[Tifoso_Boy]

I know somebody from this site secretly purchased this beauty :roll: :lol: :wink: ha:
Le Mans-Winning Car Fetches $5.9M


MONTEREY, Calif. (AP)--The Ferrari that won the 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1962 with American Phil Hill as one of the drivers fetched $5.9 million at auction, officials said Sunday.

The Testa Rossa 330 TRI/LM was sold late Saturday to an undisclosed bidder during the Monterey Sports Car Auction. The seller was also undisclosed.

``The price was extremely high,'' said Soon Nguyen, a spokeswoman for RM Auctions. It was ``pretty amazing for a car, especially in this economy.''

She didn't know if it was a record for a Ferrari.

The Italian race car was the last front-engine car to win Le Mans, the annual test of endurance in the south of France.

The auction was held in tandem with the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance auto show.

The bidding started at $2 million and rose in $50,000 increments as the audience cheered and applauded each bid, Nguyen said.

 

[Pete04222]

It wasn't me. I went up to $5.5 million, but after that, hey, let someone have it that really wants it. :green: :green: :green: :green:

 

[Tifoso_Boy]

Can you imagine the thrill of being able to bid for such an automobile :question: The excitement, thrill, and anticipation must be amazing

 

['75 308 GT4 (Peter)]

The absolute record for price (not just for Ferraris, but for any car), was for a 250 GTO that sold during the "crazy" years to a Japanese collector for $21 Million...

 

[Dj Dirk]

damn, i knew that my bed of a 100 bucks wouldn't be enough :green:

But that's nice car
i've seen a 330 LM once

 

[Bart]

According to last week's Wall Street Journal, the car auction industry & auto collectors wanted a final price of at least $7,000,000. This car would have help get the prices raising again. Looks as if the price did not make the goal. I quit bidding at $2,500. Oh, well.

:green:

 

[Boxer]

Prices are definitely going up for rare early Ferraris with the right history. At the upcoming Sotheby's Maranello Auction, the top estimate is GBP 7 million or US $ 13.9 mm for:

The 1958 Ferrari 412S that was driven by Phil Hill, Richie Ginther and John von Neumann SN 0744.

 

[Dj Dirk]

don't remind me, i'm NOT very happy that they changed the dates, on the original date i could go over there, now, i can't anymore

oh, and another BEAUTY is up for sale then, hte 330 TRI/LM s/n 0808
and that IS the 1962 Le Mans Winner

 

[zwoemba]

Life is beautiful when you have the money

 

[Pete04222]

Boxer,
I can't believe you responded to a post that was 2.5 years old.
A little bored were we? :green:

 

[Boxer]

Boxer,
I can't believe you responded to a post that was 2.5 years old.
A little bored were we? :green:

just learned how to use the search function...

 

[jungathart]

Life is beautiful when you have the money

hm... I think life is beautiful when one IS beautiful :wink:

 

[k5mcl]

The car will be at the Sothebys Ferrari sale