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Ferrari 121 LM

1955Coachwork by Scaglietti

THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

Model dossier

Production period
1955
Body style
Spider
Engine
Inline-6
Type
Limited
Production
4

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR

Coachbuilding, design & conversions

PRICE & SALES RECORD

Vehicle value

Original price
Not documented
Latest recorded sale
EUR 5,742,500 2023-06-09 · RM Sotheby'sRecorded sale of an example of this model.
Price details & sale history ↗

01 / THE STORY

History & context

No editorial history has yet been published for this vehicle.

02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY

Specifications & construction

Production & construction

Production
4
Production type
Limited

Engine & performance

Engine configuration
Inline-6

Individual vehicle

Documented chassis
3 chassis
  • 0532 LM
  • 0542 M
  • 0546 LM

Design & manufacture

Manufacturer · Documented
Ferrari
Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
Scaglietti
Designer · Documented
Sergio Scaglietti

05 / VALUE

Value & price history

Recorded sale history

EUR · 1 recorded sale

Last sale
EUR 5,742,5009 Jun 2023
Highest sale
EUR 5,742,5001 recorded sale
Average sale
EUR 5,742,500Completed sales only

RECORDED SALES

Recorded sale history

EUR

Recorded sale history

EUR · 1 dated sale
Scatter plot of completed auction sales. Every point has its own date. The gold line connects recorded prices for the selected currency only; different chassis may be represented. Horizontal positions represent calendar time. Year-only and month-only dates use approximate plotting positions. 6,603,875 5,742,500 4,881,125 2023 EUR 5,742,500 · 2023-06-09 · RM Sotheby's
09 Jun 2023
RM Sotheby's · Chassis not verified
EUR 5,742,500

Each point is a completed sale with its own date, in chronological order. Dates are positioned by calendar time, with approximate placement when only a year or month is documented. The connecting line shows observed sales prices in this currency, not an appreciation index: transactions may concern different chassis and specifications. Factory prices and unsold estimates are excluded.

USD · 1 recorded sale

Last sale
USD 5,720,00019 Aug 2017
Highest sale
USD 5,720,0001 recorded sale
Average sale
USD 5,720,000Completed sales only

RECORDED SALES

Recorded sale history

USD

Recorded sale history

USD · 1 dated sale
Scatter plot of completed auction sales. Every point has its own date. The gold line connects recorded prices for the selected currency only; different chassis may be represented. Horizontal positions represent calendar time. Year-only and month-only dates use approximate plotting positions. 6,578,000 5,720,000 4,862,000 2017 USD 5,720,000 · 2017-08-19 · RM Sotheby's
19 Aug 2017
RM Sotheby's · Chassis not verified
USD 5,720,000

Each point is a completed sale with its own date, in chronological order. Dates are positioned by calendar time, with approximate placement when only a year or month is documented. The connecting line shows observed sales prices in this currency, not an appreciation index: transactions may concern different chassis and specifications. Factory prices and unsold estimates are excluded.

Auction & sale history

Date Venue Chassis Record Status Amount
9 Jun 2023 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold EUR 5,742,500
19 Aug 2017 RM Sotheby's Model-level · chassis not verified Sale price Sold USD 5,720,000
28 Jun 2005 Model-level · chassis not verified Auction Candidate · Unsold USD 2,675,423
1985 Model-level · chassis not verified Historical sale Candidate · Reported Sale USD 200,000

Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.

06 / EVENTS & AWARDS

Events & awards

No events or documented awards are currently recorded for this vehicle.

08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Archive

References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.

ReferenceSource type
RM Sotheby's — 1955 Ferrari 121 LM Spider by Scaglietti rmsothebys.com Major auction exact vehicle history
ACI L'Automobile — Ferrari 735 LM / 121 LM www.lautomobile.aci.it Institutional automotive history
24 Heures du Mans — RM Sotheby's Centenary sale www.24h-lemans.com Official event history

10 / CONNECTED HISTORY

Timeline

Chronological history4 dated records
  1. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    Auction · Reported_sale · USD 200,000

  2. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    Auction · Unsold · USD 2,675,423

  3. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · USD 5,720,000

  4. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    RM Sotheby's · Sold · EUR 5,742,500

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