Ferrari 250 facts
While investigating facts about Ferrari 250, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Clint Eastwood once went on strike before the filming of Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". His demands? A $250,000 salary, 10% of American profits, and a new Ferrari
A rare Ferrari 250 that was stored inside an apartment for more than 30 years
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 7 of the best facts about Ferrari 250 I managed to collect.
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Tractor Maker Ferruccio Lamborghini had a few problems with his Ferrari 250 GT, but when he reached out to Ferrari to tell them about his car's clutch issues Enzo Ferrari basically told him to shoot, and that's why he decided to build his own supercar and call it Lamborghini.
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Every single one of the 39 Ferrari 250 GTO's ever made still exist today. The GTO built for Stirling Moss holds the record for the most expensive car in history, selling for $38,115,000 in 2012.
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Earlier this month the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider sold for $18 million but the world's most valuable automobile is the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO which sold for $38 million in 2014
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A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO serial number 3851GT sold at Bonham's Quail Auction on August 14, 2014 for US $34,650,000.00 ($38,115,000.00 including buyers premium), breaking the record previously held by a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R race car
