Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione #14 24H Le Mans 1961 CMC M-079 pre-owned

Legend and passion

In 2008, a Ferrari 250 GT fetched one of the highest prices ever achieved for a car at auction—including fees and premium, the total was €7.04 million. How can this be explained? In just two words—and also the name of the auction: "Leggenda e passione," Legend and Passion.

By the late 1950s, the 250 GT was already highly sought after. From aristocracy to Hollywood stars, anyone who could afford it bought the road version. Famous drivers like Stirling Moss, Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, John Surtees, and Maurice Trintignant made it almost a must to drive a 250 in the "Competizione" racing version. Hardly any other car had a more lasting impact on the history of Scuderia Ferrari.

A famous representative of the "Competizione" racing version is the silver-grey Berlinetta with chassis number 2689. Completed on May 30, 1961, the racing GT with its striking blue Gordini-French racing stripes took part in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans just eleven days later with starting number 14.

The driver team Jean Guichet / Pierre Noblet not only achieved a magnificent victory in the GT class, but also achieved a sensational third place in the overall classification of all participating vehicles.

In addition to the luxury version of the 250 GT SWB road version (Art. No. M-046) and the racing version without a starting number (Art. No. M-077), CMC now also offers the Le Mans winner as a precision model – in a limited edition of 7,000 units (Art. No. M-079).

Technical data of the original vehicle

Twelve-cylinder V-engine, independent front suspension, longitudinal leaf
Rigid rear axle suspension. Disc brakes on all wheels.

The model comes from a collection liquidation. The model shows no damage and comes with all the accessories shown. Box with slight signs of storage - no VAT identification according to §25a UStG / Car was pre-owned but in mint condition. Box can show some signs of storage. It comes with the accessories you can see on the picsExplanation of Ferrari models: All Ferraris from CMC up to item number M-121 Ferrari 312P engine were manufactured under license from Ferrari. CMC ended this collaboration on June 30, 2015. By this date, all Ferraris and their spare parts had to be handed over by CMC to their dealers. As of July 1, 2015, all models and their spare parts in CMC warehouses, as well as the machines used to manufacture these models, had to be destroyed. As a result, all requests for spare parts for these models have long since been unfulfilled. Therefore, Ferraris produced by CMC as non-limited editions back then are now automatically limited, as reproducing them would only be possible at enormous expense and with enormous resources. All Ferraris built subsequently are 'CMC Ferraris' and therefore not subject to licensing.