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Regarded as an automotive great from the outset, the 250 GT Lusso has always been one of the most
desirable road-going Ferraris. As the last production 250 GT model, the Lusso was the culmination of a
decade of steady chassis development and benefited from a rugged yet compliant suspension, four-wheel
Dunlop disc brakes, and Ferrari’s brilliant three-liter V-12. Though the Lusso was designed for sophisticated
grand touring use, more adventurous owners demonstrated its motor-sport heritage with successful outings
at the Targa Florio, the Tour de France, and the Spa sports car races. |
2005 Ferrari 575M (Estimate: $275,000 – $350,000) |
The 575M debuted in 2002 with an enlarged 5.75-liter engine, delivering even greater performance than its
550 Maranello predecessor. Although the updated model heralded Ferrari’s first road application of its
race-derived F1 paddle-shift gearbox with a V-12 engine, the most sought-after examples are the 246 cars
delivered with the traditional gated six-speed manual gearbox. |
1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT (Estimate: $275,000 – $325,000) |
In 1969, Ferrari updated the groundbreaking mid-engine Dino 206 GT with a larger engine and a number of
subtle coachwork revisions, resulting in the 246 GT. Almost 2,500 examples were built over the next five
years in three discrete series, the last of which – the Tipo E – went into production in mid-1971. The 246 GT
featured seat-mounted headrests, relocated rear deck lid releases and door locks, short glove box doors,
and shallow passenger footwells. |
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