The Gooding & Company Scottsdale\nAuction is to take place in the next few days and there are a number of\ninteresting classic cars being offered for sale. One in particular may well\nattract an awful lot of attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vehicle in question is a 1958 Ferrari\n250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta and it has an estimated price of $5,750,000 to\n$6,500,000. It has had a variety of owners over the years and has taken part in\na number of races including the 1958 Grand Prix of Venezuela where it finished\n2nd<\/sup> overall, the 1959 Grand Prix of Trinidad where it finished 3td\noverall but 1st<\/sup> in its class and the 1959 Circuito de la Ciudad\nMaracaibo where it finished 2nd<\/sup> overall. It has also been on show at\na variety of Concours events including the Ferrari Club of America\nInternational Concours Monterey in 2004 when it received a Silver Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a particularly rare vehicle as only\n78 of the 250 GT Berlinetta were manufactured. It is a wonderful looking\nclassic sports car. It is one of only 36 cars built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti\nin the single-louver body style. The bodywork is all in aluminum. It has a V12\nengine capable of producing 250.8 bhp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the early 1990s this classic sports car\nwas subject to a thorough restoration process and it has taken part in many\nevents over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also a number of other classic\nFerraris being offered for sale with an estimated sale price of $1 million plus\nsuch as a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta with an estimated price of $6\nmillion to $8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many other classic vehicles being\noffered for sale at the above auction so the event will no doubt be well\nattended. For instance, there is a 1955\nMercedes-Benz 300 SL Gunwing that has an estimated sale price of $1,100,000 to $1,400,000.\nIt has an interesting history having been originally owned by a renowned\nconductor called Herbert Von Karajan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, if you are a classic car enthusiast\nthen you may wish to get along to the above auction. If you require classic car\ninsurance then why not get in touch with us and we will happily help arrange\nfor you to receive a competitive quotation without any obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Gooding & Company Scottsdale Auction is to take place in the next few days and there are a number of interesting classic cars being offered for sale. One in particular may well attract an awful lot of attention. The vehicle in question is a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta and it has an estimated price of … Continue reading
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