RM Sotheby’s lately introduced the addition of the Aurora Assortment, which spans 68 years of automotive historical past and encompasses a outstanding number of important Ferraris, to its upcoming Villa Erba public sale, Could 20.
The gathering has largely been hidden from the general public eye in Sweden and has by no means been displayed nor proven at any concours occasion. Many examples boast distinctive histories and low mileages, making them uncommon finds within the market. Your complete assortment is obtainable with out reserve.
One of many centerpieces of the gathering is the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti. The instance supplied is quantity 62 of 165 constructed and was the final SWB constructed within the 1960 physique fashion. First delivered new to US West Coast Ferrari vendor MCM Fashionable Traditional Motors of Reno, the automotive later featured within the 1968 movie The Love Bug. In more moderen years, the SWB was Ferrari Classiche licensed in October 2008. At this time, the automotive is understood to retain its matching-numbers chassis and engine based on manufacturing unit information.
Becoming a member of the 250 GT SWB on the centre of the gathering is an unimaginable 1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider by Scaglietti. Boasting intensive race historical past in interval, together with a category win and 4th place within the 1957 Helsinki Grand Prix, that is instance quantity 3 of the mere 17 that had been constructed. Though this instance has not been seen for over a decade, this 500 TR was campaigned at varied historic occasions within the Eighties, together with the 1982 Mille Miglia Storica and the 1984 Targa Florio Storica, and has appeared in a variety of Grand Prix de Monaco Historique races, in addition to rounds of the Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic Problem.
Anders Bilidt, Automotive Specialist, Scandinavia, says: “That is arguably one of many most interesting single-owner collections in Europe to return to the general public market and reaffirms RM Sotheby’s repute because the pre-eminent public sale home for promoting high-value single-owner collections. Boasting a number of Ferraris and two Mercedes-Benzes, the pure high quality of the person automobiles is what makes The Aurora Assortment so particular.”
The 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti is an extremely particular instance of the final word Nineteen Seventies open-top Ferrari. As considered one of solely 122 factory-built Daytona Spiders, this instance is outstanding for having been acquired new by the consignor and its very sparing use within the 50 years since. At this time, the automotive’s odometer reads a meagre 3,862 miles. The automotive retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and transaxle, based on manufacturing unit information, and is obtainable in its unique color of Marrone. The automotive was licensed by Ferrari Classiche in November 2011.
It may be mentioned no true Ferrari assortment is full and not using a 275, and the 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti is a lovely instance. Delivered new to Rome, Italy, the automotive went on to spend a lot of the primary a part of its life in San Jose, USA. Acquired by the present proprietor in 2011, the ‘4-Cam’ was licensed by Ferrari Classiche in September 2014 and is confirmed to retain its unique chassis, engine, and transaxle.
To finish the final word 275 pairing, the gathering encompasses a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina, which was delivered new to the US to importer Luigi Chinetti Motors. At this time, it retains its unique chassis, engine, and transaxle.
Additional trendy open-top motoring is out there courtesy of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Collection II by Pininfarina, which was additionally delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors. The automotive retains its matching-numbers physique, chassis, and engine, that is quantity 145 of the mere 200 that had been constructed.
However not all of the Ferraris in The Aurora Assortment herald from the Fifties by to 70s. A variety of modern-era automobiles are supplied, headlined by a 2019 Ferrari Monza SP1. The SP1 is a limited-production mannequin and varieties a part of the ‘Icona’ sequence, impressed by heritage Ferrari racing automobiles. This carbon fibre-clad hypercar that includes a 6.5-litre V-12 that produces 799 horsepower with simply 25 kilometers on the odometer.
One of many rarest Ferraris of the fashionable period is the 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta. Produced to rejoice the eightieth anniversary of Pininfarina, this instance is powered by the GTO-derived 6.0 V-12 and is considered one of solely 80 produced. Totally accompanied by its proprietor’s manuals, fitted baggage, and toolkit, the automotive is obtainable with close-to-delivery mileage, exhibiting solely 209 kilometres on the odometer. The automotive was awarded Ferrari Classiche whereas nonetheless within the Maranello manufacturing unit in 2010.
The Ferraris throughout the assortment are rounded off by a 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina, being considered one of 448 examples made and supplied in Rosso Corsa over a black and purple leather-based inside. With solely 901 kilometres exhibiting on the odometer on the time of cataloguing.
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