| Several Ferrari automobiles were recently | | | | clap, cheer, whistle, and shout. That’s how car |
| auctioned by Sotheby’s/RM Auctions at | | | | lovers show their feelings and their excitement. |
| Moranello, Italy which generated for them a | | | | At the lot 213 is a beautiful, bright yellow 1971 |
| handsome sum of €32 to €35 million ($43 | | | | Ferrari 365 GTS4 Daytona Spider which started |
| million to $47 million). The new record auctioned | | | | low at €250,000 ($337,275) until it reaches a |
| sales for a Ferrari was set toward the end of the | | | | bid amounting to €1.045 million including a ten |
| event when an anonymous telephone bidder has | | | | percent commission reaching almost $1.4 million. |
| offered a jaw dropping bid amounting to | | | | Each of the Ferraris auctioned has a story to tell |
| €6.250 million ($8.43 million) that comes with a | | | | like for instance the 1971 Daytona Spider was a |
| ten percent commission. The entire bid reached a | | | | 1948 Grosse Pointe Ford, specifically an Edsel Ford |
| $9-point-something-million-dollar sale. | | | | II. |
| The descriptive copy of the Ferrari in the auction | | | | The crowd that attended the event was consists |
| catalog is Ferrari Leggenda E Passione which when | | | | of very rich individuals. There were rich folks |
| translated in English means Legends and Passion. | | | | from Europe, North and South America, and Asia |
| The Ferrari for lot 221 read: “The 1962 Ferrari | | | | who came to join the auction. Aside from Ferrari |
| 330 TRI/LM Testa Rosa Spyder is the last of the | | | | cars there was also Ferrari parts and even |
| most famous Ferraris. Testa Rosas won Le Mans, | | | | custom car accessories that were available for |
| arguably the most famous automobile race in | | | | sale. |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1962---A record that has | | | | And of course since the auction was attended by |
| never been broken.” | | | | the rich and famous it is not surprising that there |
| The art auctions that was held last week in New | | | | were plenty of photographers at the venue |
| York has accumulated eight-figure numbers and | | | | however to protect the bidders the |
| has also set a record for a Warhol car wreck | | | | photographers were prevented from taking |
| which are the quiet passions of the sedate and | | | | photos of the those who are at the event. As if |
| introspective art collectors. Automobile auctions on | | | | they can really prevent the paparazzi. |
| the other hand are not for the faint-hearted or | | | | Anyway anything displayed at the event with the |
| timid. Those people that join automobile actions | | | | moniker of Ferrari’s great Michael |
| are passionate, loud, boisterous, and are not afraid | | | | Schumacher has been auctioned really high like for |
| to spend just to get the car that they want | | | | instance his T-shirt was bought for €500 |
| especially if it’s a Ferrari. | | | | ($675); his rain jacket was sold for €2250 |
| They often expressed their Type-A appreciation | | | | ($3035); and even his underwear which was said |
| as the white-jacketed British auctioneer | | | | to be what he was wearing at the race was sold |
| announced, “For the thirrrrd…and last time, | | | | for €550 ($742). Likewise a cashmere sweater |
| ladies and gentlemen…at six million, two hundred | | | | was also sold for €1500 ($2024). But of |
| fifty-thousand eurroooooos…..SOLD!” which is | | | | course the main highlights of the auction were the |
| like a signal for the audience to rise on their feet, | | | | Ferraris. |