Category:1955 Ferrari 857 Sport s/n 0588M

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1955 Ferrari 857 Sport chassis #0588M.

According to the Forza Magazine,[1] it was

  • delivered new to a John Edgar, who ran a racing team, was successfully driven by Jack McAfee and Caroll Shelby.
  • in 1966 owned by Andy Warhol. Color: Yellow.[2]
  • in the 80s owned by Luigi Rezzonico Pindemonte, Conte di Castelbarco (1909–94), an ex-racing driver in the 1930s.[3]
  • around 1998 sold to Corrado Cupellini og Bergamo, and then immediately again, sold to french Ferrari collector Jean-Claude Bajol (1934–2011) of Toulouse.
  • was the only "survivor" vehicle in Bajols collection, when a nearby warehouse exploded
  • purchased by DK Engineering in november 2010 and restored[4]

Auctioned to Leslie Wexner in 2012 for USD 6,27 million.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ William Edgar, Reunited in forza-mag.com on April 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ 0588M in barchetta.cc.
  3. ↑ Luigi Castelbarco at historicracing.com, last accessed on August 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ferrari 857S #0588M - restored by DK Engineering during 2011 (www.dkeng.co.uk), video from DK Engineering, 3 January 2012.
  5. ↑ 1955 Ferrari 857 Sport by goodingco.com, last accessed on August 21, 2018.

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