To be auctioned on Saturday, March 11, 2017

Chassis no. 0058 MEngine no. 0058 MGearbox no. 24Body no. 3452Differential no. 0034$8,000,000 - $10,000,000

140 bhp, 1,995 cc SOHC V-12 engine with three Weber 36 DCF carburetors, five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with transverse leaf springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 88.6 in.

The 27th of 32 166 MM examples built; the 23rd of 25 Touring BarchettasOwned and raced by future Scuderia Ferrari driver Eugenio CastellottiCompeted in the Mille Miglia in 1951 and 1953Veteran of the Pebble Beach Road RacesDecorated concours career, including five appearances at the Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceWinner of the coveted Hans Tanner TrophyMultiple Platinum Awards at Cavallino Classic, the FCA National Meet, and Concorso ItalianoOwned by FCA Chief Judge Ed Gilbertson for over two decadesMaintained by some of the niche’s most discerning collectorsExtraordinarily original and matching numbers throughoutFerrari Classiche certified

“It was an absolute delight to drive my Touring Barchetta on the Colorado Grand and the California Mille. Sailing down the road, the historic little boat reminded me of the days when a young Eugenio Castellotti bravely chased down the rapids in the Mille Miglia.”

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