Ferrari’s 250 GT berlinetta dominated the multi-stage Tour de France rally from 1956 to 1959.
72 examples were built that are highly prized by collectors. Produced in four discreet series before being succeeded by the 250 GT SWB berlinetta, the ‘Tour de France’ is the cream of Ferrari racing history.
This mid-production TdF is the 15th of 17 examples built in the 1957 body style.
The 3.0-litre V12 had a confirmed output of 258 bhp at 7.200 rpm. The transmission was the competition ribbed gearbox, paired with a limited-slip differential and an 8 × 32 final drive ratio.
With a history including a successful career with a celebrated German driver, chassis 0879 GT rightfully claims a rich racing pedigree.
Chassis 0879 GT was entered in more than 20 races, claiming 11 victories and top-five finishes. This example has a short and well-documented chain of ownership, including use by a Ferrari factory driver. Built with the three-louver Scaglietti coachwork and desired covered headlights this car has had just two custodians over the last 45 years.
The 15th of 17 third-series examples with desirable covered headlights, this example crossed the block at RM Sothebysin 2018 against a $9m to $11m estimate. It failed to change hands.
In 2016 a 1956 a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' made $5.7m
1951 Ferrari 342 America Coupe. Estimate $900k - $1.2m. SOLD $533,000. Ferrari’s first big block, the 340 America, was introduced in early 1951. 23 were built, around a third of which were completed as super high end road cars. The 342 America was far more refined thanks to its de-tuned Lampredi engine, long wheelbase chassis, luxurious cockpit and synchronised four-speed gearbox. Seven Ferrari 342 Americas were built between 1951 and 1953. Here.
1 of 90 Torino Twister specials.
1 of only 30 produced with a 4-speed manual transmission.
429 CI Cobra Jet Ram Air V-8 engine.
4-speed close-ratio manual transmission.
3.50 Traction Lok rear axle.
Power steering.
Power brakes.
Shaker hood scoop.
Front spoiler.
Chrome Magnum 500 wheels.
The 1970 Ford Torino Twister Special was built exclusively for a Kansas City sales district promotion. All are vermillion over a black interior. Based on the Torino Cobra and featuring a potent 429 Cobra Jet V8 engine, they are hugely collectible today.
Recent auction sales have reached $180k to over $236k for top condition examples. This car appeared at Mecum.
The 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 was a high-performance, six-cylinder car known for its elegant design, featuring a 2.5-liter engine and aerodynamic coachwork. It was the last pre-war model and first post-war offering from Alfa Romeo.
The 150 ci engine made 95hp and redlined at 4,600 rpm.
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini gave an Alfa Romeo to his mistress Clara Petacci as a gift. The pair met at Lake Como and planned to seek asylum in Switzerland. A motorcade they were in, which included a retreating German anti-aircraft unit, was stopped at a roadblock near the town of Dongo on April 27, 1945. The fascist leader and his mistress were both identified before being shot dead and their bodies hung upside down at a petrol station. Petacci’s Alfa Romeo was confiscated and eventually acquired by an American Army Air Corps officer, Major Charles Pettit.
The vehicle was given a new life in 1970 when it was bought by Ron Keno for $300. He was eventually put in touch with Franz Spogler, a former Nazi whose job it had been to drive Petacci and Mussolini towards the end of the war. Letters between the pair convinced Keno that he had the historic car.
In late 1978 the partially restored Alfa Romeo was sold by Keno to collector Donnie Morton, of Connecticut, who ultimately passed it to the Imperial Palace Auto Collection. Staff restored and displayed it as part of their holdings of rare automobiles for the next two decades, until it was sold to another long-term owner in 1999.
A no-expenses-spared restoration followed. The work, which went so far as to recreate replicas of the original dashboard switchgear, took two years and cost a staggering €500k ($625k in 2004).
The 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C2500 achieved a high bid of €1.8 million ($2.1 million) in 2022, but failed to meet its reserve price.
Primarily known for their coachwork on Ferrari race cars, Scaglietti handcrafted three Corvette Italias in collaboration with Gary Laughlin, Jim Hall and Carroll Shelby. Three bare 1959 Corvette chassis were shipped to Scaglietti of Maranello and constructed with a special lightweight alloy body.
Their intention was to race the cars against the Ferrari 250 Testarossas and 250 SWB Berlinettas. Scaglietti's principal customer, Enzo Ferrari, was not pleased, and the cars took more than two years to complete.
The 1959 Scaglietti Corvette Italia was intended to be produced in limited numbers, and would have competed in the same market as high-performance European sports cars.
The concept was to use an inexpensive, reliable American drive train mated with an exotic Italian body. One chassis had a four-speed transmission, the others the powerglide, all came with a 283 cubic-inch engine. One of the Scaglietti Corvettes was advertised for sale in Hemmings in 2020 for $995,000.
XGT-3.
11 GT40 MkII cars were built and 9 examples survive substantially intact.
1 of only 3 factory examples produced with a lightweight chassis.
Built by Shelby American at the LAX facility.
Regarded as the most original GT40 MkII.
Complete original body and factory thin-gauge steel chassis.
Aluminum lightweight roof.
Adjustable suspension only present on the lightweight cars.
Built from the factory with LeMans fuel crossover tanks.
The GT40 lightweight was a unique race car with a light alloy magnesium body, advanced suspension, and a powerful engine. This Ford GT40 MkII was owned by Ford until 1977, and passed to four private owners. Very rare and very desirable, the car will bring millions.
The 1966 Ford GT40 MkII factory lightweight coupe crossed the block at Mecum's 2026 Kissimmee, Florida auction and made $12.3m.
Sure this baby has a few scratches and the odd dent, but don't be hasty.
One owner from new. 327 CI V-8 engine. 4-speed manual transmission. Red exterior. White convertible top. White interior. Bucket seats. Hurst shifter. Clock. 120 MPH speedometer.
Beating in the heart of this rust bucket is the RPO L79. The hydraulic-cammed twin of the L76 327/365 HP solid-lifter Corvette engine was rated up to 350 HP, with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, 11:1 compression forged aluminum pistons, and forged crank.
The 1965-1968 L79 327 was for many the best overall chevy small block of the '60s. It held its own against all comers.
This 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS Convertible made $65k in 2016. In concours condition the car is worth north of six figures.
