News Details
Stirling Moss' 1957 Ferrari becomes most expensive car ever sold
A piece of racing history from Sir Stirling Moss has become the most expensive car to have ever sold at auction in France. The 1957 Ferrari 33 Sport Scaglietti was sold at auction for an incredible sum of 32 million euro. This equals 24 million UK pounds or 35 million US dollars, before fees. The car, driven by Sir Stirling Moss to victory in the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix (the race made famous for the pre-race kidnapping of Juan Manuel Fangio), is also famous for breaking the Le Mans 24 hour average speed record in its time, as well as the first to exceed 200kph average speed over the famous circuit. The car was bought by French racing driver Pierre Bardinon in 1970 and remained part of the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hawthorn and Moss 1957 Ferrari sold for record £24.7m
© Marcel Massini A 1957 Ferrari racing car driven by 1958 F1 world...
9y ago from F1i.com
F1's Zoom Charity Auction takes place Friday night in...
Formula 1's famous Zoom Charity Auction, in aid of Great Ormond Street...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Renault to add 200 staff to Enstone factory
Renault is aiming to add 200 staff to its Formula 1 chassis factory at...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Zoom: Picture of the year vote
Throughout 2015 the stars of F1 have taken pictures to give an insight...
9y ago from SkySports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
KTM will continue with MotoGP in 2027 “if we can...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia must “stop the bleeding” of...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Luca Marini injured in Suzuka fall, Ai Ogura undergoes...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez admits he ‘needs to work on mistakes’...
Marc Marquez admits he and younger brother Alex Marquez "were the...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar Detroit – Qualifying Results
27 drivers took to the streets of Detroit in order to set the fastest...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Tackling the Detroit grind: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou on...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Street course master Colton Herta takes IndyCar pole...
Saturday afternoon on the streets of Detroit was reserved for IndyCar...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Colton Herta flies to pole position in IndyCar Detroit...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC: Sebastien Ogier confirms entry to the Acropolis...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Co-driver dies after crash during Jim Clark rally in...
Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish...
1w ago from TheGuardian.com
Rally Portugal criticism causes WRC, FIA to address...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC signs new deal to race in Portugal until at least...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League 2025 transfers: Confirmed ins and outs...
Keep track of every Premier League signing and departure during the 2025...
40m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Tottenham confident of beating Arsenal to sign...
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly confident of beating arch-rivals Arsenal...
30m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal 2025 summer transfers: Every confirmed signing...
Track all of Arsenal's 2025 summer transfer activity, including confirmed...
2h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal transfer news update as 'indecision' could see...
Arsenal are in the market for attacking reinforcements but their...
7h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
F1 Today: Verstappen delivers bizarre verdict as F1 driver...
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lance Stroll sidelined from Spanish GP due to wrist pain
Lance Stroll has been forced to withdraw from... Read More »
9h ago from F1i.com
McLaren promises internal review into tow incident in F1...
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella described... Read More »
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
