£20million! This 50-year-old Ferrari Must Be The Most Expensive Ever! And The Most Gorgeous, Stunning, Luxurious One!
The 1965 handbuilt Ferrari, which has mainly been used as a road car even though it was designed to compete at motorsport events, can reach a top speed of 170mph.
Despite it selling at auction for less than £1million in the mid-1990s, it is now expected to fetch £20million when it goes under the hammer in California next month.
There are only two other models exactly like it, and it is thought both of those may never go onto the open market again.
The sports car is the star lot at RM Auctions’ Monterey sale in California next month, with one expert calling it a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’.
But sadly, even if I would like to seize this ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’, I don’t have the required money for it. 🙁
1. The 1965 handbuilt Ferrari, which has mainly been used as a road car even though it was designed to compete at motorsport events, can reach a top speed of 170mph
2. The 50-year-old grey Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is one of only three of its kind and has been described as one of the iconic car maker’s most important models
3. Despite being designed to compete at motorsport events, the sports car has mainly been used as a road vehicle over the years and was once owned by a British colonel
4. The sports car is the star lot at RM Auctions’ Monterey sale in California next month, with one expert calling it a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
5. It is powered by a V12 engine which develops around 300bhp. There are only two other models like it, and it is thought both of those may never go on the market again
6. Shelby Myers, senior specialist at RM Auctions, said the car’s ‘almost unbelievable rarity and high performance are matched only by its stunning good looks’
7. The stunning grey 275 GTB/C Speciale, which is known as 06701, is made from super-lightweight aluminium and was once owned by an English colonel in 1970s
8. The Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, which is in excellent condition, is scheduled to go under the hammer in Monterey, California over the weekend of August 15-16
9. The sports car was carefully restored about a decade ago, which saw it finished with its current two-tone silver and grey color scheme – throwback to its original
10. At one point, the car was owned by Ferrari collector, Brandon Wang who showed it off at various competitive events, including the International Festival at Goodwood, Tutte Le Ferrari in Mugello and the 1997 Tour Auto
Source: Dailymail.co.uk
