Ferrari 288 gto headed to monterey auction viknesh vijayenthiran august 10, 2016 comment now. Jul 01, 2014 but next month, one of the longestheld if not the longestheld ferrari 250 gto berlinettas in the world will head to monterey, where it could set the public auction record for a collector car. These classic 1963 ferrari 250 gto cars are very rare. Although bizzarrini is usually credited as the designer of the 250 gto, he and most other ferrari engineers were fired in 1962 due to a dispute with enzo ferrari. A 52yearold ferrari smashed the record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction.
But next month, one of the longestheld if not the longestheld ferrari 250 gto berlinettas in the world will head to monterey, where it could set the public auction record for a collector car. Aug 15, 2014 a 52yearold ferrari smashed the record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction. 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. One of the holy grails of the car collecting world is about to come up for auctionand its likely to set an alltime price record. A red 1962 ferrari 250 gto will be auctioned in august during the annual. Will rms monterey ferrari gto crush auction record. Only 39 ferrari 250 gtos including the series ii variants were constructed by ferrari between 1962 and 1964. Worldrecord ferrari sets tone for pebble beach auctions. Highend classic ferrari broker talacrest has listed the 1962 ferrari 250 gto, which was the second of just 36 to roll off the production line. While collectible cars have been sold privately for more, this is the highest price ever paid for a car at a public auction. Aug 16, 2014 this week at a bohmans sale in pebble beach, calif.
A legendary ferrari is set to become the worlds most expensive car after being offered for sale by a ukbased ferrari specialist for. Rmsothebys auctions at monterey week lived up to its billing, with renowned car collector greg whittens fabled 1962 ferrari 250 gto, chassis 34, the star of saturday nights auction. The development of the 250 gto was headed by chief engineer giotto bizzarrini. The 1962 ferrari 250 gto, with a somewhat dark past, was sold thursday night by. Auction results and sales data for 1985 ferrari 288 gto. A 1962 ferrari 250 gto will be auctioned by rm sothebys at the annual concours delegance motoring week event in pebble beach, california, on august 2425. Ferrari gto may become most expensive ever auctioned. The price included a 10% buyers premium paid to the auction company. The ferrari 599 gto, which is one of the most powerful and fastest road cars ferrari has ever built. A red 1962 ferrari 250 gto will be auctioned in august during the annual pebble beach concours d. The ferrari is the most soughtafter classic car because of its perfect blend of looks, rarity and performance. Aiming for world auction record, ferrari 250 gto to cross the block with no reserve. Aiming for world auction record, ferrari 250 gto to cross the.
Read next i didnt feel well last month and asked my housekeeper. The car was then sold to its first owner, one of ferraris most favored privateer customers, edoardo lualdigabardi. Ferrari s first road going supercar one of only 272 built 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 identity of the bidder who won the red ferrari gto, which was once involved in a fatal accident, was not disclosed. The 250 gto was designed to compete in group 3 gt racing, where its rivals would include the shelby cobra, jaguar etype and aston martin dp214.
Nov 11, 2016 the last time we saw a ferrari 250 gto for public sale was pebble beach 2014. At rm sothebys monterey sale in late august, a 1962 250 gto carries a pre auction. The ferrari 250 gto sale beats the previous auction record, set by. Aug 16, 2014 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. Ferrari 288 gto headed to monterey auction motor authority. Ferrari 250 gto fetches world record auction price telegraph. When special cars are built to stand the test of time, they have to have the it factor. The last time we saw a ferrari 250 gto for public sale was pebble beach 2014. List of most expensive cars sold at auction wikipedia. New world record 1963 ferrari 250 gto sells in auction for.
The ferrari 250 gto is considered one of the most revered cars in history, so much so that people with very, very deep pockets will line up and bid in the 70s just to be able to own one. Ferrari 250 gto heads to auction, could set new price record. Bonhams quail lodge sale will take place august 1415 at the quail lodge and golf club in carmel, california. Rm sothebys values this 1962 ferrari 250 gto at excess of. It seems that record setting prices for vintage and classic luxury cars continue to be set. New world record 1963 ferrari 250 gto sells in auction. It was the highest price ever paid for a vintage car at auction, according to rm auctions and. Only 39 ferrari 250 gtos including the series ii variants were.
Aug 15, 2014 the 1962 ferrari 250 gto was definitely the highlight of the auction, but some of the other ferraris included a 1958 ferrari 250 gt cabriolet, a 1978 british grand prixwinning ferrari f1 racecar. A 1969, ultrarare ferrari daytona will be sold at auction after sitting. Ferrari sees the 599 gto as a road legal version of the 599 xx track car, rather than a hottedup version of the standard car. The images shown are representations of the 1985 ferrari 288 gto and not necessarily vehicles that have been bought or sold at auction. On august 25, 2018, rm sothebys sold greg whittens 250 gto 34gt at their monterey auction.
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. It didnt take long for this superrare 1962 ferrari 250 gto to become the most expensive car sold at auction. A red ferrari set a record thursday as the most expensive car ever sold auction. The fierce v12 gave this gran turismo omologata a growl that lives forever. At the beijing auto show in april 2010, ferrari officially announced a ferrari 599 gto for sale would be available. Ferrari historian, marcel massini described the car as one of the top 4 gtos in the world, confirmed this car has been bought by an american businessman in a private treaty transaction. Ferrari 250 gto smashes world auction record fetching us. Rm sothebys has announced that it 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. Read next i didnt feel well last month and asked my.
The 1962 ferrari 250 gto was definitely the highlight of the auction, but some of the other ferraris included a 1958 ferrari 250 gt cabriolet, a 1978 british grand prixwinning ferrari f1 racecar. The rare 1962 ferrari 250 gto breaks a world record for any car ever sold at auction. This example is reportedly being offered for sale at. The auction record for a gto was set in 2014 at bonhams quail lodge sale, with a. Only 36 of them were built between the years of 1962 and 1964. Ferraris first road going supercar one of only 272 built 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. Jul 07, 2014 one of the holy grails of the car collecting world is about to come up for auctionand its likely to set an alltime price record. Jul 04, 2018 it seems that record setting prices for vintage and classic luxury cars continue to be set. This week at a bohmans sale in pebble beach, calif. Under ferrari factory use, the gto was a test car driven by phil hill for the 1962 targa florio road race. Aiming for world auction record, ferrari 250 gto to cross. Ten minutes of bidding is all it took in fact, with the car swiftly sold to a. The second ferrari 250 gto ever built is up for grabs. A 1962 ferrari 250 gto will be put up for auction by bonhams.
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