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1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction

The Porsche 356 is one of the most collectible cars from the Stuttgart-based company. It was produced in four versions, and in 1955 Porsche introduced the second racing version, the 356A. Two years later, the road legal 356A Speedster (known as Type 2) arrived on the market. One of them, a 1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction.

The 356A Carrera GT Speedster is powered by a replacement 1.5L four-cam engine with 109 hp (81 kW), paired with a four-speed manual transmission. That’s enough power to reach 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds with a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). It is mounted on 15-inch alloy wheels with steel centers wrapped in 175/70 R15 Avon tires.

This car was restored in 1988 when it was painted in Silver Metallic and is in excellent condition. It is equipped with 60-millimeter ventilated front brakes, rear wheel spacers, 80-liter GT fuel tank, replacement gearbox. The interior contains the original panels, doors, decklid, and lightweight GT interior, with new floors, battery box, and rockers.

In 2019, the car has been treated to a thorough mechanical freshening by Speed Sport Tuning of Danbury, Connecticut, which cost $50,000. This included a professional conversion of the engine to full-synthetic motor oil, as well as timing, carburetor, and brake adjustments.

The car comes with a Blaupunkt jack and tool roll, a rare “Touring” kit containing cables, bulbs, fuses, and gaskets, uninstalled rollbar, “Atlantis” braided tow rope in a correct blue vinyl storage bag, period-correct driver’s manual with Carrera supplement , factory Kardex, and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

This collectible Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is offered at RM Sotheby’s. Price upon request.

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1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction
1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster is up for auction
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1990 Ferrari F40 owned by Alain Prost is for sale

The Ferrari F40 is one of the legendary cars of the Maranello-based company. When an example appears for sale, it always attracts the attention of collectors and reaches high figures, especially if it is related to a famous person. Such is the case with this 1990 Ferrari F40 that was owned by Alain Prost.

After winning his third Formula 1 championship title in 1989 as a Honda Marlboro McLaren team driver, Alain Prost moved to the Scuderia Ferrari team. On that occasion, Ferrari gave Prost this Ferrari F40 model. Interestingly, the champion never drove it, so he sold the car shortly after it was delivered to him.

In the meantime, the car has changed several owners, was registered in Jersey, and is currently located in France. The car was featured in the April 1997 issue of Motor Sport magazine in an article celebrating 50 years of Ferrari. It was completed in late 1989 in Rosso Corsa and built without catalytic converters or adjustable suspension, features that would come to mark later-production F40s.

The F40 is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 478 hp (356 kW) and 426 lb-ft (578 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car up to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (323 km / h). Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. The clock shows just under 2,900 miles at the time of cataloguing.

The auction will take place 10 – 12 May 2023 and the car is expected to reach a price of €2,500,000 – €3,000,000 EUR.

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1990 Ferrari F40 owned by Alain Prost is for sale

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A collection of 14 cars worth over €29 million is up for sale

RM Sotheby’s has announced the auction sale of the “Aurora Collection” of 14 cars valued at over €29 million. The cars are located in Sweden and the collection has 12 Ferraris and 2 Mercedes cars.

The collection was “hidden” from the public and was never on display, and the photos were taken in the snow in Sweden. It features a mix of classic and modern Ferrari cars including 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello (€100,000 – €150,000 EUR), 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider (€2,500,000 – €3,000,000 EUR), 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina (€1,300,000 – €1,700,000 EUR), 1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider (€4,000,000 – €4,500,000 EUR), 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider (€75,000 – €125,000 EUR), 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta (€1,000,000 – €1,400,000 EUR), 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina (€250,000 – €320,000 EUR), 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (€1,000,000 – €1,400,000 EUR), 1986 Ferrari Testarossa (€150,000 – €200,000 EUR), 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta (€7,500,000 – €8,500,000 EUR ), 2019 Ferrari Monza SP1 (€2,500,000 – €3,000,000 EUR) and 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (€2,800,000 – €3,300,000 EUR).

There are also two Mercedes cars, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (€1,200,000 – €1,500,000 EUR) and a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Roadster (€600,000 – €800,000 EUR).

Among these beautiful cars, the stars are the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (one of 17 examples delivered new to Sweden).

The auction will be held on May 20, and each car will be sold individually.

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A collection of 14 cars worth over €29 million is up for sale

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