Full Auction of the $48M 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (Monterey Car Week)

one of the finest GTOs amongst the 36 cars produced by ferrari its chassis number three four one three it's the third GTO produced a started life as a factory team car it was entered by seatback Ferrari at the 1962 Targa Florio was a test car for Phil Hill then sold to Enzo Ferraris great friend Italian privateer Eduardo Lowe albeit features extensive and important period racing history including many wins it was the 1962 Italian at GT Championship winner with nine class wins in ten races class winner at the Targa Florio in 1963 and 1964 where it scored key points that contributed to Ferraris 1964 international championship for GT manufacturers which they won over Carroll Shelby's Daytona coupes it's one of four GTOs that was upgraded in period by Scalia T with the series to GTO 64 bodywork formerly owned by Neil corner Lord Bamford and Sir Lindsey Owen Jones now coming out of single ownership of close to two decades by dr. Gregory Witten it was personally inspected by Marcel masini and Ferrari Classic experts prior to the auction easily certifiable the numbers-matching drivetrain is all present including the original engine block that comes with the car the gearbox and the rear axle ladies and gentlemen this car allows you the chance to sit in the seat of Champions we present to you the most important car ever offered at public auction the Ferrari 250 GTO chassis three four one three thank you very much here we go well done David alright ladies and gentlemen so then well then let's start with the bidding um we're gonna open the bidding here with me at thirty-three thirty-four thirty-five million dollars we're starting at thirty-five million dollars the bid is at thirty-five million dollars at 35 35 million dollars thirty six now as 36 at 36 million we have to bid at 36 now at 36 million looking for 37 36 million 37 thank you very much on the phone if 37 now we'd be in at 37 million now two bills at 37 million 37 million 37 million 37 million with Ian at 37 million 37 now 38 is against you 38 December your beards again thank you very much at 38 38 million 38 million yen against you now it's 38 which like to make it 39 and against you new room as well as 38 million with Ian Smith 38 million dollars at 38 million dollars any advance at 38 39 39 million ah Thank You Ian 39 million Ken against you at 39 the bid is at 39 million dollars 39 at 39 would you like to give me 40 30 40 million now at 40 million 40 million now Ian against you at 40 40 million dollars and against you in the room is well at 40 40 million dollars any advance at 40 Ian's 40 million is against it's Ken's bid at 40 million 40 million dollars 40 41 41 million now at 41 again 41 million is ahead of you 41 million is ahead of you the bid is at 41 million 41 million would you like to make it 42 41 is the bid against it's 41 at 41 million 41 million dollars now 41 million dollars against you can and 41 which like to mail a bit at 41 million million $80 II call it a against you can 41 million dollars any advance at 41 million the bid is 9 with iam is 41 million 41 mean and against you the room is well at 41 at 41 million and he advance at 41 42 new place 42 billions she'll be 42 million Ian's against sheet 42 42 million this is 42 against you now and again she was welcome at 42 and he involves at 42 now which was she'll be at 42 the cars at 42 in selling at 42 million dollars 42 million dollars now with Shelby at 42 Ian are you still with me at 42 42 ahead of you 42 million Shelby's been in against you as well Ken at 42 you can still bid at 42 million 42 million then the business with Shelby at 42 42 million dollars 42 million can sitting down 42 million and he advanced now Shelby's bid at 42 Ian are you still with me at 42 42 million ken's bit is down and it's Shelby at 42 42 five I'll take 42 542 five is against you Shelby would you like to make it 40 43 42 five the bid end with Ian on the phone at 42 and a half at 42 million five hundred thousand forty two million five hundred thousand any advance at forty two and five forty two million five hundred thousand forty two million five hundred thousand which works make it forty three forty two and five hundred thousand forty two million five hundred thousand Shelby which like to make it forty three million forty three million would be against you forty-three is so 42 and five is against you forty three will be next forty two and five is the bit with Ian it's 42 and 5 which like to make it forty three forty two and five and selling to Ian now at 42 and 5 milli 43 43 million Ian against you 43 43 million is the head of you now forty three million dollars at 43 now the bid is at 43 million 43 million now 43 million is against you and it's 43 43 is the bid against 43 million would you like to make it forty three and five is that the bid 43 5 43 and a half you call it a half but that means 43 5 to 50 43 to 50 nothing here I'll do it we'll do it but don't worry David don't look at me done that 43 to 50 is all we do it 43 million 250,000 the minutes at 43 to 50 I'll give you 250 2 - lb 43 - 50 would you like to make it 43 and 5 43 250 is the bid against you at 43 to 50 which like to make it forty three and five forty three two hundred fifty thousand and spit at 43 two hundred fifty thousand forty three and two hundred and fifty thousands - bit with Ian against you 43 toons and against the room as well by the way 43 two hundred and fifty thousand where are we at forty three two hundred and fifty thousand dollars forty three to fifty forty three to fifty now against you Shelby would you like to make it forty three and five forty three two hundred and fifty thousand dollars against you you're contemplating a lot of people are filming you as well I like that you did your hand 43 to fifty at 43 to 50 though are we making it 43 and 543 two hundred and fifty thousand is Ian spit now Ian's bid at 43 - fifty would you like to bid at 43 250,000 43 five hundred thank you very much at 43 five hundred yen against you now at 43 and 543 five hundred the bid is against you forty three 543 five hundred which like to make it 44 or forty-three 750 because you're probably going to do that bit again 43 five hundred is the bid but you can't make it 44 43 750 thank you very much 43 750 thousand Ian it's 43 750 thank you for your bid 43 750 she'll be at 43 750 thousand 43 750 s against you 43 750 to bid against 43 750 which like to make it forty four thousand forty four million did you hear that he would like that down you were the only one who had a day but they have no idea 43 is 543 750 s to bid against you would you like to make it 44 million at forty three seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars forty four million thank you very much she'll be 44 million 44 million Ian that's against you now it's with she'll be at 40 four million dollars 44 million would you like to give me 250 forty-four million dollars it shall be spit at forty four million forty-four million with Shelby are you are you still with me forty-four million Oh Gus was sitting on your seat you're gonna sit down are you sure Shelby at forty four million and ladies and gentlemen is at forty four million dollars now looking in the room at forty four million looking at David is 44 million looking again at Shelby's 44 million dollars going once at forty four million dollars going twice at four forty million dollar at forty four million dollars selling here at RM Studies ladies and gentlemen for 44 million dollars to Shelby the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for old on 44 million dollars well done six eight a two at forty four million dollars hammer six eight eight two well done ladies and gentlemen well done and we don't want the car to leave actually I got up there why don't we take a minute so that they can take the car away and then we'll come back to you in one minute let's do the ladies and gentlemen so we'll take the car out and we'll get one second well once in one minute now we'll be right back with you you you

Channel: Society of Supercars

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Length: 9min 46sec (586 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 26 2018