Mona Lisa of Modena!
Collecting cars is all about friendships and this week’s spot is a great example of that. I’ve mentioned in the past my friendship with Darrel Burnett who was my boss while in TV and now runs the Automobile Gallery of Green Bay. We had no idea that we were both such huge car guys. Darrel is at a whole nother level than I am. He knows guys who own million-dollar cars like this week’s spot a 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso.
Darrel has known the car’s owner Dr. Mark Lindman for 30 years. They met when their sons attended school together. Together, they started Classics & Chrome Indoor Car Show in 2000 at Rockford which became highly successful and had an 18-year run raising well over $1m for charity.
The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso is a GT car manufactured from 1962 to 1964. Of the 350 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso cars built, only a fraction survive today making them one of the most sought-after and valuable Ferraris ever built. The Lusso is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful Ferraris ever produced attracting famous personalities, such as Steve McQueen and Eric Clapton. Equally superior on the racetrack, the Lusso won or placed first in class in nearly 300 races around the world.
Carrozzeria Scaglietti manufactured the body made of steel with the exception of the doors, trunk lid, and bonnet, which were made of aluminum. The rear of the body featured a small integrated spoiler becoming the first Ferrari to incorporate one.
Like on previous style Ferraris, numerous details of the body are unique to the 250 GT Lusso, such as the rectangular air vent placed on the hood, curved wings, and chrome bumpers, which were mainly decorative and positioned vertically beneath the indicator lights.
It comes with a Colombo-designed V12 engine, 3.0 L; 180.2 cu in which developed 240 hp. With a top speed of 150 mph, it was the fastest passenger car of that period and required only 7 to 8 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph.
The car originally sold for $13,375, and in 2021-2022 they sold for between $1.2 million to $2.1 million. To date, this spot has by far the highest value since I’ve been doing this. Mark shared his example at a recent event at The Automobile Gallery.
Thanks for stopping by and reading about this rare spot. Be sure to check out my other spots and Mark’s reviews. Come back next Friday for another spot along with some of its history. Have a great weekend.
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