Aug 31, 2015 3:01 PM

Gallery: Custom Ferraris Take Exclusivity to a Whole Different Level

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To honor the tradition of custom Ferraris, this year's Quail classic car show dedicated a special class to the rare and valuable vehicles.
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Sergio Scaglietti started working on cars when he was 13, and in the early 50s developed a strong relationship with Enzo Ferrari. In the mid-60s, he built a series of 32 250 LM (for Le Mans) cars.

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Two 250 LMs made by Scaglietti sold recently fetched $14.3 million and $11.6 million, respectively.
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The mid-engine design came wrapped in a body that valued form and function equally, a combination of swooping curved and angled corners.

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Under the hood is a V12 engine that pumped out 320 horsepower, making the 250 LM a perennial contender on the track.
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The 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder was one of the most stunning Ferraris that rolled out of Scaglietti's garage.

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The car was made for American dealer Luigi Chinetti. "NART" referred to Chinetti's North American Racing Team.
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The original plan was to build 25 examples of the car, but based on poor sales (!), Scaglietti built just ten.

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That rarity creates serious value: In 2013, Sotheby's sold a NART Spyder for $27.5 million.
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This 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta was created by Giovanni Michelotti for design house Vignale, and is just one of three produced.

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The "Mexico" bit of the name referred to the car's participation in the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. It placed third in the 2,000-mile rally race.
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Covering the 4.1-liter V12 was an outrageous six-foot hood, one of the longest ever put on a Ferrari.

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One of this car's two siblings was sold for $3.7 million at auction in 2011, and in 1989 won its class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elégance.

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