Rare Ferraris to Auction in Monaco
Following on from last week’s rain affected Monaco Grand Prix, there’s more news from the principality as more than 40 modern and classic Ferrari models will be auctioned at MonacoCarAuctions™ ‘L’AstaRossa’ sale. Leading the sale are a few special Ferraris owned by Fernando Alonso in the form of a Ferrari Enzo, a one-of-one Ferrari ‘Beach Car’ and race run Ferrari 250 GT Boano alloy. The inaugural event will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on June 8th.
Ferrari Enzo
More than 20 years after the car was unveiled, the car is still legendary amongst petrolheads and widely considered to be the breed-defining hypercar. Its performance aided by a six-litre V12 engine, which produces a 0-62mph time of 3.1-seconds and a top speed in excess of 217mph, still matches many of the modern efforts and personally, this is a car I remember driving on one of the original Grand Turismo games, sewing the seed for my love of cars. This specific Enzo is finished in Rosso Corsa and has only covered just under 2900 miles from new.
Estimate- €5,000,000
Felber 365 GTC/4 ‘Beach Car’ by Michelotti
This one-off car was delivered new to Switzerland in 1972 to famous surgical clinic professor, Dr Frédéric Saegesser and remained under his ownership until 1975 when it was purchased by Willy Felber, a Swiss car manufacturer and Ferrari retailer. Felber then sought the expertise of Michelotti of Turin and commissioned a unique ‘Beach Car’ body for chassis #16017. The car, painted in sky blue with a denim blue interior, was then destined for former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani but never made it to the Middle East due to the region’s oil crisis. It then was displayed at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, having been subsequently refinished in metallic bronze by Felber and Michelotti. Buyers from Beach Buggy hotspots like California, Las Vegas and the Middle East will surely keep their eyes on this one.
Estimate €650,000-1,500,000
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano
This exceptionally rare 250 was originally devised by Pinin Farina, the designer and coachbuilder was unable to commit to the completion of construction due to a lack of workshop capacity. Therefore, the contract was awarded to Carrozzeria Boano who made one amendment from the original design for production. The bold Pinin Farina haunch over the rear wheels was softened, which gave the appearance of a lower belt and roofline over a standard 250. Finished in Azzuro Metallizzato (metal blue), it is one of only 14 lightweight aluminium alloy cars built by the coachbuilder and has racing pedigree as well, having competed in the 1956 Nassau Grand Prix. At Driven, we’ve had our own experience with a slightly different form of 250 which you can see here.
Estimate €1,300,000-2,000,000
Other Highlights
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
Rosso Corsa with a Grigio Titanio roof
Estimate €750,000-950,000
2017 Ferrari 488 GTB
Modified for use by Lapland Ice Driving
Estimate €190,000-225,000
1988 Ferrari 328 GTS Koenig
Estimate €475,000-700,000
1964 Ferrari 330 GT2+2
Barely used after undergoing a full restoration
Estimate €320,000-370,000
As a big Ferrari fan, seeing what these cars all fetch at auction will be fascinating. The Fernando Alonso name has great significance given his history as a former Ferrari driver and if there’s one location where they are sure to realise their full value, it must be Monaco.
The full catalogue and more information can be found at monacocarauctions.com
Words: Mike Booth
Pictures: MonacoCarAuctions