Gallery: Collector's New $35M GTO Tops List of World's Most Expensive Ferraris
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Two weeks ago, Nyetimber vineyard owner and entrepreneur Eric Heerema made the sale of a lifetime. Heerema, a Dutch-born business mogul now living in southern England, sold his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO to Craig McCaw, a US-based car collector, for the reported sum of $35,000,000. McCaw certainly had the cash, selling McCaw Cellular to AT&T in 1993 for a whopping $11.5 billion, [according to Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-01/ferrari-gto-becomes-most-expensive-car-at-35-million.html). This is just the latest in a string of high-dollar Ferrari sales that have taken place in 2012, but little is known about the other multimillion-dollar Fezzas that have changed hands in the past few years. In the collector car realm, there are two markets: the auction world, where bidding takes place in public forums and the sale amounts are disclosed by the auction house, and then there's the *other* market, where collectors conspire to sell their hyper-exotic wares to each other, rarely releasing the amounts. Tracking down exact prices in this underground world is next to impossible, as neither the buyers nor the sellers are inclined to disclose what they paid for the latest addition to their collections. Further, collectors don't even want to be identified for a range of insurance and security reasons. So how do we know that this particular GTO is the most expensive Ferrari in the world? We don't. But based on a smattering of reports and our own digging, the now McCaw-owned 250 GTO stands to be the king of the hill when it comes to not just Ferraris, but all other classic car purchases, toppling the 1936 Type 57SC Bugatti Atlantic owned by famed Southern California car collector Peter Mullin and purchased for between $32,000,000 and $34,000,000 in 2010. So what other Ferraris are fetching tens of millions of dollars on the collector market? We'll start with McCaw's and go from there. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO -------------------- McCaw's new ride is one of only 39 250 GTOs ever produced between 1962 and 1964, and its heritage is even more exclusive than its VIN or price tag. This 250 was designed to competed in the 24 Hours of LeMans and was built for none other than Sir Stirling Moss. The odd hue was in line with Moss' period racing livery, but he never had the chance to turn the 250's wheels in anger after his massive shunt in 1962 that ended his career. Thankfully, the GTO did serve its intended purpose just once, driven by Innes Ireland at the 1962 LeMans before it was promptly retired. As you'd expect, the 250 GTO takes several of the top sales spots, including a 1963 model (numbered 5095) that was reportedly sold this past January to an undisclosed buyer for somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 to $32 million. UK radio personality Chris Evans has also reportedly sold his 250 after purchasing the 1963 model in 2010 for $18,000,000. The exact sum Evans' GTO sold for is unknown, but dealers estimate something in the high $20 million range. *Photo: [edvvc](http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/54010823/)/Flickr*
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1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa ---------------------------- Ferrari dominates any list of dream cars, and this collection is no different. The last Ferrari 250 Testarossa that sold at auction fetched a little over $16 million when it went on the block in August of last year. The "TR," as it's known to the Ferrari cognoscenti, came in a variety of forms in the 1950s and 1960s, but this 1957 model is one of the most desirable. While the curvaceous body is a sight to behold, it didn't fare particularly well on the track, and later models were modified for better aerodynamics. Nonetheless, it's remains one of the most gorgeous Ferraris ever built, and if you're wondering what *testa rossa* means, it's Italian for *red head*. *Photo: [Simon Davison](http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzanneandsimon/230982803/)/Flickr*
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider ----------------------------------------- Remember Mr. Evans? The UK talk show and TV host? He's a Ferrari Tifosi of the highest order. In addition to his recently departed 1963 250 GTO, he picked up a Short Wheel Base (SWB) 250 GT California Spyder in 2008 for nearly $12 million. If you recognize the 250 GT, you're not alone. It's the same car that Cameron's father owned in *Ferris Bueller's Day Off*. But this one is real. The model in the movie was a replica based on an MG. *Photo: [Ed Callow \[torquespeak\]](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejcallow/3626756898/)/Flickr*
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1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider --------------------------- Last month in Monte Carlo, Monaco, RM Auctions put up a 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider on the block, just two weeks before the Formula One circus came to town. The result was the highest price ever for a 625, with the buyer plunking down $6.5 million before auction fees and taxes were assessed. The 625 is based on the Ferrari Monza, with the typical blend of racing pedigree and road worthiness common of Ferraris in the '50s and '60s. At the time, it was one of the world's fastest cars, weighing a scant 1,500 pounds and putting out 190 horsepower. It never dominated the racing scene, but placed a respectable seventh overall at the 1957 24 Hours of LeMans.
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1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione ----------------------------------------------- This ex-Scuderia Ferrari Team car took fifth overall at the 21st running of the 24 Hours of LeMans, driven by the Marzotto brothers, Paolo and Gianno. After its successful campaign, the engine displacement was bumped from 4.1 to 4.5 liters. Three of these competition-grade Berlinettas were produced in 1953 and there are only two left in existence, and its racing pedigree is some of the most exclusive in Ferrari's history. When RM Auctions put it up for sale in 2007, it was expected to fetch between $3.5 and $4 million. It wound up selling for almost $5.7 million. *Photo: [KlausNahr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/klausnahr/480397401/)/Flickr*
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1966 Ferrari 330 P3 ------------------- Another Ferrari that crossed the block for a record sum in Monterey, California, is this 1966 330 P3. It was the first Ferrari to have a revolutionary technology fitted to the intake manifold: fuel injection. There's some debate about whether this car is still considered a 330 P3, as the entire line was converted to a P3/4 or 412 P by Ferrari in the following years. This last of the breed -- chassis 0844 -- was sold by Christie's in August of 2000 for $5.6 million.
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1975-1989 Ferrari 308/328 GTB/GTS --------------------------------- So what if your net worth doesn't top seven, eight or nine figures? We've got a couple of Ferraris for you. The first is the Ferrari 308/328, sold between 1975 and 1989, and it solidified its place as the de facto Fezza for well-off Wall Street types and Miami nose-candy merchants. Packing a 240-hp, 3.0-liter V8 mounted amidships and available in either coupe or cabrio forms, it's a relative steal at around $30,000 today. However, maintenance costs can run well into the tens of thousands if major engine work is needed, and you've got to supply your own *Magnum PI* porn-stach. *Photo: [Alexandre Prévot](http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexprevot/7220271582/)/Flickr*
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1980-1993 Ferrari Mondial ------------------------- Can't swing the 308 and need seating for four? The Ferrari Mondial is your ticket to Italian bliss. Or perpetual misery, depending on your perspective. Introduced at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show, the Mondial used the same engine fitted to the 1973 Dino GT4, with mechanical fuel injection feeding the V8 for a total of just over 210 hp. A convertible model was later offered, and both the coupe and drop top were largely reviled by Ferrari fans. Still, in its 13-year production run, Ferrari managed to sell nearly 7,000 Mondials, making them relatively easy to find on the used market for anywhere between $20,000 and $30,000. So this or a kitted-out Chrysler Sebring? You make the call.... *Photo: [storem](http://www.flickr.com/photos/storem/480609078/)/Flickr*
