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
How Alex Marquez won the MotoGP Spanish GP the Marc...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha set to confirm new inline-four MotoGP engine at...
Yamaha admits it is likely to use its updated inline-four MotoGP engine...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Joan Mir confirms new Honda engine sees improvement in...
Joan Mir confirmed that Honda's new engine has shown improvements in 'all...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta did have surgery for arm-pump syndrome...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ericsson narrowly tops opening IndyCar practice...
The NTT IndyCar Series headed out on track at Barber Motorsports Park...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar hybrid weight set to make two stop strategy...
The NTT IndyCar Series is visiting Barber Motorsports Park this weekend,...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Felix Rosenqvist still feels like a rookie after 100...
This weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, Felix Rosenqvist will start his...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Felix Rosenqvist feels closer to victory as he...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rally Portugal set to feature record-equaling WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai was 'clearly unprepared' for WRC Canary...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota Gazoo Racing's silver lining
Toyota Gazoo Racing has a silver lining, literally. Not content with a...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Barcelona Transfer News Roundup: Catalans not eyeing...
Barcelona travel to the Jose Zorrilla on Saturday (May 3) to face Real...
55m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Saturday's Premier League predictions including...
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Manchester United...
Real Madrid are putting together final preparations ahead of their home...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea transfer news: Blues 'seriously considering'...
Chelsea are reportedly 'seriously considering' a summer approach for a...
7h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2025 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid with...
Mercedes Formula 1 star Kimi Antonelli will start... Read More »
35m ago from GPFans.com
F1 News Today: Max Verstappen in FIA penalty risk as...
Max Verstappen has been summoned by the stewards... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton deals Ferrari Miami blow
Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari difficulties continued... Read More »
55m ago from RacingNews365.com
