Steve Ahlgrim
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
Photos courtesy RM Sotheby’s What does another record sale say about the broader Enzo-era market? Ferrari achieved incredible heights during the 1950s and 1960s with its 250 GT platform, experiencing remarkable success in sports-car competition with models such as the Tour de France, Testa Rossa and GTO. Alongside these wondrous racing machines, Maranello built a…
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1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
Bertone’s wedge-shaped 2+2 splits opinions and divides markets Completely restored between 2015 and 2017 with no expense spared and under the supervision of Fritz Neuser, this car is now in a desirable condition. Neuser was particularly fond of this car, which he had known for a long time, as it was previously repaired by Auto…
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1993 Ferrari 348 Serie Speciale tb
Styled by a design team led by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti, and created under the direction of Enzo Ferrari in what became one of his final acts, the Ferrari 348 made its debut in 1989 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Three years into production, Ferrari introduced the hardcore 348 Serie Speciale, limited to just 100 examples…
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Tear Up Your Ferrari Price Guides
My friend Phil Bachman was a Ferrari collector. His son Philip wrote a book on the collection, Full-Scale Passion: The Bachman Collection, which opens with a quote from his father: “Some people collect model cars, like 1:18- or 1:43-scale models. I collect the full-scale ones.” The quote is uncharacteristically boastful for the rather modest man.…
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2003 Ferrari Enzo
This 2003 Ferrari Enzo is the very definition of exclusivity in a bespoke Ferrari, a one-of-one creation ordered new by Phil Bachman and customized through the factory to Phil and his wife, Martha’s, exacting specifications. Of the 400 examples produced from 2002 through 2004, this Enzo, S/N 135262, is one of 127 built for the…
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2015 Ferrari FXX K Evo
The FXX K was propelled by a Formula 1-derived Hy-Kers hybrid powerplant — a Tipo F140 V12 engine displacing 6.3 liters. A “Manettino” dial on the center console provided four different levels of assist from an electric motor, including one designed for “instant maximum torque delivery,” offering an additional 187 horsepower. With total output now…
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2021 Ferrari Monza SP1
Across both SP1 and SP2 variants only 499 cars were produced for Ferrari’s most treasured clients. The example offered here — chassis number 270155 — is, incredibly, even more exclusive. Built in July 2021, it was delivered new to the Tailored For Speed Collection in November via Garage Niki Hasler of Basel. Commissioned by one…
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2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo
This 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automated transaxle. Finished in Blu Pozzi over Cuoio leather upholstery, the car is equipped with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension, a front-axle lift system, AFS adaptive LED headlights, carbon-fiber…
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione
By 1960, Scuderia Ferrari dominated the highest levels of international motor sports. Its Grand Prix cars had delivered World Drivers’ Championships to Ascari, Fangio and Hawthorn. In sports-car racing, Ferrari was unrivaled, scoring repeat victories at endurance classics including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1000 Miglia, Targa Florio, Tour de France Automobile and 12…
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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
Ferrari 275 GTB/4, chassis number 09603, was completed as a berlinetta (fixed-head coupe) in April 1967 and sold new to Motor S.a.s. in Rome, Italy, finished in Amaranto with beige leather interior. Its first owner was the longtime Ferrari customer and gentleman racer Dr. Augusto Caraceni, who competed in the Mille Miglia on two occasions…