LONDON, England, 25th April 2022 |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to add what is surely one of the most
significant of all ‘50s sports racing Ferraris to the Monaco sale
lineup. The stunning 1953 Ferrari 340 MM Spider by Vignale
is one of only four surviving 340 MM Vignale Spiders, and the
Monaco sale will be the first time such a car has been publicly
offered in a decade, making this a tantalisingly rare opportunity
for collectors. |
It is among this elite class of Ferrari sports racers that chassis 0350AM was born. This 1953 Ferrari 340
MM Spider boasts initial ownership by the famed American sportsman and sports car builder Sterling
Edwards. Powered by the legendary Lampredi ‘long-block’ V-12 specifically developed for
competition-intended Ferraris, the 340 MM is immensely powerful for its era with 300-horsepower at its
disposal and is on par with 1950s racing legends such as the Mercedes-Benz SLR and Ferrari 250 Testa
Rossa. |
This car is one of the ten cars initially built, seven of which were campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for the
FIA’s new Sports Car Manufacturers’ Championship. Chassis 0350 AM was campaigned with great
success between 1953 and 1955 in the USA, including overall victory at the 1954 Pebble Beach and Palm
Springs Races amongst many other notable race finishes. |
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Augustin Sabatié-Garat, Head of Sales for Europe, says: ‘This is truly one of the most important and
rarest of all 1950s Ferraris. The Vignale 340 MMs are beautiful and historically significant cars and are so
rarely available to the market that chassis 0350 AM represents a once in a generation opportunity for any
serious collector of important sports racing cars.’ |