How much did the Ferrari 250 GTO sell for at auction?

A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $48.4 million on Saturday in California, the most ever paid for a classic car at auction. The vehicle was offered by RM Sotheby’s in Monterey, and was estimated to fetch between $45 million and $60 million, the highest valuation ever for a vintage auto at auction.

Who owns the 70 million dollar Ferrari?

David MacNeil
Chances are you’ve never heard of David MacNeil, but the WeatherTech founder and CEO has just joined one of the most exclusive clubs on Earth after paying a reported $70 million for a Tour de France-winning 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO.

Who owns the 70 million dollar car?

Well, there’s chassis #4153, which was purchased by the founder and CEO of WeatherTech, David MacNeil, in 2018 in a private sale for upwards of $70 million. The story begins somewhere around 2016, when MacNeil let some powerful auctioneers know that he was in the market for a “spectacular GTO.”

What is the most expensive Ferrari ever sold?

Ferrari 250 GTO
In 2018, another Ferrari 250 GTO in silver blue became the most expensive vehicle ever sold at $70.2 million.

What was the price of the Ferrari 250 GTO?

The pristine Prancing Horse sold at the RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey, California, where its bidding started at a hefty $35 million. As this video shows, bids climbed incrementally during the seven-minute-long bidding extravaganza, eventually reaching a hammer price of $44 million—just slightly short of its $45-million estimate.

What was the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction?

Even then, the famous Ferrari didn’t meet its minimum price estimate. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold at auction for $48.4 million on Saturday night, successfully breaking the world record for the most expensive car ever to be sold at auction.

When did the Ferrari 250 GTO go to Le Mans?

It’s also had an illustriously decorated career in the white heat of motorsport. Serial number 4135GT was restored in the UK in the 1990s, but its career in its heyday included a fourth-place finish at Le Mans in 1963, and won the ten-day Tour de France road rally the following year.

What’s the record price for a 1963 Ferrari?

Iconic 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO sells for a record $70 million. Chances are you’ve never heard of David MacNeil, but the WeatherTech founder and CEO has just joined one of the most exclusive clubs on Earth after paying a reported $70 million for a Tour de France-winning 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO.