The number of visitor’s Ferrari-cars –outside or inside the track- at an event like Spa Classic is relatively small. 14 Ferraris participated in the races, 7 have been entered into Bonhams’ Spa Classic-Auction, 49 “non-involved” Ferraris have been spotted otherwise. The biggest number was to be seen in two places: the open area behind the old pits and the parking area in front of the event hospitality at the foot of Eau Rouge.
The “Pit-Meeting” was obviously representing some French owners who might have used Spa Classic as a replacement for cancelled Spa Italia. Of those cars present, the yellow Daytona #14313 might have been the most interesting one. Yellow was the detail that made 137204, a 575 M with Manual transmission, interesting. Giallo Modena is a rarely see colour on the Maranellos, except the Barchetta, where Giallo Modena was used for approx. 20 % of the cars built. Dino #15394 came in Blue Sera met. and the Mondial t #80138 in elegant Grigio Ferro.
The “Hospitality”-Meeting was hosted by well known Belgian workshop and classic car dealer Gipimotor from Bruxelles. #8065 was another 275 GTB that was present in Spa. The only car yet not identified was a Belgian registered 330 GTC in light Blue met. One of two Boxers at Spa –one with the French (#46643), the other with Gipimotor- was #36447. Both cars came in the same livery of plain Rosso Corsa without Boxer trim. The most recent cars have been a Fiorano (#173967, Grigio Silverstone, Swiss registered) and a FF (#188371, Grigio FF with Italian registration). Four Dinos have been present: three 246 GT (04384 (Giallo Fly), 05166 (Marrone met.) and 07590 Rosso Chiaro)) –isn’t it funny, that Europeans obviously tend to prefer the Berlinettas?- and 308 GT/4 #15506. Shortly after noon, #3311 surprisingly arrived, a very, very elegant 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet in dark Red met./Beige.
On our way to Bonhams’ auction another beauty crossed our way, a Black/Beige 250 GTE on Italian plates MO 570262 that stays unidentified for the moment. The Brits obviously love Spa Classic as well, many Ferraris from the UK are visiting Spa regularly, some of them even camp outside the track beside their car…
Beside a beautiful Italia in Rosso Fuoco (#186312) another Daytona caught our eyes. The car with assembly sequence 1099 was delivered new by Maranello Concessionaires to the Greek shipping magnate A. Enbericos in Grigio Ferro 106-E-8 with Nero 8500 hide. Today, #16659 is livered in Rosso Chiaro. Believe it or not, the MSRP was £9,586.06 for the July 1973 production car.
Bonhams’ auction took place in the new pit building and the cars on offer were presented in the pits. We already reported about the results, we add them additionally at the end of the report. Sadly the Competition Dino was withdrawn from the auction and was not present on display logically.
Two of the remaining six Ferraris did not sell. The BB’s are currently trying to establish their selves as another type joining the desired range of Ferraris to own but prices look more or less stable over the previous years and a Koenig conversion is probably not everybody’s cup of tea. The 308 GT/4 Dino in rare Oro Chiaro with the Sunroof-option was obviously priced to ambitious. The car might need some attention to the paint and only very good examples are selling around €25,000 to €35,000 at the moment. The 330 GTC #11327 was full in range with our expectations. Even if Rosso Bordeaux is a very elegant livery, it is not the original paint and the Bordeaux interior might have fitted the original Blu Ribot much better.
The beautiful Giallo Fly 275 GTB was sold high above the estimate but however somehow in the range we would have expected it, the model is en vogue. Even if the car is no longer in its original colour and has seen many colour changes since it birth in February 1965 as well as a long nose conversion by Scaglietti, but it is matching number and “around a million” is the recent price tag for a 275 GTB.
365 GT 2+2’s are looking very stable these days. The model made a jump some two to three years ago that established good models around €100,000. No wonder that #11799 sold at this level.
Finally, the Mondial on offer was sold as well and as expected at a low level price.
Taking down visitors’ cars parked outside brought us back to our car, a quick spot of a 365 GT/4 2+2 on Route du Circuit, written down of course… We came home late that afternoon and with deboarding the car the rain came… What a wonderful day abroad.
Again, find an illustrated version of this in the “Event Reports”
The Bonhams’ result:
Lot #9
13650 78 308 GT/4 Dino Competition F106AL*13650* eng. # F106A020*02387* Plexiglas side windows roll bar
Estimate: £34,000 - 51,000, withdrawn
Lot #17
11327 68 330 GTC Blu Ribot/Beige then Rosso Bordeaux/Bordeaux LHD EU 330 GTC*11327* eng. # 11327
Estimate:£240,000 - 310,000, sold for €287,500 inc. premium
Lot #20
06663 2/65 275 GTB Azzuro then White then Yellow then Giallo Fly/Nero LHD EU eng. # 06663 Steel 3 carbs converted to 6 carbs short nose long nose-conversion by Carrozzeria Scaglietti
Estimate:£650,000 - 780,000, sold for €902,750 inc. premium
Lot #25
37131 81 512 BBi Koenig Rosso Corsa Black Boxer Trim (later removed)/Beige Daytona seats Nero inserts LHD EU F102BB*37131*
Estimate:£67,000 - 100,000, dns
Lot #28
11944 76 308 GT/4 Dino Oro Chiaro Black Boxer trim/Beige Nero cloth seat centres LHD EU Sunroof X-ost Maranello exhaust
Estimate:£25,000 - 34,000, dns
Lot #33
11799 68 365 GT 2+2 dark Blue/Beige LHD EU eng. # 11799
Estimate:£80,000 - 110,000, sold for €100,050 inc. premium
Lot #51
51909 Mondial QV Cabriolet 84 Rosso Corsa/Crema Nero Top LHD EU ZFFLC15B000051909
Estimate:£21,000 - 25,000, sold for €22,425 inc. premium