Photo: RM Auctions
Yesterday we were telling you about the 1953 Ferrari 375 MM Spider being auctioned for $9 million and that a very rare 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART is expected to fetch about double the amount.
Well, the 275 GTB/4 created more buzz than initially estimated and was hammered for an outstanding $27.5 million, including RM Auctions’ 10-percent fee, making it not only the most expensive Ferrari ever auctioned, but also the most expensive vehicle sold at auction in the United States. In fact, the 1967 275 GTB/4 was only $2.2 million away from the record-setting 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One car (driven by Juan Manuel Fangio) that was sold earlier this year for $29.7 million.
In case you’re wondering what’s the deal with this utterly expensive Ferrari, we’ll start by telling you that these North American Racing Team (NART) models were built in only 10 examples. Moreover, this specific model has had only one owner from new and it probably was more of a garage queen. After finally deciding to part with his car, the owner revealed that all proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity.
In case you’re wondering what’s the deal with this utterly expensive Ferrari, we’ll start by telling you that these North American Racing Team (NART) models were built in only 10 examples. Moreover, this specific model has had only one owner from new and it probably was more of a garage queen. After finally deciding to part with his car, the owner revealed that all proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity.
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