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Sold new to Franco Cornacchia's Scuderia Guestella, this 340 Mexico was raced in the 1952 Carrera Panamericana by Luigi Chinetti. He placed a commendable third behind two of the Mercedes. Chinetti acquired the car in 1953 and entered it in the Mille Miglia for Eugenio Castellotti, who failed to reach the finish. Phil Hill joined Chinetti behind the wheel for the Reims 12 Hours that year but it again retired early. Chassis 0224AT was sold to a Californian enthusiast, who showed the car at the 5th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. In the following years, it changed a few more times before it was acquired by the current owner in 1979. During his ownership it was displayed at various museums including Blackhawk and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum. It was offered for the first time in decades by RM Auctions in their 2011 Amelia Island auction. The hammer-price of $4,290,000 (including premiums) far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of $2,750,000-$3,500,000 US.
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