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A rare Ferrari sports car sold at auction for the price of seven Bugatti Chirons

In Los Angeles, a very rare 1956 Ferrari 290 MM roadster was sold at the RM Sotheby’s auction. The price of the Ferrari is surprising – $22 million, which is equivalent to seven Bugatti Chirons. A rare Ferrari sports car sold at auction for the price of seven Bugatti Chirons

The car is indeed rare, as only four of these roadsters with a body by Scaglietti were produced. Specifically, this car took second place in the prestigious Mille Miglia race. At different times, it was raced by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, and Phil Hill.

The Ferrari sports car is equipped with a 3.5-liter V12 engine with 320 hp and a 4-speed manual transmission. Its top speed is 280 km/h, which was an incredible result for the 50s.

The model is highly valued by collectors: another Ferrari 290 MM was previously sold for $28 million. Although for classic Ferraris, this is not the limit – some of them are three times more expensive.

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