On August 13 to 15 RM Auctions held the annual Sports & Classics auction Montereydi California, starring a historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type sports racer (above) that is driven to victory in 1952 by the legendary Phil Hill and is expected to take more than $ 3 million . 26 Ferrari's autos and some other rare and precious will be part of the 200 vehicles across the auction block during the three-day of the event. Beautiful and rare-Type C (the predecessor of modern XK day we wrote about recently), was appointed XKC-007, is one of only 53 examples built and one of the Jaguar C-Type first sent to the United States.
Posted to New York in 1952, this example is immediately driven to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where, along with XKC-009, competitive racing made their debut as part of the company's North American sales effort for the model. It is currently meet that XKC Jaguar-007 made history when the World Champion driver finally, Phil Hill - then just 25 - took him to victory in the Cup Sheldon. Periods shown in the right conditions, mainly featuring the signature of the great Phil Hill and retain its original, matching number engine.
Stars among the selection of 26 stunning 1953 Ferrari 166MM Spider Scaglietti is estimated at $ 1.4 million - $ 1.8 million. Important car provided by his son Dino Ferrari Enzo to the project design by Scaglietti. This is known as the first competition Ferrari Scaglietti bodied and attractive, handsome style to produce a prototype for the next 750 Monza and 500 models Mondial. It was restored first in 1960 and once again before running the Mille Miglia Storica in 2005.
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