1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype sold for world record price! I've heard of 250 GTOs trading for more than this but the '57 Testa Rossa Prototype set a new world record price for an auction sale. What a stunning car. http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs001/...454/img/35.jpg 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype fetches $16.39 Million PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 21, 2011) - Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, made history last night selling the iconic 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for an outstanding $16.39 million. Recognized the world over for its historical significance and stunning design, the auction of the Scaglietti-bodied, pontoon-fendered Prototype mesmerized thousands of people in the Pebble Beach auction room as well as around the world via Gooding & Company's live webcast and twitter conversation #2011PebbleBeachAuctions. Energized with excitement after the Testa Rossa arrived on stage with a thunderous engine growl, the crowd cheered when Auctioneer Charlie Ross accepted the commanding first bid of $10 million. As the audience watched in amazement, both Charlie Ross and David Gooding entertained the steadily-escalating bids that soared past major benchmarks of $12 million, $13 million and $14 million. When the gavel finally dropped, there was a roar of enthusiasm confirming Gooding & Company's outstanding $16.39 million world record achievement. Setting the tone for an outstanding start to its two-night Pebble Beach Auction, Gooding & Company's top ten final results from yesterday are as follows: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa $16,390,000 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California $3,355,000 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car $2,585,000 1953 Ferrari 375 Vignale Coupe $2,200,000 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS $1,210,000 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider $1,025,000 1956 Ferrari 275 GTB $1,001,000 1959 Fiat "Ferrari" Scuderia Factory Transporter $990,000 1956 Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta $990,000 1921 Bentley 3 Litre $962,500 Following the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance presentation today, Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auction continues this evening. Highlights include the sensational 1931 Whittell Coupe Duesenberg (lot 123), the Most Elegant American Classic ever created; Sheryl Crow's 1959 Mercedes Benz 190 SL Roadster (lot 107), which will be auctioned to benefit the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund; a rare, all-original 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy Long Nose (lot 113), Steve McQueen and Von Dutch's 1931 Brough Superior SS80 (lot 133) and a highly-coveted, preservation class 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe (lot 135). |
Do you think mark will have JT photograph it ? |
Awesome...so much history...that's why Porsche and Ferrari to me are the benchmark sports cars. |
Originally Posted by TeutonicCarFan
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Do you think mark will have JT photograph it ? |
Damn that's is nuts. Amazing car though. Sent from my Droid using Teamspeed |
Awesome like 3 mil more than the last high on those beasts. 1.2 million for that Porsche 904, holy chizzle I guess the depression isn't every where. |
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This is a gorgeous beast! |
That car is just a work of art. Simply amazing. |
Originally Posted by mafishman1
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That car is just a work of art. Simply amazing. And they are selling paintings for 100 million € so why not a car like this for 10 million €? It has a lot of historical value. |
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