Ahead of the official launch in September, at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Ferrari released the first details of the new 488 Spider. It shares the twin-turbo V8 engine with the 488 GTB launched earlier this year. Displacing just over 3.9 litres, it produces a hefty 670 hp. What sets the new Spider apart from the GTB is the steel roof that can be folded away neatly behind the passenger compartment. Ferrari spent a lot of time fine-tuning the 488 Spider's aerodynamics, making it the most efficient car produced by the Italian manufacturer yet.
At the upcoming Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, Ferraris will once again take centre stage, one year after a new world record was set when the ex Maranello Rosso Ferrari 250 GTO found a new owner for over $35 million. This August, the sale is headlined by this 250 GT LWB Interim Berlinetta. One of seven built in 1959, it combines the long wheelbase chassis with the design that was due to be used for the upcoming SWB; hence the Interim type name. The car on offer was raced extensively in period and following a crash was not seen in public for nearly fifty years. Beautifully restored and Ferrari Classiche certified, it was first shown at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in 2014 and later also appeared at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to show it goes as well as it looks. The pre-sale estimate for the rare Interim is $9 - $12 million.
A slightly earlier Ferrari due to cross the block is this 212 Vignale Cabriolet. Of the 79 212 Inters built, just four received this body-style. This particular car spent most of its time in Switzerland and between 1972 and 2012 in the hands of just one owner. The new owner restored the car himself and his lovely work was awarded a second in class at Pebble Beach, behind the Ferrari that would go on to win best of show. The lovely Vignale Cabriolet can be yours for an estimated $2.4 - $2.8 million.

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Interim Berlinetta - Images, Specifications and Information

1950 - 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Cabriolet - Images, Specifications and Information

2015 Ferrari 488 Spider - Images, Specifications and Information