▁customer ▁demand ▁to ▁own ▁the ▁MC 1 2 ▁racing ▁car ▁and ▁fue led ▁by ▁the ▁growth ▁in ▁track ▁days , ▁where ▁own ers ▁can ▁drive ▁their ▁cars ▁at ▁high ▁spe eds ▁in ▁the ▁safety ▁of ▁a ▁race ▁track ", ▁as ▁stated ▁by ▁Edward ▁Butler , ▁General ▁Manager ▁for ▁Mas er ati ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁In ▁similar ▁fashion ▁to ▁the ▁Ferr ari ▁F XX , ▁although ▁the ▁own ers ▁are ▁private ▁individuals , ▁Mas er ati ▁is ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁storage , ▁up keep , ▁and ▁maintenance ▁of ▁the ▁cars , ▁and ▁they ▁are ▁only ▁driven ▁on ▁spe cially ▁organized ▁track ▁days . ▁Un like ▁the ▁F XX , ▁C ors as ▁are ▁not ▁used ▁for ▁research ▁and ▁development , ▁and ▁are ▁used ▁only ▁for ▁entertain ment . ▁Three ▁Mas er ati ▁MC 1 2 ▁Cor se ▁were ▁converted ▁to ▁road ▁legal ▁use ▁by ▁German ▁tun ing ▁firm ▁E do ▁Compet ition ▁and ▁feature ▁a ▁slight ▁power ▁increase , ▁a ▁but ter fly ▁int ake ▁exhaust ▁system ▁and ▁adjust able ▁road ▁susp ension ▁system . ▁ ▁Only ▁twelve ▁MC 1 2 ▁C ors as ▁were ▁sold ▁to ▁selected ▁customers , ▁each ▁of ▁whom ▁paid ▁€ 1   mill ion ▁( US $ 1 . 4 7   mill ion ) ▁for ▁the ▁privile ge