Equipment
3,286/300hp, 5-speed, silver painted wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, braced rollbar, outside filler, side outlet exhaust, 5-point competition belts, SF shields.
Condition
A race car that never raced because the FIA refused to accept it as a “production car”, not surprising because there was little “production” about this lightweight frame, dry sump engine, alloy body special. The three nose vents are a later addition “for cooling”. Excellent paint and interior. Restored like new with no apparent use.
Market commentary
This is an epic Ferrari competition berlinetta, but one with no competition success. Even the model had only one notable result and this one never had any. Its bodywork is a caricature of 250 GTO-ness with added nose vents but the profile of a 275 GTB. It was sold by RM at Monterey in 2014 for a monumental $26.4 million where it was observed, ” Its bodywork has benefited from several non-Ferrari changes to enhance its GTO-glow and its condition is no more than good. The price it brought is massive, a premium that puts the McQueen-premium of 10621 in an entirely new light. The buyer bought everything that is good about this car, and ignored everything that isn’t. The transaction is mind-extending.” The magic mushrooms are wearing off ten years later but this is still an extravagant bid for a Ferrari with no race history.