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1 of 5The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti is one of the rarest Ferraris in existence.Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock -
2 of 5The Ferrari sold for about $36 million.Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock -
3 of 5Auctioneers at Artcurial Motorcars auction house compared it to Picasso’s paintings or Rodin sculptures.Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock -
4 of 5The car is equipped with a 4.1-litre V12 engine, giving it a massive 400 horsepower and enabling it to reach a top speed of 190 miles per hour.Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock -
5 of 5Only four were ever made.Bournemouth/REX/Shutterstock
One of the rarest Ferraris in existence has become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Price tag: £25 million, or about $36 million. Adding to its rarity, only four of the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti were ever made. Auction house Artcurial Motorcars put the vehicle on the block during its annual Retromobile sale in Paris. Auctioneers there compared it to Picasso’s paintings or Rodin sculptures. Ferrari’s workshop equipped the model with a 4.1-litre V12 engine, giving it a massive 400 horsepower and enabling it to reach a top speed of 190 miles per hour—unheard of at the time. The fact that it was driven by some of the world’s best drivers—including British Formula 1 champions Mike Hawthorne and Stirling Moss—only increased the price. Here’s a closer look.
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