Ferrari Testarossa Sells for $6.4m at Monaco Auction

One of Ferrari'sFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
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rarest race cars crossed the block at R&M Auctions sale in Monaco. A Ferrari 625 TRC SpyderFerrari 625 TRC SpiderItaly, 1956 > 195638 photos
powered by a 3.0l V12 was auctioned for €5.04m ($6.4m at current exchange rates). R&M had estimated the car would sell for between €3m-€3.7m.

Only two 625 TRC race cars were made, and both were sold in 1957. The car was an evolution of the iconic 500 TR TestarossaFerrari 500 TestarossaItaly, 1955 > 19551 photo
. This car comes fitted with a 3.0l V12 with 320hp, but it also comes with its original Lampredi 2.5l inline-four engine with 225hp, if the buyer wants to be more authentic. The car was raced by privateer Johnny von Neumann in 1957 and 1958 winning three times and taking second or third in four races. 

The top cars at the R&M Auction were almost all Ferraris. A 1966 206 Dino S SpyderFerrari Dino 206SItaly, 1966 > 1966 sold for €2.52m, a 1952 225 Sport SpyderFerrari 225 S SpiderItaly, 1952 > 19521 photo
for €2.52m and a 1948 166 Inter Spyder CorsaFerrari 166 Inter Coupé ...Italy, 1949 > 19511 photo
went for €1.01m. The best selling non-Ferrari was a 1936 Mercedes 540K Sport Cabriolet AMercedes-Benz 540K Specia...Germany, 1937 > 19375 photos
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for €2.324m. That Peugeot 908 HDI FAPPeugeot 908 HDi FAPFrance, 2007 > present2 photos
we reported on went for €1.68m.

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