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08-15-2014, 07:41 PM
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the 250 GTO sold Thursday night for $38.115 million, setting a new record for a car sold at public auction.
Chassis 3851 GT, the 19th of 39 GTOs built, took second place in its first outing, at the 1962 Tour de France Automobile with its first owner, French racer Jo Schlesser, behind the wheel. At its second outing, however, Parisian Henri Oreiller, who co-drove with Schlesser in the Tour de France, died at the wheel of the GTO in a crash that severely damaged the car. Schleser sent the GTO back to Maranello to have it rebuilt and it reappeared in 1963 with a new owner, Paolo Colombo, who continued to race it in hillclimbs and track events – as did its next owner, Ernesto Prinoth.
Fabrizio Violati then bought 3851 GT in 1965 and used it primarily as a road car, reportedly hiding it from his family by only taking it out at night. Eventually, he built up a collection of rare Italian sports cars – the Maranello Rosso collection – but held on to the GTO until his death in 2010.
While most of the Maranello Rosso collection has reportedly been sold to the Louwman Museum in Holland, 10 cars from the collection – including 3851 GT – crossed the block Thursday evening with no reserve.
Pretty much all pre-auction speculation agreed that 3851 GT would eclipse the world record for a Ferrari sold at public auction. Previously a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spider that sold for $27.5 million in 2013.
Bidding started at $10 million, quickly rose to $20 million and $30 million, then scaled its way up to the hammer price of $34.65 million – $38.115 million including premiums. All 10 cars from the Maranello Rosso collection, for a combined $65.945 million.
the 250 GTO sold Thursday night for $38.115 million, setting a new record for a car sold at public auction.
Chassis 3851 GT, the 19th of 39 GTOs built, took second place in its first outing, at the 1962 Tour de France Automobile with its first owner, French racer Jo Schlesser, behind the wheel. At its second outing, however, Parisian Henri Oreiller, who co-drove with Schlesser in the Tour de France, died at the wheel of the GTO in a crash that severely damaged the car. Schleser sent the GTO back to Maranello to have it rebuilt and it reappeared in 1963 with a new owner, Paolo Colombo, who continued to race it in hillclimbs and track events – as did its next owner, Ernesto Prinoth.
Fabrizio Violati then bought 3851 GT in 1965 and used it primarily as a road car, reportedly hiding it from his family by only taking it out at night. Eventually, he built up a collection of rare Italian sports cars – the Maranello Rosso collection – but held on to the GTO until his death in 2010.
While most of the Maranello Rosso collection has reportedly been sold to the Louwman Museum in Holland, 10 cars from the collection – including 3851 GT – crossed the block Thursday evening with no reserve.
Pretty much all pre-auction speculation agreed that 3851 GT would eclipse the world record for a Ferrari sold at public auction. Previously a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spider that sold for $27.5 million in 2013.
Bidding started at $10 million, quickly rose to $20 million and $30 million, then scaled its way up to the hammer price of $34.65 million – $38.115 million including premiums. All 10 cars from the Maranello Rosso collection, for a combined $65.945 million.