The Returning Hero: 1965 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 250 LM returns to Maranello
The undoubted star of our Paris sale is the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti, a car that was one of Luigi Chinetti’s NART entries for the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Here you can see the car returning to Maranello for the first time in 54 years having been donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Now, the car is back in Europe and has been welcomed as a returning hero by the Ferrari Factory in readiness for the upcoming auction. For more information, please visit https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa25/lots/r0008-1964-ferrari-250-lm-by-scaglietti/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=PA25
About Luigi Chinetti
Luigi Chinetti was an Italian-born racecar driver, who emigrated to the United States during World War II. He drove in 12 consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans races, taking three outright wins there and taking two more at the Spa 24 Hours race. Chinetti owned the North American Racing Team, which successfully ran privateer Ferraris in sports car and Formula One races. For many years he was the exclusive American importer of Ferrari automobiles to the United States.
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