One Of The Two Ferrari 412Ps Will Be Auctioned, The Price Can Reach Rp600 Billion

Ferrari 412P. (Doc. Bonhams)

JAKARTA - Bonhams auction house will hold a Quail Auction on August 18, 2023. One of the most interesting valuable items to be auctioned off in this event is Ferrari 412P.

Ferrari 412P is a silent witness to the resounding era of the legendary car racing era in the 1960s, which has always been an attraction for automotive fans to date.

Introduced in 1967, the car was specially designed for endurance racing, with a sleek body design and a high aerodynamic level made by Pininfarina.

Under the hood, 412P is equipped with a powerful V12 engine, capable of generating extraordinary power and giving a thrilling performance on the race track.

The car to be auctioned off is a 1967 production model and was first purchased by Team Colonel Ronnie Hoare, having a typical Italian racing red color with a Cambridge blue nose. This car is one of two 412P cars competing that year.

Quoted from Motor1, July 23, Richard Attwood and milik Bianchi were listed as the first two riders to drive it and managed to reach third overall in the 1000 Kilometer Belgian Spa race, as well as helping Ferrari win the 1967 World Championships.

Furthermore, the car with the chassis number 0854 also competed in the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours and the 6 Hours Brands Hatch race in England before being finally purchased by David jurisprudence.

This car is used to compete in the 1,000 Kilometers of Paris, Kyalami 9 Hours, and Cape Town 3 Hours. Under the ownership ofTENness, the car also competed in Europe and South Africa during 1968-1969, winning in the 1968 Nuremberg 200 Kilometer race, Solidureenenen in Hockenheim, and the Swedish Grand Prix.

In 1969, this car was purchased by Chris Cord, the grandson of EL Cord, founder of car company Cord. Then, the car changed hands to several collectors, including Lord Anthony Bamford, Sir Paul Vestey, John McCaw, and Bruce McCaw, before being owned by current owners.

The car then underwent a complicated restoration process for nine years, including its original display and livery recovery or racing pattern when it became part of Colonel lost the Hoare Team.

It is estimated that the Ferrari 412P, which is the successor to the Ferrari 250 LM which was also created to compete in this endurance race, could sell for around US$40 million or more than Rp600 billion.