The most beautiful of Ferrari's sold at auction for $12,156,252 setting a new world record for most expensive car sold at auction. Just look at it though, if you had that much money, wouldn't you want this jewel as the crown of your collection? It's number 4 of only 21 with the Scaglietti designed pontoon fender body which makes it more rare than the 36 Ferrari 250 GTO's ever made.
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Absolutly perfect. [thumbsup]
nice looking ride [thumbsup]
Never really understood the point of car collecting, but to each their own.
If I could afford a Ferrari (new one, not old), I would drive the snot out of it. If I can afford the car, I can afford to fix it.
Check out the mirror. It makes a Dynamic D with the reflection ;D
I would def buy that car in a heartbeat. But I would much rather restore and build it myself.
Quote from: El Matador on May 18, 2009, 10:35:53 AM
Check out the mirror. It makes a Dynamic D with the reflection ;D
I would def buy that car in a heartbeat. But I would much rather restore and build it myself.
+1
Adam
Wired has a nice write up on the sale of a Scaglietti-designed 300 hp V12 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (#4 of 22). Four pages of pics! [thumbsup]
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/vintage-ferrari/ (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/vintage-ferrari/)
(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/2009/05/ferrari_testa_rossa_02.jpg)
Derby:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23917.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23917.0)
Meh.
Who hasn't had one of those at some point?
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holy crap :o
Quote from: Monster Dave on May 18, 2009, 03:49:44 PM
Derby:
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23917.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23917.0)
Yap, just noticed! Well done for splicing the threads. [beer]
Damn. :o
Only thing that would make it better is if it were red. ;)
Quote from: Speedbag on May 18, 2009, 06:30:20 PM
Damn. :o
Only thing that would make it better is if it were red. ;)
nah, black w/ the red lipstick and red interior is perfect.
So...does a collector drive such a car?
Quote from: Sinister on May 18, 2009, 07:24:07 PM
So...does a collector drive such a car?
Depends on the collector. Used to be an investment banker in New Orleans who bought a former Le Mans winning Testa Rossa for about $6 mill. He used to drive it with the local Ferrari owners (probably only bout 6 or 7 of those around here).
< wiping drool from keyboard >
Any idea who bought it?
Quote from: bluemoco on May 19, 2009, 02:00:26 PM
Any idea who bought it?
Dave did.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23957.msg422038#msg422038 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=23957.msg422038#msg422038)
;D
Quote from: derby on May 18, 2009, 07:13:24 PM
nah, black w/ the red lipstick and red interior is perfect.
:P Thanks Derby! That's the only picture I will ever have of this car. Big....Red.... Lips..... :-*
Holy damn! That thing is... :o