Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso 1963 issue of belonging to a famous Hollywood actor Steve McQueen, was sold on 16 August, Christie `s auction for 2.31 million $.
According to agency Associated Press, the car was purchased by an anonymous collector cars, has made a bet on the telephone. Price of this lot is almost two times higher than the expected owner earnings - from 800 thousand to 1,2 million dollars. Mike Regalia , the previous owner car, bought it 10 years ago. According to Mike, the car cost him less than "brand-new Lexus". Since then he has spent several hundred hours, causing the car to original appearance. Steve McQueen - the famous Hollywood actor, 60-x-70s, who played in such films as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bullitt. In 1980, a 51 year of his life, Steve McQueen died of lung cancer.
Top 10 of auction:
1. Lot 1962 Ferrari 250 GT / L Lusso Berlinetta (1963) - $ 2,310,000
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5. Lot 68 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Cabriolet A (1955) - $ 352.000
6. Lot 50 Packard V12 Speedster (1936) - $ 346.500
7. Lot 54 Cadillac V-16 Roadster (1931) - $ 275,000
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