If we do not count his Formula 1 career, Ferrari has maintained its reputation for years; Its deep-rooted history, cars and values have imprinted on people so deeply that we wouldn’t be surprised if he produced a cardboard car and sold it for at least tens of thousands of dollars. Of course, what the company does is far from that.
Because Ferrari; There are vehicles that have achieved important successes in history, have voices that give life to our ears and keep the speed alive. Even after years, the price of these vehicles does not decrease, on the contrary, it increases. Now, an old and almost scrapped vehicle of the company has been sold at an auction for about $2 million.
Only 13 of the vehicles you see were produced.
The vehicle you see in the photo is the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider. The second production of this vehicle, of which 13 were produced, is also the subject of our news. It is said that this vehicle, which was auctioned at RM Sothbey’s, was originally powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. However, the model in the auction comes with a 3.0-liter Tipo 119 Lampredi 4-cylinder engine.
“How did the car end up like this?” Let’s remove the question mark for those who are wondering. It is said that after this model was brought to America in the 1950s, its engine was replaced with a V8 and it participated in many races. Even former Scuderia Ferrari driver Franco Cortese used it. Later, after an accident involving the vehicle, our poor vehicle was also damaged by fire as it was in the accident and remained so.
RM Sothbey’s was basically valued at between $1.2 and $1.6 million. But at the end of the auction, the bid for $1.7 million won. With the additional expense at the auction, this payout is based on $1.87 million, almost $2 million for the buyer.
It is not clear whether the buyer bought this model for restoration or to keep it in its original state, but we would love to see it brought back to life after this image. what are your thoughts?
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