A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
The 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II being auctioned by Gooding & Company on March 3, 2023.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. This Prancing Horse is one of only 12 examples of the Vignale-bodied spider built on a Ferrari 250 MM (Mille Miglia) competition chassis.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. The car’s Colombo-designed 3.0-liter V-12 develops 240 bhp at 7,200 rpm.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. Chassis No. 0274 MM was the first of three examples constructed with a staggered seat arrangement.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. A close-up of the oval portholes on the flanks of the car.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. Designer Giovanni Michelotti’s 1950s aesthetic is especially evident in this Ferrari’s rounded, compact proportions and capacious grille.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. Visually striking wire-spoked wheels add to the car’s allure.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. An instrument gauge gazed at by notable racers throughout the late 1950s.
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A Gallery Showcasing the 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Spider Series II Being Offered Through Gooding & Company
Image Credit: Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy of Gooding & Company. Florentine racing driver Piero Scotti entered the Ferrari in the 1953 Mille Miglia and Targa Florio.