£1.5m
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina
RM Sotheby's • US • 19 Aug 2023
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Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£1,504,329
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina
US • 19 Aug 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina, chassis number 0406 MD, is the second Mondial built and one of 13 first-series examples. It has a rich racing history, including appearances at the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio, but requires a comprehensive restoration due to crash and fire damage.
Condition
2
The car requires a comprehensive restoration to return it to its glory days. It was crashed and suffered fire damage. It has been preserved in its race-damaged condition for 45 years.
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0406 MD
United States
1954
Auction
£1.5m
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina
RM Sotheby's • US • 19 Aug 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
LAMPREDI’S INLINE-FOUR The rise of Ferrari’s inline-four-cylinder sports-racers during the mid-1950s is one of the marque’s least-heralded chapters, yet one of its most fascinating.
During Formula Two competition in 1950, Enzo Ferrari was startled to notice that the four-cylinder cars from other marques were nipping at the heels of his V-12-powered steeds.
He soon realized that the four-cylinder engines peaked at a lower rpm band than the 12-cylinder cars, enabling them to maximize their potential noticeably faster than the high-revving V-12 Ferraris.
Aware of the inherent challenge posed by winding courses that lacked long straightaways, Ferrari assigned Aurelio Lampredi to develop a four-cylinder motor, which eventually debuted during the 1951 Bari Grand Prix as a 2.5-liter unit developing 200 horsepower.
Il Commendatore’s foresight proved to be quite prudent.
By the start of the 1952 season, the once-formidable Alfa Corse team had faded, withdrawing from racing prior to the sta...
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