RM auctioning rare Ferrari 330 P4 competition car at Leggenda e Passione event
Apr 21, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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RM auctioning rare Ferrari 330 P4 competition car at Leggenda e Passione event A few years ago, RM Auctions arranged a private sale at the Ferrari factory to help the Maranello firm clear out some of their various race cars, prototypes and other motoring effluvia that had begun to clutter up the cavallino campus. The sale was so successful (and fun) that the auction house decided to do it again. And again. For this year's Leggenda e Passione event, they just picked up a vehicle that might have several of us calling Alitalia to check airfares. In cooperation with Sotheby's, the company will be auctioning off an ULTRA-RARE AND HUGELY VALUABLE LE MANS PODIUM-FINISH FERRARI 330 P4! The caps are theirs, not ours, but the emotion behind it is shared. These things don't come up for sale very often and when they do, it usually takes quite a few digits to secure them.
The particular P4 in question is chassis number 0858, a 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 that happens to be one of only three original P4s built. There were others that were converted from P3s, but this is one of the factory P4s. This very car won at Monza and claimed third at Le Mans, where it was piloted by Lorenzo Bandini and Willy Mairesse. Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon drove it later at Brands Hatch, where they clinched the manufacturers championship for Ferrari behind the wheel of this beast. It will be the star at the May 17 auction, along with a gorgeous Testa Rossa and a number of other historic Ferraris and Maseratis.
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The particular P4 in question is chassis number 0858, a 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 that happens to be one of only three original P4s built. There were others that were converted from P3s, but this is one of the factory P4s. This very car won at Monza and claimed third at Le Mans, where it was piloted by Lorenzo Bandini and Willy Mairesse. Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon drove it later at Brands Hatch, where they clinched the manufacturers championship for Ferrari behind the wheel of this beast. It will be the star at the May 17 auction, along with a gorgeous Testa Rossa and a number of other historic Ferraris and Maseratis.
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Apr 21, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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If anyone is ever in Southern Ontario, I suggest you attempt to make it to R&M's restoration facility (near Chatham, Ont). It's truly amazing to see the craftsmanship they produce.
they also have a ~75 car museum that at one point housed 11 (yes eleven) Jaguar Xj220's.
they also have a ~75 car museum that at one point housed 11 (yes eleven) Jaguar Xj220's.
Apr 22, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Other sites have said this one would go for $15million. Those who know the cars....ahem Jim G, doesnt think it will go for that much....
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