Striking Cars With Calibre - RM Monaco

RM Auction has quickly established itself as Europe’s leading seller of vintage Ferraris at auction, with no less than ten world records sales at auction.  RM Auction have an addition of a new sale in Monaco, on 1st May 2010 Held at the Grimaldi Forum and during the same weekend as the 7th Grand Prix Historique de Monaco. The Sporting Classics of Monaco event will present 80 of the world’s finest motor cars to an elite assemblage of automotive enthusiasts and collector.

A significant Ferrari collection has been added to RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco sale line-up. Striking cars of this calibre will certainly attract strong international interest from discerning Ferrari aficionados.The Monaco Event Looks truly breathe taking with cars of this provenance rarely coming to market.  

Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe Said:

 “We are truly pleased to be offering this fabulous collection of significant Ferraris at our forthcoming sale in Monaco.”

The highlight car from this single-owner collection is the beautiful and immediately recognizable Scaglietti-bodied 250 GT ‘Tour de France’. Chassis No 0925 GT is regarded as one of the finest examples in existence. This long wheelbase 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France (s/n 0925 GT) was supplied new to the famous collector William Harrah through Otto Zipper Motors, Ferrari’s official representative in Hollywood, California.

Thanks to its long term ownership within the Harrah Collection ( s/n 0925GT) Has covered only 17,500 original miles. The car changed hands in 1986 after Mr. Harrah’s death, and has since participated in several rallies including, the Mille Miglia, Storica retrospectives, Tour de France Auto and various others events. (Estimate: €2,000,000 – €2,500,000).



From the same collection is the extremely rare right-hand drive 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Vignale Berlinetta. Chassis No( 0170ET) is just one of only two lightweight ‘Tuboscocca’ competition Berlinetta’s produced. Supplied new to Dr. Augusto Caraceni in 1952, that same year Chassis No( 0170ET) competed in the 1952 Mille Miglia alongside co driver Franco Meloni The car boasts a strong period and contemporary competition history and has been shown at several concours events over the years. (Estimate: €600,000 – €800,000).

One of the most iconic Ferraris of the 1970s was the 365 GTB/4 Daytona and amongst this collection is a rare 1971 ‘Spyder’ example (s/n 14553) sold new in the USA. One of only 121 Daytona Spyders ever built, this car has since been the subject of a concours-quality restoration by a leading marque specialist and is officially certified by the factory. It also participated in the 2008 Daytona 40th anniversary celebrations in Maranello. (Estimate: €600,000 – €800,000).

Rounding out the collection is an alloy 1954 250 Europa Pinin Farina Coupe (s/n 0349), the 1954 Paris Salon car, a highly original first series example that is Ferrari Classiche certified and won its class at Villa d’Este in 2008. (Estimate: €450,000 – €700,000); and, a right-hard drive, long-nose 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB (s/n 7933), which was supplied new to an American owner by Chinetti Motors (Estimate: €700,000 – €900,000).

This single-owner collection of Ferraris joins the recently-announced


 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Prininfarina,