Bonhams Amelia Island March 2nd, 2023
Volume 48 Issue 6
Mar 18, 2023
Bonhams Amelia Auction results.
330 GT 2+2 SERIES II, S/N 8379 GT (1966). Blu Scuro with cuoio interior. Estimate $350,000 to $400,000. No reserve. First sold to Eugene “Pat” Boone, the popular singer of the late 1950s. It is believed to have remained in California since. In late 2001, it was purchased and the exterior refinished. Eight years later, the engine was rebuilt. Around 2012, it received new cuoio interior and cosmetic improvements. Acquired by the consignor from Bonhams in 2014. Books and a partial reproduction tool kit. 39,563 miles. Lot 126. Sold for $318,500.
500 SUPERFAST, S/N 8817 SF (1966). Grigio with nero interior. Estimate $1 million to $2 million. No reserve. Delivered new through Luigi Chinetti to John R. Winter of Ohio. Never restored. In 1979, it was purchased by John Mozart in Palo Alto and remained with him for the next dozen years. In 1991, it was sold to France. The car remained in European ownership for much of the next sixteen years. In 2005, it was returned to its original silver-gray paintwork. In 2007 it passed briefly through Jean Guikas to the current owner. In preparation for sale the car has been checked over and made to run, but would benefit from a thorough mechanical review before active use. 14,269 miles. Lot 146. Sold for $1.9 million.
F355 SPIDER, VIN ZFFPR48A8S0103633 (1995). Blu Swaters with cuoio leather. Estimate $90,000 to $130,000. No reserve. Built in September 1995 then delivered new to New Mexico. Spending its life between Arizona, New Mexico, Florida and North Carolina, the car was exported to Europe in 2015 where it was part of a private collection and rarely used. Regularly maintained, serviced in 2018 and a complete service by Ferrari in January 2023. Complete with original tool kit. 29,700 miles. Lot 105. Sold for $137,200.