LONDON, 19 November, 2021 |
Competition Car Highlights |
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, chassis no. 07765. Purchased new by Count Frédéric Chandon de Brailles, heir to
the Moet et Chandon champagne empire. It was subsequently sold in 1967 to Claude Bouscary who then
fitted the car with six carburetors and won the 1967 French GT Championship. This Ferrari Classiche certified,
matching numbers example, is presented in its original Bleu with tobacco interior and equipped with a
complete spare racing engine and gearbox (Est. €2,400,000 - €2,800,000). |
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1981 Ferrari 512 BB/LM, chassis no. 35529. Number 20 of 25 especially rare 512 BB/LM competition cars.
Fitted with one-off bodywork designed by engineers commissioned by Fabrizio Violati’s famous racing team,
Bellancauto. Raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981 and 1984, chassis 35529 set the highest speed ever
achieved by 512 BB/LM, at over 200mph. Other notable successes include the class win at the 1000km
Monza and 6 Hours of Pergusa in 1981 and the 1000km of Mugello in 1982. The car is accompanied with an
extensive history file detailing the racing modifications done while under the care of Bellancauto (Est.
€2,250,000 - €3,000,000). |
1993 Jaguar XJ220 C LM, serial no. 003. Just one of three XJ220 C’s built to contest at the 1993 24 Hours of
le Mans, and the very car that led its class at the Le Mans that year, until a blown tire and a subsequent
mechanical issue forced its retirement with only a few hours remaining. The XJ220 C raced again at the 24
Hours of Le Mans in 1995 and was later restored by English specialist, Don Law (Est. €1,000,000 -
€1,400,000). |
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