Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The 1954 Ferrari Tipo 625 Monoposto being offered through the RM Sotheby’s Private Sales division.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Sitting behind the wheel of this car were members of the Ecurie Francorchamps Formula 1 team and, later, renowned driver Alfonso de Portago.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The naturally aspirated inline-four engine was developed by Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The moniker “Monoposto” translates to “single seat,” as the cockpit of this car demonstrates.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s A close-up of the gear shift for the four-speed transaxle.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The experts at Ferrari Classiche reported that this car was indeed stamped with the correct chassis and engine numbers, and that the gearbox was the correct type.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s This is the sister car to the Ferrari grand prix racer that took Italian motorsport hero Alberto Ascari to World Championships in both 1952 and 1953.
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Image Credit: Remi Dargegen, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Although its price is currently available only upon request, this car carried a high-end estimate of $4 million at auction in 2022, but it was withdrawn when the reserve wasn’t met.
