German auctioneer Automobilia Ladenburg is offering a vast collection of Ferrari archive material owned by French Ferrari enthusiast and historian Jess G Pourret.
Pourret was the former sales manager of French Ferrari importer Franco-Britannic, and is widely credited with revolutionising the 250 GT market with his 1977 book Ferrari Legend: 250 GT Competition Berlinetta.
To author the book, Pourret meticulously compiled extensive archival material, detailing each car’s technical specifications, engineering details, racing pedigree, unique chassis and engine numbers, as well as its provenance and photographic records.
In total, Automobilia Ladenburg will offer 662 lots from Pourret’s archives in its Online Automobilia Auction that runs from September 18 until October 6, 2024.
Leading the sale is an original 1948 blueprint for the Ferrari 166 Inter race car, which has already met its €7.5m reserve price. This is followed by a 1956 1:5 scale blueprint for a Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa and the original invoice for Ferrari 365 California Spyder chassis 10327 – both of which have also met their respective €5m and €3m reserves.
Another highlight is a period photograph of Enzo Ferrari inspecting a Ferrari 330 LMB Le Mans Berlinetta after test drives in the Maranello factory grounds (€5m reserve), and a 1970 invoice from Ferrari Modena to US marque importer Luigi Chinetti Motors for a Ferrari 512 S NART Berlinetta (€1m reserve).
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