Friday 10th December 2004

Priceless Ferrari 410 Sport goes up for sale

One of only two made, it's the ultimate Christmas pressie

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One of only two Scaglietti-bodied 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spyders made -- chassis number 0598 CM -- is currently available for sale via international historic competition car dealer Duncan Hamilton, valued at about £3 million.

The 410s were the ultimate racers of their time, both visually and technically. Originally built for the then cancelled 1955 Carrera Panamericana, their only works appearance was in the Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometres of the following year, where chassis 0598 CM was piloted by non other than Juan Manuel Fangio and Eugenio Catellotti. The rapid 380bhp red cars with their special 24-plug V12 engines were hitting a top speed of over 300 kph, but eventually succumbed to axle problems.

O598 CM was then sold to John Edgar of the USA, in whose care it achieved notable success at the hands of such motor racing legends as Carroll Shelby, Phil Hill, Richie Ginther and Masten Gregory - the car was virtually unbeatable throughout 1956 and 1957.

Said Adrian Hamilton, "Following its glory days on the track, 0598 CM has been hidden away in a secret Swiss collection and now represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for collectors the world over. Cars of this provenance and pedigree come to the market once in a blue moon and we are delighted to be handling the sale."

More info from Adrian Hamilton on 01256 765000 and at www.duncanhamilton.com

[vladd]

How can it be priceless if its woth 3 million quid? Oxymoron, n'est pas?

[turbobloke]

Agreed, hardly priceless. There's more on this on an existing FML thread (Page 2 currently)

[dinkel]

Beauty. Ferrari: learn!

http://marzocchi.chez.tiscali.fr/AnciennesFerrari/TR_58.jpg

http://marzocchi.chez.tiscali.fr/AnciennesFerrari/410_sport.jpg

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ferrarissime/MODEL/CORSA/IMAGE/410S.jpg

[bertie]

vladd said:

How can it be priceless if its woth 3 million quid? Oxymoron, n'est pas?

If you take that view, nothing is priceless, everything has a price.

I'd call £3million for a car as close to priceless as makes no odds.

[dinkel]

Sad thing is that it will stay in the garage forever . . .

[agent006]

Holy BeJesus, i'd ratehr have this (from the same dealer):

www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307

[MarkusD]

hey...its got an automatic transmission! Are you sure???

[turbobloke]

agent006 said:

Holy BeJesus, i'd ratehr have this (from the same dealer): <a href="http://www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307"><a href="http://www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307">www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307</a></a>

That's an amazing car. I'll start breathing again soon...Edited to add, what is there for 90k that would be more tempting


>> Edited by turbobloke on Friday 10th December 17:26

[t1grm]

Ted

Good of you to put the contact phone number on there just in case any PH’ers have 3 mil handy and fancy giving him a call.

[dinkel]

agent006 said:

Holy BeJesus, i'd ratehr have this (from the same dealer): www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307

"Power output is 725 bhp at 4000 rpm" Sorry hon, I wonna rev hard . . .

[jazzybee]

dinkel said:

agent006 said: Holy BeJesus, i'd ratehr have this (from the same dealer): <a href="http://www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307">www.racecarnewmedia.com/duncanhamilton/carsforsale/CarDetails.asp?ID=307</a> "Power output is 725 bhp at 4000 rpm" Sorry hon, I wonna rev hard . . .

You forgot the best bit " with peak torque a staggering 1,150 lb/ft at 3,100 rpm"

[dinkel]

That's an awfull lot. But Looking at those figures: the Aston must tip at least 6k to get those pulling figures at 3100 . . . Still I prefer this:



Or this:

[MarkusD]

so do I! so much power seems to be wasted... it's allways the complete package which makes the ride perfect...not the sheer power or speed...

[dinkel]

Dunno, it's all about refinement. A nice beefy revvy 4 litre v8 in a Cerb makes sense as the 8k revving Dino lump does in the 246 GT. . . A 528 CID V8 in a '72 Challenger may be rude as hell but can you image something else in it?

[MarkusD]

I agree...but I have in mind all these Koenig-spoiled Ferraris of the 80ies and 90ies with so called "1200 HP with twin turbos..bla bla bla..." and my own experience driving a very powerfull de tomaso gts with NO traction at all...or the 450 hp version of a 3200 gt - and then getting caught in the rain...nightmares ;-))

[dinkel]

I bet the Urraco is a nicer run than a 1200 horse Lingenfelter Vette . . .

[MarkusD]

thats what I hope - if not: you can call me a complete idiot...buying that p 300 without a testdrive... but I drove another very nice example and I was imediately caught by the sound and the lightness of the car...the cornering abilities and the possibilities of playing a little bit "italian job" on the roads to italy...

[dinkel]

Markus, did you ever tried a Jalpa?

[MarkusD]

No...i didn't...I have some problems with the in my opinion too small wheels in the wheelarches... but I never drove one..did you?

[dinkel]

MarkusD said:

No...i didn't...I have some problems with the in my opinion too small wheels in the wheelarches... but I never drove one..did you?

Nah, the fastest Italo I sat in was next to the driver in a 2000GTV . . .