Fiat Truck Sold at Auction for One Million Dollars (Almost)

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Exit98

Fiat Truck Sold at Auction for One Million Dollars (Almost)

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At Gooding's auction at Pebble Beach in August this Fiat truck sold for $900,000. I guess the Ferrari connection might have had something to do with the final price. Still, it sure would be a pretty cool way for Craig to get the LeMons Spider to the race track:

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Here is the description and results:

Lot # 51 1959 Fiat Tipo 682/RN-2 Transporter, Body by Bartoletti; S/N 001461; Engine # 024568; Red/Red, Grey vinyl; Estimate $850,000 - $1,000,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $900,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $990,000 -- The newer of two self-contained transporters used by Ferrari in the 50's and 60's, this one equipped with sleeping quarters and an on-board workshop with two-level racks for three cars. Sold by Ferrari to Zanon's circus then stored until the early 90's. Restored along with its sibling at S.I.L.M.A. Bus in Modena in the late 90's, this one in like new condition while the other (a 1953 Tipo 643) was mechanically restored but preserved in largely original cosmetic condition. Sold to Pat Hart in 2000 and used in historic racing, displayed at Pebble Beach in 2002. Recently freshened and now in nearly like new condition with excellent cosmetics and a wealth of period details. The 1953 Fiat 643 was sold here in 2007 for $297,000. Both of them are important pieces of the Ferrari legend, often arriving at races with their racks full of prototypes and GP cars. This one looks better (and is better) and brought a thrilling price that establishes a milestone in the history of truck values. Like the Testa Rossa (the most expensive automobile in auction history) and the Duesenberg Whittell Coupe (the most expensive American automobile) this is probably the most expensive truck in auction history.
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