Photo: RM Auctions
Classic Ferraris are known to command hundreds of thousands of dollars at auctions around the world. However, when the magic "250" appears in their name, the amount can jump past the $10 million mark.
It happened two years ago with the 1957 250 Testa Rossa that sold for no less than $17 million, and it happened again a couple of days ago when a 250 LM built in 1964 fetched $14.3 million, becoming the the third most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction. The most expensive one is a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 hammered at $27.5 million.
The 250 LM was the only vehicle to sell for more than $10 million at the RM Auctions event in New York, but two more cars found new owners for more than $5 million - a unique 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ($7.1 million) and a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ($7 million).
1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi - $7,150,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB "Competition" Berlinetta Speciale - $7,040,000
1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder by Carrozzeria Zagato - $4,455,000
1955 Ferarri 250 Europa GT Coupe - $2,420,000
1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi - $2,420,000
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupé by Freestone & Webb - $2,420,000
2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Bleu Nuit - $2,310,000
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK ll 'Supersonic' by Carrozzeria Ghia - $2,035,000
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II PF Cabriolet - $2,035,000
1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly - $1,760,000
1958 BMW 507 Series ll Roadster - $1,650,000
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster - $1,650,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing - $1,265,000
1933 Auburn Twelve Custom Speedster - $1,219,000
1964 Chevrolet CERV II - $1,100,000
The 250 LM was the only vehicle to sell for more than $10 million at the RM Auctions event in New York, but two more cars found new owners for more than $5 million - a unique 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ($7.1 million) and a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB ($7 million).
Here's the full list with the automobiles that achieved in excess of $1 million:
1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti - $14,300,0001938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi - $7,150,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB "Competition" Berlinetta Speciale - $7,040,000
1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder by Carrozzeria Zagato - $4,455,000
1955 Ferarri 250 Europa GT Coupe - $2,420,000
1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi - $2,420,000
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupé by Freestone & Webb - $2,420,000
2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Bleu Nuit - $2,310,000
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK ll 'Supersonic' by Carrozzeria Ghia - $2,035,000
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II PF Cabriolet - $2,035,000
1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly - $1,760,000
1958 BMW 507 Series ll Roadster - $1,650,000
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster - $1,650,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing - $1,265,000
1933 Auburn Twelve Custom Speedster - $1,219,000
1964 Chevrolet CERV II - $1,100,000
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