Equipment
4963cc/400hp, three Weber 40 DZC 6 carburetors, 5-speed, power windows, Blaupunkt AM-FM, Borrani chrome spoke wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, Cibie halogen headlights. Ferrari Classiche Red Book certified, Talbot outside mirrors.
Condition
A late first series 500 Superfast with second series features like the triple Webers, 5-speed and fender side vents. Extensive mechanical overhaul by Motion Products 2015-16. Good older paint and chrome. Barely used upholstery, excellent interior wood trim. Clear, crisp gauges. Original undercoat in the wheelwells. Handsome, exclusive and fast.
Market commentary
This is a marvelous Ferrari with seductive Pininfarina coachwork and 400 horsepower to back up its sleek design with performance. The reported high bid is tantalizingly close to the pre-sale low estimate, not to mention being realistic, and it is disappointing that there wasn't a way to make it happen with some compromise from the high bidder (if there was one), the auction company and the consignor.