Estimated at $12 million to $15 million, it was part of “Art of the Automobile,” the first car auction in
Manhattan in more than a decade. Organized by Sotheby’s and RM Auctions, it
offered 34 trophy vehicles valued at a combined $50 million.
The salesroom was packed, with the elevators full and
champagne flowing at 2 p.m. The winning bidder was on the telephone,
represented by RM Specialist Ian Kelleher. While the 250 LM price smashed the
record of $6.9 million for the model, it fell short of the top price for the marque:
a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO racer became the world’s most expensive car, selling for
$52 million privately.
The red Ferrari, just 44 inches (1.1 meters) tall, was
designed by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, on chassis number 6107. Only 32 examples of
Ferrari 250 LM have been produced, including the last Ferrari to win the
24-Hour race at Le Mans in
1965.
The car had been owned by Ecuadorian car racing duo as well
as collectors from Japan,
the U.K. and California. Sotheby’s, RM Auctions, or both companies had an
economic interest in the lot, according to the catalog.
source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-21/ferrari-250-lm-sells-for-record-14-3-million-in-new-york.htmlby Katya Kazakina
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