RM Sotheby’s New York sales of Contemporary and Modern Art conducted in the third week of November 2023 saw the auction house put the hammer down at a whopping $51.7 million for a 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, making it the most valuable Ferrari to be sold at an auction. What makes this Ferrari 250 GTO, with chassis no. 3765, so unique is its extensive racing history of being the only GTO Tipo 1962 raced by Scuderia Ferrari. Its glorious racing pedigree comprises a class win and a 2nd overall finish at the 1962 Nürburgring 1000 KM, participating in the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans and finishing runners up at the 1965 Sicilian Hillclimb Championship event. The heightened levels of restoration and maintenance equal its racing pedigree as it boasts a 2nd place finish in the GTO class at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and a Best of Show award at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. It was previously owned by a chairman of the Ferrari Club of America and after nearly four decades in private ownership, it now changes hands at a steep price. “Celebrating this sale during Sotheby’s marquee week highlights the unparalleled stature of this Ferrari as one of the world’s most desirable objects. The result, achieved through collaboration between Ferrari, RM Sotheby’s, and Sotheby’s, echoes our mutual pursuit of perfection—mirroring the very ethos Enzo Ferrari embodied when designing this car. Fetching $51.7 million, this transaction adds a new chapter to a vehicle with an unmatched legacy. Now, it ranks among the most expensive cars sold at auction, a true testament to its singular place in history.” – Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions

Private Office Dubai, the sole bespoke customisation of Rolls-Royce outside its Goodwood headquarters, unveils its first completed commission – The Pearl Cullinan. The Rolls-Royce Pearl Cullinan is a one-of-one special sanction by a son as a surprise birthday gift for his father’s 90th birthday. This unique Cullinan gets a bespoke Pearl Rose exterior finish, inspired by the owner’s most prized pearl in his collection, and no other future Rolls-Royce car will be able to opt for this shade making it ultra-exclusive. As the front passenger seat is the recipient’s favourite seat, it gets finished in his favourite Cashmere Grey while the rear seats are trimmed in Ardent Red in reference to the family heritage. The cabin sees an extensive use of mother of pearl with each rear picnic table top featuring 1,351 separate pieces of the pearl, all laid out individually by hand. The design is inspired by traditional Middle Eastern art and the Arabic word for ‘father’ is inlaid in stainless steel at the centre.