One of the trio went on sale the past weekend ad the RM Auctions event at Amelia Island. Given the exclusivity of such a car, not to mention the stunning looks, we aren’t surprised at all that it managed to fetch a total of $4.3 million.
Boasting chassis number 0224 AT, it even has a number of race wins under its belt, as it competed in the Carrera Panamericana Mexican road races, managing a third placing in the 1952 race. This 340 Mexico Coupe belonged to Ferrari enthusiast and FCA co-founder Larry Nicklin.
The supercar of times past is powered by a 280 horsepower 4.1-liter V12 engine that is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. All that powers along a chassis that features a live rear axle, so it should be quite a handful.
It was found recently on display in the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana, and in Ken Behring’s Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California in April 1994.
“For racing and Ferrari enthusiasts, it has all the desirable requirements – successful period racing history, eligibility for the world’s most desirable events (Mille Miglia included), well-known provenance (only 10 owners from new, including Cluxton), rarity and a light, attractive body combined with Lampredi-designed V-12, capable of stunning performance,” the official statement from RM Auctions, made before the event, read.
Also on sale from Nicklin’s collection was a highly original 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe, chassis number 0267 EU, which went for $660,000.
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