Events Villa d'Este Concorso d'eleganza 2013 took place on Lake Como in Italy at the weekend. Here, not only the debut of the stunning new cars, old cars are expensive and rare, but also the auction of classic cars. In it, the Ferrari 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta "Competizione" was produced in 1953 to pay $ 12.8 million.
A Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa was also produced in 1957 was sold at auction for more than $ 16 million in 2011, and the 340/375 MM is the second most expensive car ever auctioned in Como, the Berlinetta is also expensive best ever.
According to information cited Leftlanenews, the phone call to set for 20 minutes and repeatedly pushed the price of the car increased by 5 million euros, the price of the car increased to 9.2 million euros. The name of the winner of the winner of this auction has not been announced.
The car being auctioned is one of three Ferrari 340/375 MM participated in the 24 hour Le Mans race in 1953. Vehicles equipped with 4.5-liter V12 engine derived from Formula 1 car called the Ferrari 375. Also 24h Le Mans, race car also join the other 12 hours Pescara and Carrera Panamericana. After not participating in the race, the car is a collector acquired from Colorado, then to California car, before coming to Britain in the early 2000s.
According to information provided auction, Ferrari 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta "Competizione" This used to be controlled by three world champion Alberto Ascari, Dr. Nino Farina and Mike Hawthorn.
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