Who owns the 70 million Ferrari?
In 2018, Chassis 4153 GT, a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, was sold in a private transaction for a staggering $70 million, setting the record for the most expensive classic car ever sold. The buyer? David MacNeil, the founder and CEO of WeatherTech, the premium automotive accessories company. Upon initial release, the price point of the Ferrari 250 GTO sat at $18,000. While roughly $150,000 in today’s money may have been a distinguishing prerequisite, each owner was personally approved by none other than Enzo Ferrari himself.The car’s #2 value is $60 million, and in #1 condition, our experts say it’s worth some $72 million. Three GTOs feature in the top 30 most expensive cars ever sold at auction, with the most recent example fetching almost $52 million in 2023.The Ferrari 250 GTO is the holy grail for every Ferrari collector in the world. With only 36 of these cars ever made, they are already ultra rare. But what makes the GTO lineup so coveted is that they have an illustrious racing history and were a very hard car to get.