Category:1955 Ferrari 857 Sport s/n 0588M

1955 Ferrari 857 Sport chassis #0588M.

According to the Forza Magazine,^[1] it was

• delivered new to a John Edgar, who ran a racing team, was successfully driven by Jack McAfee and Caroll Shelby.
• in 1966 owned by Andy Warhol. Color: Yellow.^[2]
• in the 80s owned by Luigi Rezzonico Pindemonte, Conte di Castelbarco (1909–94), an ex-racing driver in the 1930s.^[3]
• around 1998 sold to Corrado Cupellini og Bergamo, and then immediately again, sold to french Ferrari collector Jean-Claude Bajol (1934–2011) of Toulouse.
• was the only "survivor" vehicle in Bajols collection, when a nearby warehouse exploded
• purchased by DK Engineering in november 2010 and restored^[4]

Auctioned to Leslie Wexner in 2012 for USD 6,27 million.^[5]

References[edit]

1. ↑ William Edgar, Reunited in forza-mag.com on April 13, 2012.
2. ↑ 0588M in barchetta.cc.
3. ↑ Luigi Castelbarco at historicracing.com, last accessed on August 21, 2018.
4. ↑ Ferrari 857S #0588M - restored by DK Engineering during 2011 (www.dkeng.co.uk), video from DK Engineering, 3 January 2012.
5. ↑ 1955 Ferrari 857 Sport by goodingco.com, last accessed on August 21, 2018.