Ferrari F40 Sells For Record $1.2 Million - Motor Authority
Despite being considered by many as possibly the greatest supercar of all the time, the F40, Ferrari’s last car signed off by company founder Enzo Ferrari, fails to attract the multimillion-dollar bids at auction typical of other rare Ferraris. ALSO SEE: This Mysterious Truck Has Ferrari's Five Flagship Supercars Tucked Away: Video. This 1992 F40 has just sold at auction house Coys’ recent event held at the Nürburgring for an impressive €1. 12 million (approximately $1. 23 million). According to Coys, this is the highest price paid for an F40 at auction, though there are rumors previous examples of the F40 have been exchanged for close to $1. 6 million. First introduced in 1987 to honor Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, the mid-engined F40 is considered one of the company’s ‘Special Series’ models and sits in the series between the 288 GTO and F50. The car was built for only a few years and during its... Other notable results at the Coys’ auction included a 1937 BMW 328 Roadster, which was sold for €562,000 ($616,250), a 2000 Ford GT that went for €227,000 ($248,915), and another record price of €145,000 for a 1971 Lamborghini Espada ($158,990).... Source: www.motorauthority.com
