BLENHEIM, Ontario, 27th July, 2022 |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to offer the “best Ferrari ever built” and
arguably one of the most significant Ferrari’s offered at auction,
the 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti. RM
Sotheby’s is on course to host a record-breaking auction in
Monterey. |
One of the most significant purpose-built Ferrari “big block” sports-racing prototypes from the 1950s, this 1955
Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti is one of just two factory-campaigned 410 Sports equipped with a
24-spark plug 4.9-liter V-12 and is one of a select few Ferrari models with coachwork both designed and built
by Sergio Scaglietti. |
0598CM was the Scuderia Ferrari team car driven by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1956 1000 KM Buenos
Aires and later piloted by Carroll Shelby during his landmark 1956 and 1957 seasons when driving for the
renowned Southern California-based team principal John Edgar. Shelby won more races as a driver in
0598CM than any other car in his racing career, with eight wins and ten podium finishes. There seemed to
be no race it could not win as Shelby told a Los Angeles Times reporter, “Nothing can touch this Ferrari if it
runs” and decades later he added, “It was the best Ferrari I ever drove.” |
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As it remains a highly original example retaining the matching-numbers engine, chassis, and body, and
fitted with the original fuel tank inscribed by Shelby, “Mr. Ferrari told me that this was the best Ferrari he
ever built,” this example offers an unparalleled opportunity to acquire a purpose-built, even
chassis-numbered racing sports car of unequaled provenance. Faithfully presented in its period livery and
desirably maintained, including the recent engine rebuild by a team of Ferrari experts, this 410 Sport can
expect an enthusiastic welcome at the most exclusive vintage racing and exhibition events worldwide and
will go to its new owners with the first (1956) and last (1958) trophies won by Shelby driving 0598 CM, along
with the original 1957 Nassau racing license plate. |
RM Sotheby’s is looking forward to continuing the success of 2022 with spectacular offerings in the months
leading up to what promises to be a historic auction in Monterey. |