LONDON, England, April 20, 2009
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will lift the gavel on an
exceptional, race-bred 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 (chassis number 0858)
when the highly anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event
returns to Maranello, Italy next month.
Regarded as one of the greatest sports-racing prototypes ever
designed by Ferrari, the fiercely competitive 330 P4 is one of only
three P4s ever built. This example has a distinguished racing
pedigree including a win at the 1000-kilometre Trofeo Filippo
Caracciolo in Monza and a third overall finish at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans in 1967. The car has been driven by such legendary names as
Lorenzo Bandini and Willy Mairesse, while Jackie Stewart and Chris
Amon famously took the car to second place in the British BOAC
International 500 at Brands Hatch, clinching the World Championship
for Ferrari in the process. Significantly, its offering at the May 17 event
marks the first time it has come to market in 38 years.
“With only three original P4s ever built, to say this car is rare is an
understatement,” says Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe.
“There is tremendous excitement surrounding 0858’s appearance at
our Maranello auction. Its offering represents a once-in-a- lifetime
opportunity to acquire one of the most important race cars ever
created and a highly desirable piece of Scuderia Ferrari racing
history. The addition of this historic car to the auction builds on the
already mounting anticipation for the event, which is now just under a
month away,” adds Girardo.
0858 has a significant provenance with a well-documented
international racing career spanning a number of different continents
from Australia to South Africa and Europe. For the past 38 years it has
been under the care of its current owner, during which it has only be
shown at very few exclusive events in the United States, including an
appearance at the Rolex Monterey Historic automobile races in 1995
and again in 2003.
The legendary 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 will join an unprecedented
selection of important road and racing Ferraris when RM Auctions, in
association with Sotheby’s, present Ferrari Leggenda e Passione,
May 17 in Maranello, Italy. Now in its third year, the single-day event is
the only auction dedicated to the Ferrari marque, held within the
factory grounds and endorsed by the Ferrari factory. With 34 historic
Ferraris all certified by Ferrari Classiche, and three Maseratis set to
cross the block, this year’s historic line-up eclipses RM’s previous
two record-breaking Maranello collections.
For further information or to view a full list of the cars and memorabilia
on offer, please visit www.rmauctions.com or call RM’s London Office
on +44 (0) 20 7851 7070.
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