This 1966 Ferrari Just Became the Most Expensive Car Sold in an Online Auction
Covid-19 may have derailed life as we know it, but you would never know it from the classic car market. Even as auctions have moved online, collectors continue to snap up rare and historically important cars. In fact, a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose just set a new record for the most expensive car sold on the internet.
The gorgeous ’60s speedster sold for a jaw-dropping $3.08 million at Gooding & Company’s Geared Online sale late last week, according to a press release from the auction house. The sky-high hammer price easily broke a record that was set just three months ago, when a 2003 Ferrari Enzo sold for $2.64 million during an auction held by RM Sotheby’s.
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The record-setting price tag falls squarely in the middle of the auction house’s $2.75 million to $3.25 million estimate for the vehicle. Why so much for this particular car? Because in addition to being kept in immaculate condition over five-plus decades—it still features its original Bianco finish and tan leather interior—it’s one of the final two-cam 275 GTBs ever built. Making the sporty coupé even more exclusive is that it’s one of just 40 factory-equipped with an improved torque tube driveshaft and the optional high-performance six-carburetor intake.
“I think this car is virus-proof in the sense that it is a really, really exceptional 275. It’s basically an all-original car with an original interior, a lot of original paint, and long-term ownership,” Gooding & Company president and CEO David Gooding told Bloomberg News before the sale. “It’s special—pandemic or not.”
The 275 GTB wasn’t the only Ferrari to fare well at the auction. The top four sales prices all belonged to cars from the Prancing Horse. In addition to the record setter, another 2003 Enzo sold for $2.35 million, a 1995 F50 went for $2.13 million and a 1992 F40 hammered down for $1.63 million. Overall, 71 percent of the lots up for bid at the inaugural event sold, bringing in a total of $14.5 million.
Over $70 million worth of collectible cars have been sold in online auctions held by Gooding & Company, RM Sotheby’s and Bonhams since the pandemic began, according to Bloomberg. While there have been signs that things could be slowing down—sell-through rates are down about 10 percent overall—cars costing more than $100,000 continue to move at a brisk pace.
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