the shopping spree for a historic car at auction

A historic Ferrari was sold at auction for an amount that made it one of the most expensive cars ever. Model

In 2018, one was sold at an auction in Monterey Ferrari for the astronomical figure of 48 million dollars. This is the 250 GTO from 1962, produced at the time in a limited series of 39 copies and destined to write an important page in the history of Cavallino Rampant. In fact, the House of Maranello defines it “the car of the past that best summarizes the Ferrari philosophy“. And indeed the engineers of the Rossa they did a lot of development work, drawing lines that made it immortal and equipping it with an engine that, at the time, represented the best of the engineering avant-garde. Reasons why the 48 million spent three years ago was not the highest sum paid by a collector to buy a model. Indeed, in the past, much higher figures have been achieved.

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Record Ferrari, the characteristics of the 250 GTO

The design is by Sergio Scaglietti, author of some of the most beautiful Ferrari models ever and the 250 GTO undoubtedly figures among them. On the outside it has three “D” -shaped opening panels placed on the front of theAuto with the function of increasing the passage of air towards the radiator. Instead, under the hood, a motor 3-liter V12, capable of delivering 300 hp of power which, together with the aerodynamic solutions with which it is equipped, allowed it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 2.9 seconds and reach a full speed at 280 km/h.

These performances are highlighted at every competition appointment Great tourism in which he participated, quickly becoming one of the most successful models ever of the Cavallino company. Therefore, all these characteristics have allowed the 250 GTO to become a Ferrari capable of attracting the interest of the major collectors in circulation, including Nick Mason, historic drummer of Pink Floyd, and of David McNeil, founder of WeatherTech, which a few years ago paid out 70 million dollars to win a specimen of the 250 GTO, setting a new record.

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