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Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is up for auction

RM Sotheby’s announced the sale of the 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster. It is the personal car of one of the best drivers of all time, Juan Manuel Fangio. The Argentine was a five-time Formula 1 world champion with four different teams (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, and Maserati), which no one after him managed to achieve.

After announcing his retirement, Mercedes gave Fangio a 300SL Roadster as a gift. The car was driven until 1986 when it was sent to his museum. It is in original condition. Seats, steering wheel, gear lever, etc., nothing has changed, which collectors know to appreciate.

It is one of Fangio’s favorite cars, as evidenced by the fact that it has more than 70,000 km on the odometer. It has been driven in Europe and South America. It is painted in a light blue metallic color reminiscent of the color of the Argentine flag. Inside, the door panels and seats are upholstered in white leather.

The auction of this unique car will take place between February 28 and March 4. It is interesting that the car will be sold in a sealed bid auction, and the final price will not be announced.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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Ferrari 365 GTC / 4 by Pininfarina sold for 201,250 EUR

From 1971 to 1972, Ferrari produced a limited number of Ferrari 365 GTC / 4 by Pininfarina models, one of which was recently sold at auction for just over € 200,000. This is one of 500 examples produced in total.

Ferrari 365 GTC / 4 by Pininfarina, with aggressive Ferrari styling, is painted in Blu Ortis color. It is in good condition and is equipped with a slightly elongated chassis to accommodate four passengers, five-spoke wheels, power steering and power brakes. Inside, the seats are upholstered in Italian leather that can be seen on the dashboard and steering wheel. All parts are original.

Under the hood is a 4.4-liter Colombo V12 engine with 335 hp (250 kW). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission, and it has only 30,597 kilometers on the odometer.

The car was bought new in 1972, and so far has had only two owners. The first owner owned the car for 24 years, and in 1996 the car was bought by Mr. Petitjean. At the auction, the car reached a price of 201,250 EUR.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS RSH

Not many Porsche models have been given iconic status, such as the 911 Carrera RS 2.7. It was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1972, and one such example was sold at auction.

The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is powered by an air-cooled 2.7-liter flat six engine with 210 hp (154 kW) and 188 lb-ft (255 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a five-speed manual transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 5.6 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph (241 km / h).

After Porsche decided to join the FIA ​​Group 4 GT / Special Sports Car, special lists dictated that the company must produce 500 road examples. This is how the Carrera RS 2.7 model was created. After the world premiere the demand was great so all the cars produced were sold. This led Porsche to produce 1,025 new ones, including only 17 RSH models like this one.

The car has the original Light Ivory color, and has changed several owners so far. In the middle of the eighties, the current owner did a complete restoration. It is equipped with wider fenders, modified bumpers, a new exhaust system, the chassis and engine have been modified, all according to the original specifications.

Source: RMSothebys