The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts
By Wallace Wyss with news, and Pete Vack with history
Writes Wallace: A great barnfind goes on the block at Monterey
Yes, it’s true, what is today one of the most valuable Ferraris on earth, one which by the way will cross the block at Monterey this August, was found languishing at a Rambler dealership (read that and weep, you car hunters who never figured a valuable sports car would be found at such a dud brand dealer). [Read more…] about Ferrari Mondial S/N 0446MD
Gooding & Company announced this week that the Chinetti 365 P Tre Posti had been consigned for their Pebble Beach sale. This is an incredible confluence of design, performance and provenance. It will certainly be near the top of the charts during the Monterey auctions in August. Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt.
By Michael T. Lynch
In our last piece (Is the End Nigh?) we mentioned a yet-to-be-announced Ferrari that would be one of the highlights of the auctions during the Monterey Bay auto week. Last week, Gooding and Company confirmed that they will have the Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale “Tre Posti” in their Pebble Beach sale.
The Tre Posti s/n 8971 is an outstanding example of not just Italian coach-building and engineering excellence, but represents an era when Italy was a style leader in many design disciplines. The Tre Posti is an artifact that takes its place as a symbol of mid-century Italian design on a par with Olivetti’s Lettera 22 and Pier Luigi Nervi’s Exhibition Hall in Turin. The nickname comes from the car’s three abreast seating with the steering wheel in the middle, a feature that preceded the McLaren F1 by a quarter century. [Read more…] about Michael T. Lynch on the Ferrari Tre Posti