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Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti Heads to Auction

It's the direct successor of the legendary 250 GTO, it's the first Fezza fitted with independent rear suspension and this Grigio Scurro Metalizatto is only one of three Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti ever made. Ladies and gentlemen, we present you what's expected to become the most expensive Ferrari to be sold at auction.
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The three Works berlinetta competiziones are a much rarer breed than the Ferrari 250 GTO, but this particular car is probably as good as classic Prancing Horse ownership gets. Meticulosly researched by a renowned Swiss Ferrari historian and boasting known provenance from new and original matching-numbers engine, chassis 06701 is one of those very few vehicles that are certain to make every gearhead's hair stand on end.

Dig the Borani wire wheels, 250 GTO-inspired vents on the nose, silver go-faster stripe and all the louvres adorning its jaw-dropping coachbuilt body shell? We do as well, but the party piece is shoehorned under the beautifully sculpted bonnet. It's a Type 213/Comp 3,3-liter V12 engine fed by no less than 6 Webber 38 DCN carburetors. Generating 320 horsepower on a good weather day, this mill is coupled to a five-speed manual transaxle gearbox with the awe-inspiring open metal gate shifter.

Add some upper and lower wishbone coil-spring independent suspension all around and disc brakes on each corner and you get a very nice handling Fezza. Over the years, this car was raced and rallied numerous time, but it still presents itself in concours condition and perfect working order.

One of its brothers saw action at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it took third place overall. It may not sound like much, but it was competing against the mighty Ford GT40 and Shelby Cobra Daytona. That 3rd place is a record that's still standing strong to this day, a record for the best ever performance by a front-engined car at the famous endurance race.

Slated to go under the hammer at the RM Auctions Monterey Sale event on August 15th, this exquisite Prancing Horse will be sold at no reserve and it's expected to break records with its $34.1 million estimated selling price. It may not be as much as the $52 million a 250 GTO was privately sold for last year, but that amount of money is still big enough to make one's eyes water.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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