1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) for sale !!

[Hugo]

LONDON, England (2 February, 2010) − RM Auctions, the global leader in the collector car market with a specialization in the sale of Ferraris, is representing the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) – one of the most coveted cars in the world, for private treaty sale.
In addition to its impressive motor car auction results at prestigious locations around the globe, including the sale of seven of the top 10 Ferraris ever sold at auction, RM generates an average of $50 million in private treaty transactions year over year.
“The Ferrari GTO is unquestionably one of the most iconic and coveted cars in the world,” says Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe. “This is truly a rare occasion for collectors to acquire such an important piece of automotive history and we are pleased to be chosen by 4675 GT’s current custodian to represent it on the open market.”

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) is one of only 36 250 GTOs originally produced and one of a limited few with Series II GTO bodywork. In addition to being considered one of the most beautiful cars ever built by Ferrari, the GTO was tremendously successful in competition, securing multiple World Championships for the Modenese car builder.

In April 1963, 4675 GT left the factory finished in Rosso Cina. It was raced by such drivers as Guido Fossati, Jean Guichet, Oddone Sigala, Vincenzo Nember and Luigi Taramazzo and proved itself a tremendously capable racing car, rarely finishing outside the top three in its class and achieving numerous race wins. It participated in the full range of competitive events, including hillclimbs, endurance races and rallies.

The present owner acquired 4675 GT in 1996, and has maintained it in his exceptional, world-renowned Japanese collection ever since. Most recently 4675 GT has participated in the ultra-private events reserved only for GTO owners, namely the 35th and 45th GTO Anniversary Tours in France and California.

For more information about the purchase of this car, please contact Max Girardo at RM Auctions on +44 (0) 20 7851 7077.

[dcpixels]

http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/4675GT.250GTO.htm

[pasmaar]

This link will take you to some pictuers of this particular car: http://www.anamera.com/en/editorial/article/news/one-of-the-worlds-most-desirable-ferraris-comes-to-market/index.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=226&cHash=6efd3c26d6

[joopjoldersma]

I am in the market for a Ferrari, but this one is "a bit" above my budget!

[seena]

Very rarely does a Ferrari 250 GTO come up for sale, and if it does, you'll probably never hear about it. Most sales are done behind closed doors, and the amount of said transactions are almost never disclosed to the public. That's just part of the mystique behind the world's most valuable car, and it's partially why the cars are so coveted. Just 36 examples were built between 1962 and 1963, each still in existence and easily carrying an eight-figure price tag. A few years ago, a 250 GTO supposedly changed hands for nearly $30 million, but no one can completely confirm the rumor.

We will, however, have more details about the next sale of a 250 GTO. RM Auctions have announced that they will be doing a "private treaty sale" of 1963 250 GTO chassis #4675GT. The car has been in possession of its current Japanese owner, Yoshiho Matsuda, since 1996 (a low point for the value of the car compared to the high prices of the late 1980s), and it has an extensive racing history.

[Hugo]

London, England (May, 2010) − RM, the global leader in the collector car market, is pleased to announce that the rare and coveted 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) has been sold through private treaty.

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) is one of only thirty-six 250 GTOs originally produced and one of a limited few with Series II GTO bodywork. In April 1963, 4675 GT left the factory finished in Rosso Cina. It was raced by such drivers as Guido Fossati, Jean Guichet, Oddone Sigala, Vincenzo Nember and Luigi Taramazzo and proved itself a tremendously capable racing car, rarely finishing outside the top three in its class and achieving numerous race wins.

“The exclusivity of Ferrari’s 250 GTO cannot be understated. As they rarely come to market, new owners become part of a very exclusive ‘club’ and are welcomed with open arms at literally any of the world’s great concours events, races and rallies. We are pleased to have been able to unite this exceptional car with a new and immensely enthusiastic owner. It’s fantastic that this car will now be used in earnest on the classic car scene around Europe,” said Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe.

In addition to being considered one of the most beautiful cars ever built by Ferrari, the GTO, with 302bhp @ 7500rpm and a top speed of 174-mph, was tremendously successful in competition, securing multiple World Championships for the Modenese car builder.

“To do this car credit takes massive, mega-immense, sadly as-yet-uninvented superlatives…It’s the Leonardo da Vinci of motoring, a true Renaissance car,” according to James Elliott’s driving experience of 4675 GT as featured in the April 2010 issue of Classic & Sports Car.

In addition to its impressive motor car auction results at prestigious locations around the globe, including the sale of seven of the top 10 Ferraris ever sold at auction, RM generates an average of $50 million in private treaty transactions year over year. Among the exceptional motor cars RM is currently offering for private treaty sale is an extremely rare, race-bred 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 (chassis number 0858).

[moriaan1]

0858 is not a P4, its the wellknown 350 CANAM that didn't sell last year in Maranello.

[mavanhaasteren]

I read this on petrolheads.com



CHRIS EVANS'S NEWEST FERRARI

Evans chucks £12m at a thoroughly gorgeous 250 GTO

We don't need much of an excuse on PH to do a story on a classic Ferrari, and when there's a nice picture in it for us, well, it's manna from heaven.

So when the news came through on the PH virtual newswire that RM auctions had sold this, Ferrari 250 GTO number 4675, we knew we had found today's POTW.

RM has been coy about the car's new "and immensely enthusiastic owner", but it turns out to be none other than DJ and car nut Chris Evans - the man who for the past few years has been vying with Nick Mason as Britain's top Ferrari nut.

Evans has shelled out £12m for his latest acquisition, the arrival of which he announced in true new media fashion via Twitter, posting a photo and saying simply: "The new one has arrived..."

The 'new one' in question is just one of 36 250 GTOs ever produced, and one of only seven that received 'series II' bodywork.

The six-carb 3.0-litre V12 in the nose was good for 302bhp at 7500rpm and a top speed of 174mph. Crikey.

As James Elliot, editor of Classic & Sports Car mag and sharer of office space with the PH team, put it when he drove the car in April 2010's issue (lucky blighter): "To do this car credit takes massive, mega-immense, sadly as-yet-uninvented superlatives."

Which, we suppose goes some way to explaining Evans's somewhat understated tweet. Still, not a bad way of celebrating 9.5 million listeners on your daily morning radio show, is it?

[IPF]

Is he going to paint it white, or is it white already? :eek:


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[JazzyO]

Not white yet. http://tweetphoto.com/21984889


Onno

[moriaan1]

He is planning to restore the nose to its original configuration, and he wants to get it clasified by Classiche, which would be the first GTO with certification..

He didn't paint the James Coburn 250 california white, I presume he won't do that to the GTO..

He is going to drive it on the road!

Hans

[moriaan1]

Read in Cavallino nr.15 (1982) that the most recent sale on a GTO reached $300.000 mark... A well sorted 250GT Lusso was worth around $50.000...

Hans