A rare 1952 Ferrari 340 has sold at auction for a quite astonishing £2.6 million.
The ‘Mexico Vignale Coupe' was one of just three 340s built and came from the private collection of Larry Nicklin.
Ol' Lars - as he's not known around these parts - is a former GM designer and co-founder of the Ferrari Club of America, and also offered up a 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe at the Amelie Island sale.
His old 340 is quite a car too, scoring third place at the 1952 La Carrera Panamericana, and was the most successful of the Ferrari team cars for that race. Nestled in those classic lines is a 4.1-litre V12 with 280bhp, mated to a five-speed gearbox. A fierce bidding war pushed the price half a million up from its £2 million estimate, but it wasn't the only star on show.
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupe
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider
Auction result: $990,000
1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta
Auction result: $935,000
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS
Auction result: $770,000
1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe
Auction result: $660,000
1961 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster
Auction result: $627,000
1955 Mercedes 300 SL Coupe
Auction result: $627,000
1957 Ferrari 250 GT 'Low Roof' Berlinetta
Auction result: $605,000
1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Légère 'Special Sport' Roadster
Auction result: $522,500
1964 Porsche 911
Auction result: $225,500
1968 Lola T70 MK III GT Coupe
Auction result: $165,000
1986 Ford RS200 Evolution
Auction result: $159,500
1959 Aston Martin DB MKIII Saloon
Auction result: $148,500
1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2 Roadster
Auction result: $121,000
