Fangio's racing car will be auctioned on December

A racing car produced specifically for Argentinian Formula One (F1) racer, Juan Manuel Fangio and was only one of only four 290 MMs to have ever been built, will be auctioned in December.

1956 Ferrari 290 MM specially made for Argentinian F1 racer, Juan Manuel Fangio. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1Wf1shw)

The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is predicted to be one of the most expensive classic cars. As reported by the Boldride on Friday, October 23, 2015, RM Sotheby as the organizer revealed that the 1956 Ferrari 290 MM will be auctioned on December 10.

The auction will take place in the United States, and the legendary car is predicted to be sold at a price of $28 million or equivalent to Rp.377 billion. In addition to having a special design, a racing car driven by Juan Manuel Fangio just never had an accident during use in the race, until 1964.

1956 Ferrari 290 MM driven by Juan Manuel Fangio on its heyday winning F1 championships in 1951, ’54, ’55, ’56, and ’57. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1Wf1shw)

Until now, the highest auction price record holder at this time is the Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $ 38 million, equivalent to Rp.512 billion in 2014.

For information, this car was once owned by a collector of classic cars named Pierre Bardinon, and was taken to France for 34 years. The identity of the owner of the car will be auctioned at this time is unknown. However, the car is certainly still in original condition, ranging from body, engine, and gearbox. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BOLDRIDE]

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