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2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta is up for auction

At the 2013 Geneva Salon, Ferrari unveiled a limited edition sports car that was supposed to be the definitive Ferrari, the LaFerrari. Three years later, the open-top version of this model, the LaFerrari Aperta, arrived on the market. Only 210 cars were produced until 2018, and one of them, the 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta is up for auction.

LaFerrari Aperta is powered by a 6.3-liter V-12 engine (789 hp/580 kW @ 9,250 rpm) combined with an electric motor (161 hp/118 kW) with a total output of 950 hp (708 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm ) of torque, with a compression ratio of 13.5:1. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It reaches 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds with a top speed of 218 mph (351 km/h).

The body of the car is made of carbon fiber, and the entire design focus was on the driver’s position, whose seat is directly attached to the floor and the rear firewall. It is equipped with a reinforced chassis, angled radiators to reduce cabin heat, a longer front air-dam to improve downforce, and a reconfigured angle for the butterfly doors, with correspondingly altered wheel arches.

This LaFerrari Aperta is finished in Nero Daytona metallic paint with Rosso racing stripes, serviced at authorized Ferrari dealerships, rarely driven and has only 2,072 miles on the odometer. It features a digital copy of the Ferrari window sticker on file, which shows that this car has extra equipment worth $113,000 (carbon-fiber hardtop and the carbon-fiber exterior package), which with the standard equipment gives an MSRP of $2.3 million.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Nero leather with Rosso accents and embossed Prancing Horse stitching on the headrests. There is also a carbon-fiber and Alcantara steering wheel with its signature Manettino drive-mode control.

The car comes with the carbon-fiber hardtop and a canvas soft-top, battery charger, center lock socket, owner’s manuals, the OEM set of five-spoke forged alloy LaFerrari wheels, and an extended two-year Ferrari powertrain warranty.

The auction will take place on November 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the estimated value of the car is $5,300,000 – $5,800,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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1965 Porsche 356C ‘Karmann’ for sale

In 1964, the last version of Porsche‘s first production model, the 356, arrived on the market. It was only produced for one year, but the demand for this model was very strong in North America, so the company decided to sell it the following year as well. One example, a 1965 Porsche 356C ‘Karmann’ is up for auction.

This Porsche 356C is powered by a rebuilt 1.6-liter flat-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. It is mounted on black 15″ steel wheels wrapped in 175/60 Yokohama Avid Envigor tires.

The car is finished in Slate Grey, has been properly maintained and is in good condition. It should also be noted that it was owned by the first owner for 46 years. It is equipped with a Karmann body, Koni shocks, four-wheel disc brakes, amber headlight lenses, a twin-grille deck lid, and replacement exhaust components. The bumpers and rocker panel trim have been removed.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Bordeaux leather (Autobahn Interiors of San Diego) that also covers the door panels and dash. In front of the driver is a rebuilt three-spoke steering wheel (Mo-Ma Manufacturing of Albuquerque) behind which is a five-digit odometer showing 90,310 miles. Additional equipment includes a Blaupunkt push-button radio, a ceiling covered with a perforated white headliner, and gray square-weave carpets covered with black coco mats.

The car comes with an owner’s manual, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a South Carolina title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on November 3 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $55,555.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1965 Porsche 356C 'Karmann' for sale
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Lando Norris’s 1972 Fiat 500 Jolly Evocation is up for sale

Lando Norris is a British-Belgian motorsports racing driver, who entered the world of Formula 1 at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019. This 24-year-old has so far driven 100 races in which he achieved 1 pole position, 12 podiums and 5 fastest laps in Formula 1. He is currently a member of the McLaren-Mercedes team and although he earns a lot of money (£16m/$20m a year), many expected the first car he bought to be some super powerful sports car, but that is not the case. With his first earnings he bought a 1972 Fiat 500 Jolly Evocation.

The car is based on the Fiat 600 Jolly, and legend has it that Gianni Agnelli wanted a car that could fit on the back of his 82ft yacht, and the result is this car. The Gia company produced only 650 copies of this model, and Lando’s is unfortunately not original. However, Lando didn’t mind so he bought a car and also let his friends drive it.

This Fiat 500 Jolly Evocation is powered by a rear-mounted 499cc air-cooled 2-cylinder engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission, controlled by a floor-mounted shifter with a wicker gear knob. The car has only 36,539 kilometers on the odometer, and is now looking for a new owner.

The auction will take place between October 26 and 31, and the estimated value of the car is between £28,000 and £33,000.

Source: Car and Classic

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Lando Norris's 1972 Fiat 500 Jolly Evocation is up for sale