The crowd watches chassis number 1451 GT on its way to a 5th overall and 1st in class finish at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, chassis 1451 GT
SOLD for $17,990,000
Estimate: $14,000,000 – $17,000,000
Auction: RM Sotheby’s New York Icons 2017
© Courtesy of the Klemantaski Collection / RM Sotheby’s
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