Rm auctions is offering a 1963 ferrari 250 gto via private treaty sale, not their regular auction route. A ferrari gto raced in the 1960s set a new record for a car sold at auction, though it fell short of some expectations. A red ferrari set a record thursday as the most expensive car ever sold auction. We dont know whos the new lucky owner of this remarkable piece of automotive history, but we know that its. Find out how much a 1985 ferrari 288 gto is worth and ferrari 288 gto used car prices. An unrestored europeanspec example, this 1985 ferrari 288 gto was factory finished in rosso corsa with a black leather interior featuring seats. The ferrari 250 gto is one of the most successful and highly regarded cars ever produced. The rare and fabulously valuable 1962 ferrari 250 gto on display before going to auction bob golfen. It looks like that could be broken again very soon though by this a, er. On thursday one of enzo ferraris creations recaptured ferraris most valuable car sold at auction record when a 250 gto sold for.
The europa gt evolved into the 250 gt swb short wheel base as seen in the above photo with with number 33 sn 2733 leading gto sn 3909 gt. The world record for an automobile at auction was broken for the fifth time in six years on thursday evening august 14, 2014 when a 1963 ferrari 250 gto sold at bonhams quail auction for us. A rare 1962 ferrari 250 gto by scaglietti is going on. There are at least a couple of serious recordbreaking contenders at. Ferrari 250 gto fetches world record auction price telegraph. One of the first ferrari 250 gtos ever built will be offered up for auction during monterey car week, courtesy of rm sothebys. Our search technology instantly finds ferrari 288 gto for sale from our database of thousands of luxury and exotic cars. The ferrari 250 gto becomes the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Worldrecord ferrari sets tone for pebble beach auctions. The ferrari gto is the direct descendant of the ferrari 250 gt. Ferrari 250 gto smashes world auction record fetching us. There were numerous variations of the 250 and would ultimately become ferraris most successful line of vehicles to date. The british classic car and art auction house has announced that a ferrari 250 gto, one of the most valuable cars in the world, will be offered for sale at the quail lodge on the monterey peninsula in august. Ferrari 250 gto, one of the rarest vintage vehicles, was bought by an american businessman.
The 288 gto the original, immortal 250 gto had been developed for the fia gt championship, duly taking the manufacturers title for ferrari in 1962, 1963 and 1964. The ferrari 250 gto is the motoring markets equivalent of van goghs sunflowers and a talisman for any topend collection, said james knight, group motoring chairman at uk auction house bonhams. The sale set a world record for any car ever sold at auction. The 1984 ferrari 288 gto is powered by a twin turbocharged v8 engine which produced 400 horsepower and 366 footpounds of torque.
Maranello rosoo collections ferrari 250 gto will be sold at auction in august bonhams. The most expensive car ever is this ferrari 250 gto, which sold for a. The book of the ferrari 288 gto the complete story of this iconic car, featuring a foreword by engineer nicola materazzi, and 400 photos including stunning colour images and original production and homologation documents. View detailed pictures that accompany our 1962 ferrari 250 gto auction article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. In short, the 288 gto was the most complete ferrari in a generation, a grand touring machine with racing blood in its veins.
The lineage goes back to october 1954 with the introduction of the europa gt. Jamesedition is the worlds smartest online marketplace for new and used premium automobiles. Ferrari 250 gto could set auction record jersey evening post. Ferraris 250 gto was effectively the final evolution of the marques famous 250 model, which debuted in 1953 and ended with the last gtos in 1964. List of most expensive cars sold at auction wikipedia. The ferrari 250 gto, which is one of only 39 made, was. The public venue is monterey, at the sothebys rm sale taking place at the portola hotel. Auction results and sales data for 1985 ferrari 288 gto. The second ferrari 250 gto ever built is up for grabs. The identity of the bidder who won the red ferrari gto, which was once involved in a. A 52yearold ferrari smashed the record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction. As anticipated, the 1962 ferrari 250 gto chassis number 34 made some serious money at the rm sothebys auction at pebble beach.
Youre looking at the most expensive car ever sold at auction. The price included a 10% buyers premium paid to the auction company. A brand new record has been set for the most expensive car to ever sell at auction. Rather than leaving the 288 gto on the shelf, ferrari was not dissuaded from selling the car to its most loyal customers. Compare prices on ferrari 288 gto, read specifications and descriptions and see ferrari 288 gto images from our global listings. Rm sothebys has secured a 1962 ferrari 250 gto, perhaps the ultimate collector car, for what is set to be its most exciting monterey auction offering to date. Corrado ferlaino and luigi taramazzo drive the 250 gto at the 26 april 1964 targa florio, where it placed 1st in class and 5th overall we are thrilled at the rare opportunity to offer a legendary ferrari 250 gto at auction, says shelby myers, car specialist, rm sothebys. The timing couldnt be better, as this 84 gto just sold at auction for over two million dollars. Ferrari 250 gto sells for recordsetting price at auction. A rare ferrari made in 1962 has become the most valuable car in the world, as it fetched a record price at an auction held in california.
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