Ferrari didn’t know it, but when this splendid 250 LM he crossed the finish line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965 it would be the end of an era. After racking up nine victories in the prestigious endurance race (five of which were consecutive in the first half of the 1960s), the Maranello company would not achieve another overall victory at Le Mans for 58 years. And when that happened the engine would have only half the cylinders of this classic.
The protagonist of our story is one Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti from 1964. It is the sixth 250 LM built (chassis number 5893). In 1965 it was driven to victory at Le Mans by Chinetti’s North American Racing Team (NART) and it still remains today the only overall victory of a Ferrari at Le Mans obtained by a private team.
Not only that, it’s also the only Ferrari built when Enzo Ferrari he was alive to have participated in six 24-hour races. It will go up for auction in February and RM Sotheby’s gives an estimate of approximately 25 million euros.
The last race
Its last race was the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1970, after which it was purchased byIndianapolis Motor Speedway Museumwhere it is now.
The state of preservation of this Ferrari is declared “highly original”, with occasional maintenance carried out over the years to maintain it operational. Under the hood is the same serial number Tipo V-12 that took her to victory at Le Mans, along with the original gearbox.
Photo at: RM Sotheby’s
Photo at: RM Sotheby’s
Photo at: RM Sotheby’s
This alone might whet the appetite of collectors, but the fact of being the last Ferrari V-12 to win Le Mans before the reign of the GT40 it definitely adds something more. Continue following us to stay updated and find out at what price it will be sold.
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Source: it.motor1.com
