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It seems that at the upcoming “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction in Maranello, Italy that’s organized by RM Auctions, and by ‘upcoming’ I mean this weekend will feature an extremely rare 1964 Ferrari 250 LM.
It’s been around a lot (relatively speaking for this kind of car); one of its previous owners “converted” it for street use, but it has undergone a recent and complete restoration back to full 1964 racing specs. This 250 LM’s racing provenance is OK, but not stellar. The stated high watermark of its career is ” … in 1965 when driven by Jochen Rindt, it claimed first place at the Austrian Grand Prix.”
To me, these cars have it all.
They’re Italian. They’re red. They’re mid-engined AND they have 12 cylinders. And, best of all they were made for, and dominated The 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the world’s great races and THE greatest sportscar race still running (maybe The Mille Miglia and The Tagra Florio are better, but they don’t run those anymore, sadly). Few manufacturers can say that, and no one can say it with this much style and grace, and let’s face it purity of purpose as Ferrari can.
RM Auctions says it’s expected to fetch around $6,500,000 - $7,500,000.
It’s worth every penny.
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Via Tony
