4-door Ferrari Pinin to headline RM Auction at Maranello
click above to view more images of the 1980 Ferrari Pinin show car
Ferrari won't be building a four-door model now – that's what the Maserati Quattroporte, developed under Ferrari's tutelage, is for. But there was a time when Enzo himself considered the prospect. What spurred his interest was what you see above: the Ferrari Pinin show car, unveiled by Pininfarina on its 50th anniversary at the 1980 Turin auto show.
In the end, the rumored discussions between Enzo Ferrari and Sergio Pininfarina didn't yield a small production run of four-door Pinins, and only this one prototype was ever built. It's been sitting in the private collection of noted Ferrari collector and racer Jacques Swaters, who is putting it up for sale at the upcoming second annual "Leggenda e Passione" event run by Canadian auctioneers RM Auctions. The Ferrari and Maserati auction is scheduled to take place on May 18 at the Fiorano race track in Maranello.
Only a one-off as unique as the Pinin could manage to relegate this pair to "also ran" status: not one, but two Ferrari 250 California Spyders will also be up for auction, each estimated to fetch in the neighborhood of $5 million (give or take a mil). S/N 0923GT, a red 1958 long-wheelbase version (like the one Ferris Bueller crashed), was once owned by Hollywood actor James Coburn, and s/n 2377GT is a black 1961 short-wheelbase model. Only 100 examples of the 250 California Spyder were made, making them one of the most sought-after Ferraris out there.
[Source: Argentina Auto Blog and RM Auctions via Italiaspeed]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael 6:31PM (3/14/2008)
I saw one of these on eBay a while back, for like 20k or so.
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Dave 10:09AM (1/16/2008)
this reminds me a lot of that Aston Martin Zagato coupe that came out in the 80's. Particularly the front end.
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chrisdavis 11:10AM (1/16/2008)
A little '80s Aston, but mostly a stretched Ferrari 400.
http://www.theexclusivecar.com/images/fotos/ferrai%20400i.jpg
Doctor Kum 11:43AM (1/16/2008)
Nah, the front-end is Audi! Aha
Frank 10:24AM (1/16/2008)
Actually, Ferris didn't crash it. Cameron killed the car when he (repeatedly) kicked it, and it went flying out the back of the garage. I know, nerdy comment.
Also, this one-off Pinin is UGLY
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big L 7:44PM (1/17/2008)
still the Ferrari in Buehler was nice.
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stefan 11:32AM (1/16/2008)
It looks like the last gen opel senator.
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Dustin 12:41AM (1/17/2008)
Forget the car! I'll take the model in photo 1! RAWR!
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ronnie 6:44AM (1/18/2008)
I still go for Ferrari Enzo. . . red and black one!
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