1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7m in New York, Sotheby's says
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, the most valuable car ever offered at auction, is displayed at a preview at Sotheby’s in New York, US on November 2, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for $51.7 million in New York on Monday, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.
The bright red roadster had been the property of an American collector for the past 38 years, and its auction price was surpassed only by that of a Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe that went for £135 million in 2022, the auction house said. That would be $144 million at today's exchange rate.
