IN THE NEWS 1950 Ferrari 275S/340 America Could Sell for £5

IN THE NEWS 1950 Ferrari 275S/340 America Could Sell for ?5.5m

A "highly significant" Ferrari which was one of the Italian firm's first ever cars is expected to sell for ?5.5 million at auction. The 1950 Ferrari 275S/340 America was raced by the factory's team with legendary driver Alberto Ascari behind the wheel.

Ascari drove the racer at the grueling Mille Miglia with Ferrari then putting the open top 'Barchetta' on display at the 1950 Paris Motor Show. The stunning car started out life with a 3.3-litre engine, but engineers at Ferrari upgraded it by fitting a more powerful 4.1-litre unit.

Enzo Ferrari later sold it to Scuderia Marzotto which continued to race it at the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. After a demanding race career, it was sold to an American in 1957 and remained across the Atlantic for the next 30 years. It eventually made its way back to Europe, where it has been a frequent sight at such prestigious historic racing events as the Mille Miglia Storica.

The car is known as 0030 MT, is one of just two of its type ever built and, as one of the earliest racing Ferraris, it is very desirable. Its current owner, believed to be a wealthy European, has now decided to sell and has entered it into this summer's RM Sotheby's sale in Monterey, USA.

RM Sotheby's expects the Ferrari to sell for around ?5.5 million - making it one of the most expensive 1950's car to ever be sold publicly. Annette Abaci, car specialist, RM Sotheby's, said: "A Scuderia Ferrari from birth, 0030 MT presents a very special opportunity to acquire one of the marque's earliest racers. "Not only does it combine beautiful design with a fierce 12-cylinder engine, but it has a fantastic provenance and race record which saw it compete in many of the world's most important races in period, from the Mille Miglia to Monaco and beyond, driven by such legends as Alberto Ascari, Giovanni Bracco, and Gianni Marzotto. "Offered for auction complete with its Ferrari Classiche White Book, it is eligible for all of the world's leading historic events." (WMNBayley)

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April 10, 2015

This is How You Keep a Ferrari Daytona in The Family for Over 30 Years

Ferrari Daytonas were always considered one of the greatest classic GTs of all time and seeing one being driven regularly fills us with that distinct warmth inside. And a bit envy of course. Petrolicious features a happy owner of a Daytona who is not only driving it regularly but can also claim that his precious car is part of his family since his birth. That's right, Matthew Lange's father bought this 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 back in 1974 and stayed in the family since then. It's always nice to hear stories about cars remaining to the same family for several decades but when the car in question is a classic V12 Ferrari, the story suddenly becomes a bit more special. Michael Karkafiris Enjoy the video.

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April 10, 2015

Watch Ferrari LaFerrari HOWL In A Carpark

LaFerrari is one of the hypercars of the moment, a car that is set to join the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1 as the three hybrid performance vehicles that will redefine the industry. Seeing LaFerrari on the streets is a rare occurrence. However, London is an exception where the Italian hypercars are regularly seen causing the streets. Here we have a spectacular video featuring a Rosso Corsa LaFerrari revving in an underground car park where its sublime revs echo and reverberate. The glorious sound comes courtesy of of the cars V12. As a reminder, LaFerrari gets a 6.3 liter V12 which is connected to an electric motor similar to the system on the McLaren P1. The Ferrari F150 V12 has an output of 800hp at 9.000 RPM and 700Nm at 7.000 RPM while its electric motor has a maximum output of 163hp and 270Nm of torque. That delivers a total combined power output of 963hp, allowing the new Ferrari Enzo to do 0-100 km/h in less than 3 seconds, 0-300 km/h in 15 seconds and a top speed in excess of 350 km/h.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton buys a Ferrari

CNN)--Formula One's Lewis Hamilton may drive a Silver Arrows on the track, but on the road it seems he prefers a Prancing Horse. The Mercedes-driving world champion has followed up victory at the recent Australian Grand Prix by purchasing a limited edition Ferrari for a cool $1.5 million. "LaFerrari" is a hybrid supercar boasting a maximum speed of more than 350 km/h (217 mph) and can accelerate from 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in a mere seven seconds. The speedy purchase was confirmed by a spokesman of Mercedes-Benz Motorsports, with Toto Wolff -- Mercedes' team principle -- telling Italy's Corriere Della Sera: "For us there is no problem." (Susie East)

