Every year, in August, an auction is held in Monterey (California) where the only criterion for admission seems to be to feed the dream and imagination of the most passionate enthusiasts. Organized by RM Sotheby's, this year's edition has, among many attractions, the Ferrari Performance Collection, which includes 13 models from the legendary Italian brand.
Number 13 doesn't have the best of reputations, to be sure, but looking at these machines, all superstitions should be at the door. This year, the cavallino rampante brand celebrates its 70th anniversary, and these 13 machines allow you to go through key moments in its history.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti
Estimated value: between 8.5 and 10 million dollars.
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti
Estimated value: 3 million dollars.
1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT by Scaglietti
Estimated value: 700 thousand dollars.
1976 Ferrari 308 GTB ‘Vetroresin’
Estimated value: 200 thousand dollars.
1983 Ferrari 512 BBi
Estimated value: over 300,000 dollars.
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi
Estimated value: over 300,000 dollars.
1989 Ferrari 328 GTS
Estimated value: $100,000.
1991 Ferrari F40
Estimated value: 1.4 million dollars.
2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
Estimated value: 300 thousand dollars.
2005 Ferrari 575 Superamerica
Estimated value: 400 thousand dollars.
2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Estimated value: $275,000.
2009 Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider
Estimated value: $375,000.
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
Estimated value: 750,000 dollars.
Note that all these copies belong to only one collector. The images are by Theodore W. Pieper, and you can see many more of each model on RM Sotheby's website. The auction will take place on the 18th and 19th of August, coinciding with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.