A classic Ferrari with extensive racing history is coming up for auction.
Attendees of Bonhams' auction taking place next month in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, will see a pristine example of the Ferrari 250 GT TDF go under the hammer.it is the last long-wheelbase TDF with a body by Scaglietti.Although Ferrari used the TDF designation in recent years on the a, the three letters weren't part of the name of the earlier TDF cars, like this 250 GT whose official name is 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione.
It then traded hands a few more times before eventually ending up with Plinio Haas in 1976. The resident of Arbon, Switzerland, would hold onto the car for the next 37 years, often driving it in races for classic cars. After Haas passed away in 2013, the car was transferred to his son Felix who sold it to current owner Marc Devis in 2014.
Devis commissioned a full restoration in 2016 which saw the car reunited with its original engine. The engine is a 3.0-liter V-12 estimated to deliver around 280 hp. The auction is scheduled for Oct. 8. Other impressive cars set to grace the block include a 1929 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix, 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, and 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.
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