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April 10, 2015

Maserati MC12 With Only 850 km For Sale at Romans International

Whereas 400 examples of the Ferrari Enzo were created, a mere 50 Maserati MC12s were created. As a result of being significantly rarer than its supercar sibling, it is quite rare for MC12s to hit the market. Despite that, one pristine example is currently up for sale courtesy of Romans International for an undisclosed amount. What we do know about this particular MC12 is that it has a mere 857 km on the odometer. Consequently, there's no doubt that Romans International will be looking for over $1.5 million USD for the car considering another example hit the market last year for $1.85 million having travelled 1940 km. As with almost all road-going MC12s, the example in question combines blue elements with pearl white to create an exceptionally stylish and sophisticated look. The exterior is finished off with silver wheels and unlike the Ferrari Enzo on which the MC12 is based; the Maserati's roof can actually be removed turning it into a roadster. In case you didn't know, the Maserati MC12 is powered by a 6.5-litre V12 engine sourced from the Enzo, with a total output of 620 hp and 652 Nm of torque. It can do 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a maximum of 330 km/h, certainly no slouch by any standard.

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April 10, 2015

Watch a Ferrari 250 SWB Being Restored

James Cottingham oversaw the demanding process of returning a car to how it looked when it left the factory in 1962. It all started when he was approached by a Ferrari collector at an Italian car event in 2013. After a conversation, he was given the difficult task of sourcing, restoring, and delivering his client a show-class Ferrari 250 SWB. The 250 SWB is regarded as one of the finest, prettiest and rarest Ferraris and the right ones aren't cheap or easy to find. But James unearthed a 1962, red model which had spent the last 15 years gathering dust in Northern Italy. A deal on the 150 mph sports car was agreed, and it was brought over to the UK in a transporter truck which is when 18 months of hard work began. DK Engineering, which is based in Hertfordshire, has restored more than 200 Ferraris since the 1970s and this 250 SWB is among the most interesting cars they have worked on. James, a vehicle acquisition specialist at the family-run firm, said: "We were searching for a special car and we stumbled across this one by mistake. "The aim was to restore it back to how it looked the day it left the Ferrari factory. It was a decent car in good condition and importantly it had matching numbers. Many classic Ferraris have had a lot of work done on them but we found this to be one of the most original SWBs we have ever come across." Despite being in good condition, when it arrived in the UK at DK Engineering it was stripped completely. It took around two-to-three weeks to strip the car and a further twelve months to restore and put it back together. What they found underneath was the most original steel short-wheelbase they had ever restored.

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April 10, 2015

The engine rebuild was a 200 hour job while a team of perfectionists from Spray-Tec Restorations spent a staggering 500 hours on the paintwork. Spraying the body is only 0.5 per cent of the job with the remainder going into the meticulous preparation. When the cars were built by Ferrari in the 1960s, it was all about producing the car as quickly as possible. But with the restoration, time wasn't as much of an issue with the team employed by DK Engineering spending longer to make it perfect. Then there was the trim work, which is now better than it was when it left the Ferrari factory in 1962. It is a job which DK regards as one of the most difficult parts of a restoration. James said: "It really is an artist's job. Rob O'Rourke is an artist himself, he helps bring the highest quality finish and attention to detail when it comes to restoring a car like this. "When restoring the body, it would have been tempting to the car more symmetrical and make it better. But we trod a fine line during the restoration process to retain the originality of the car and make it as perfect as possible." When the 18-month project came to a conclusion, the Ferrari was delivered to its delighted owner, a Brit who lives in Switzerland. James added: "The first time we took it up the road was great. It went so well. It is one of the best SWBs in existence. "It is so original and it has unique features which make it ideal for concours events. "The SWB was a production car and most were the same but this one is unique. It was originally delivered to a Swiss man, before heading to the USA and back to Switzerland. We don't know who the original owner was but we expect he would have been a wealthy and important man. This car will be shown at concours events around the world but ultimately we make cars so they work, and this car will be as good in 20 years as it is today." (WMNJBayley)

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April 10, 2015

LaFerrari FXX K Screams at Fiorano!

While the first private track days around the world featuring the Ferrari LaFerrari FXX K have yet to take place, a number of examples are hitting the Fiorano circuit incredibly hard and the following example is one of them! The following footage comes from a private test day held for LaFerrari FXX K at the Italian firm's private race track and provides us with our best look and listen to the hardcore LaFerrari on the track so far. As you'd imagine, it sounds quite incredible and produces an exhaust note surprisingly different to both the Ferrari FXX and 599XX.

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April 10, 2015

Robert De Niro to Play Italian Car brand Founder Enzo Ferrari in Biopic

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Hollywood royalty Robert De Niro is cruising into his next role as the legendary Italian car brand founder Enzo Ferrari. The biopic, which will be shot in Italy, is set for release in 2016, reports . "For me it is an honor and a joy to tell the life of an extraordinary man who revolutionized the automotive world and across historical periods," the 71-year-old actor told the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero. Ferrari, who died in 1988, founded his world-famous sports car brand in 1947. (New York Daily News)

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