Maranello, 6 June 2012
The on-line international charity auction organised by Ferrari will start today at
16:00 (CET) to raise funds for the families of the victims of the recent
earthquakes in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy.
Clients, collectors and Ferrari enthusiasts alike will be able to make their
contribution on the www.ferrari.com website which opens with a message from
the company’s Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo. “I am sure,” he said, “we can
count on the generosity of those close to Ferrari around the world who have
always kindly supported this kind of initiative in the past. A terrible earthquake
struck our region and the people we know, and together we want to help the
families of the victims in this time of need. We are holding an auction of some
truly unique and exclusive items for all Ferrari’s friends and enthusiasts to
whom I would already like to express my heart-felt thanks.”
The principal offer of the auction, which can be accessed via www.ferrari.com or
directly on www.ferraristore.com, is a 599XX Evo, the extreme, non-homologated
sports berlinetta with a reserve of €1.35 million. The car will be built specifically
for this occasion and will have a number of unique features, including a special
plaque dedicated by Ferrari’s Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, and the
Scuderia Ferrari drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, who will hand the
car over to the lucky new owner at the Monza Grand Prix weekend in September.
There are a number of rare pieces from the world of Formula 1, starting with a
2008 V8 engine, with which the Scuderia won its 16th Constructors’ World
Championship title, with a reserve of €50,000. Collectors and enthusiasts can
also bid on racing suits, gloves and helmets autographed by Fernando Alonso
and Felipe Massa, an original nose cone from the F60, the F1 car that saw
Ferrari celebrate it’s 60th consecutive year in the World Championship, and a
Formula 1 racing suit from Giancarlo Fisichella.
To contribute to the fund-raising efforts it will also be possible to purchase from
www.ferraristore.com Scuderia watches, the proceeds of which will go towards
the auction funds. The auction will end on the 20th of June.
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