Ex-US Racing Team's Ferrari 512 BB Up for Auction

The upcoming Bonhams "Le Grandes Marques a Monaco"auction, scheduled to take place on May 20, is to bring the opportunity to get your hands on a 1981-82 Ferrari BB/ LM Berlinetta that was driven by the North American Racing Team in the Le Mans 24 hours competition coupe. The car in question competed twice, in 1981 and 1982.

Weighing in at just 1,100kg rather than the normal BB/LM model's 1,200kg, it proved to be the quickest of all BB/LMs competing in the International Grand Prix d'Endurance, around the legendary Sarthe circuit outside Le Mans.

The car was driven by the Chinetti family's celebrated North American Racing Team, who included Alain Cudini, John Morton, John Paul and Philippe Gurdjian. It is now estimated to sell for €1,250,000 – 1,450,000.

Another highlight of the sale is a 1958 2-liter Walker Cooper-Climax Type 45 Formula 1 Racing "interim" single-seater, estimated to sell for €150,000-200,000. Driven by Maurice Trintignant, this car won the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix. This car was also driven by Maurice Trintignant when he was 82 years old in the Monaco Historic event and was signed by him on the nose.

A 1933 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Continental Touring Saloon is estimated to sell for €145,000 – 175,000. The car belonged to Sir Malcolm Campbell, who broke the World Land Speed record nine times between 1929- 1935.

“A connoisseur of fine cars, he would have found the specification of the Phantom II particularly appealing as the Phantom II employed an entirely new chassis, inspired by the smaller 20hp Rolls-Royce, as well as a new engine,” Bonhams explains in a statement for the press.