A FAMOUS Ferrari that won a grueling 24-hour race has been auctioned for an exorbitant £21million.
The vintage red supercar is one of only 32 ever made and has the ultimate racing pedigree.
The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM will be a collaboration between luxury auctioneer RM Sothebys and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
THe LM in its name stands for Le Mans, the site of the infamous 24-hour endurance race of the same name.
This is the first personal Ferrari to win the race when it topped the classification in the 1965 edition.
Piloted by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt on behalf of the North American Racing Team, it sealed a record sixth consecutive victory at the event for Ferrari cars.
He made three notable appearances at the 24 Hours of Daytona in Florida.
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This made it the only Ferrari built during Enzo Ferrari’s lifetime to enter six 24-hour races.
After his sports career, he sold it to the museum in 1970, where it has remained ever since.
The car has undergone painstaking maintenance work over the past five decades and has been exhibited at several high-end concourse shows.
Indeed, it claimed the prize for the Best in Show at the 1994 Monterey Historics event.
He added: “In short, chassis 5893 is the Ferrari NART.
“He would crown any sporting collection to the max, having achieved the ultimate feat for a Ferrari and indeed for any sports racing car of his calibre: victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the most successful motor race in the world. , without exception.
“Now presented after 54 years of constant care by an owner through one of the world’s most famous car museums, chassis 5893 is a true legend, in the fields of Ferrari, Luigi Chinetti’s NART team and Le Mans. “
The car will be unveiled at the Sothebys auction in Paris on Feb. 4.
The auction space accepts bids over £21 million (€25 million).
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