RM Auctions: Ferrari - Leggenda e Passione
May 17, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalog available for 70 euros. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Ferrari S.p.A.
Circuito di Fiorano
Via Villeneuve 23
41042 Fiorano
Maranello, Italia
Estimate:
€2.200.000-€2.900.000
280 bhp at 7,000 rpm, 2,953 cc single overhead camshaft V-12 engine, three Weber 36 DCL/6 carburettors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with A-arms, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and telescopic shock absorbers, four-wheel disc brakes. Wheelbase: 2,400 mm (94.5 in.)
With the FIA placing more importance on GT cars in racing, building such dual-purpose cars presented few problems for Ferrari. Ferrari’s first car to officially bear the GT moniker was the Europa introduced in 1954. The Boano/Ellena 250 GT coupés fol