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PM (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Nigel Wrench writes: "It's a Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spyder, 1963 model. But then you knew that. Being auctioned tonight in London. As you can see from this sticker on the front window it's a bit dear. Up to £3.5 million is what they are hoping for. Who's got that today? The classic car market, like the art market, has been booming. Chris Evans, our Radio 2 colleague, bought a similar car, albeit...
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Luxist (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Filed under: Wheels , Auctions On October 29, RM Auctions will present an amazing collection of classic sports cars, including several stunning multimillion dollar Ferraris , at their Automobiles of London event. The star of the sale is a highly-prized 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California, estimated at $5 million - $6 million. Other hot-ticket Ferraris on the London block include a 1965 250 LM Berlinetta,...
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Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
Click on the picture to enlarge Leading international auction house, RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, made a triumphant return to Maranello, Italy this past weekend, setting a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold in auction history. Taking this prestigious honor was the stunning 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder , formerly owned by Oscar winning actor,...
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Winding Road (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
This past weekend's Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event by RM Auctions in Maranello saw a new record set for the sale of a car at a vintage auction. British radio personality Chris Evans shelled out a whopping $10,894,900 for a pristine 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, the 13th example of just 56 built. The price paid for the car blew away initial estimates by RM and just topped the $10,756,000 paid for a 1962...
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Straightline (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
A 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spyder that was once owned by actor James Coburn went for a record setting $10,894,900 at the Ferrari: Leggenda e Passione RM Auction. The exquisite car has a 2953cc V12 puts out 280 horsepower that is fed by three carburettors. The 250GT was designed by Pininfarina, and has long been considered one of the finest Ferraris ever offered to the public. The very lucky...
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Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Is any car worth £5 Million? Chris Evans buys £5m Ferrari Radio DJ and former TV presenter Chris Evans stunned the crowd at Sunday's 'Ferrari Leggenda e Passione' auction in Maranello by paying just over €7 million (£5.6 million) for a black 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. His winning bid set a new record for the price paid for a car at auction (on the current US dollar exchange rate), with...
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Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
This fantastic car, an evolution of the 250 GT Tour de France, is one of the best-loved 12- cylinders ever built: it has a total displacement of 2953 cc, punches out 280 hp and features 3 carburettors. It was styled by Pininfarina, who also designed the latest addition to the Ferrari range, which was revealed online just a few days ago and has been named the California in honour of this special car....
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CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
A new world record for the most expensive car sold was set on Sunday May 18th, when RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, managed to auction a... Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more...
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Hemmings Auto Blogs (Free subscription) | 04/11/2007
We’re jumping ahead from the glory days of 1953 to the dawn of the 1960s today…why? Because we have the car, that's why. And oh boy, do we have the car, this time of RM's ex-Jo Schlesser, 1,000 km of Montlhèry third place finisher, all alloy 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, with a [...]
