Rare Ferraris, including a 1957 410 Superamerica, headline RM’s Arizona sale

Images courtesy of RM Auctions

With the holiday season upon us, it’s a sure sign that a new event season is fast approaching; its symbolic kick-off being the series of auctions in and around Scottsdale, Arizona, in mid-January. Among them is the sale conducted by RM Auctions January 19-20, on the elegant grounds of the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa.

This year, RM boasts a catalog of nearly 150 automobiles, including a a series of rare Ferraris led by the 1957 410 Superamerica (s/n 0671) pictured above. According to RM’s description:

Ferrari’s coveted Superamerica was regarded as one of the most elite Enzo-era road cars, reserved for its most discerning clientele and offering the ultimate combination of high-performance and bespoke design. The example on offer, one of just six Series II cars, was built specifically for longtime Ferrari patron, Dottore Enrico Wax, the principal in the Genoa firm Wax & Vitale, best known as importers of Johnny Walker Scotch and Connolly leather. Stunning in its design – 0671 SA features a brushed stainless steel roof and fins, polished and vented rocker panels and side grille, and open headlamps – it holds a special place in history as the first new Ferrari road car to be bodied by Scaglietti and the only 410 Superamerica ever bodied by the firm.

RM estimated bidding will land somewhere between $1.75 – $2.25 million.

Complementing the 410 is a fleet of other notable Ferraris, including a 1952 342 America Pinin Farina Coupe (s/n 0246 AL; one of six built and displayed at the 1953 Geneva Motor Show); a 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder (s/n 16705); a matching-numbers 1958 250 GT Ellena Berlinetta (s/n 0861); and a 1991 F40 ordered by Lee Iacocca.

If Ferraris are not your cup of tea, how about a 1957 BMW 507 Roadster, a 1930 Duesenberg Model J LWB Dual Cowl Phaeton, a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427, a 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial convertible, a 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Landaulet by Barker, or a 1953 Chevy Corvette; all found within RM’s Scottsdale sale catalog.