Robin Adams, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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The 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta “Tour de France” being offered through RM Sotheby’s on January 24.
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Champion racers Casimiro Toselli and Mauricio Marcotulli both competed behind the wheel of this car in period.
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The car is equipped with a 3.0-liter V-12, said to produce 260 hp.
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Chassis No. 0933 GT racing in the 1000 Kilometers of Buenos Aires in 1960.
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This will be the first time in 18 years that this Prancing Horse has been available for purchase.
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The car currently has Cognac leather upholstery, but the original Bordeaux leather upholstery is also available.
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This Ferrari was sold for $1.54 million at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction in 2006.
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One of just 77 TdFs built between 1958 and 1959, this is among only 28 examples that came with the desirable covered-headlight configuration.
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RM Sotheby’s is estimating this car’s value at somewhere between $3.5 million and $4.5 million.