More Petitjean Ferraris Released

An important collection of 28 Ferrari road cars made between from 1959 and 1989 is to be offered at auction in February. Collected by Marcel Petitjean over five decades, the ‘Petitjean Collection Part II’ follows a previous RM Sotheby’s sale of 97 cars from the same collection in 2020.

The collection is headed by a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, one of 272 made. It was formerly owned by Bepp Mayer, the German racing driver, who specified air conditioning, power windows and a radio. It has 9559km on the clock and is described as “one of the most outstanding 288 GTOs in existence”. It’s estimated to sell at €2.4m to €2.6m.

Another significant Ferrari is the 1966 275 GTB/4, chassis 09021 – the very first production quad-cam GTB/4 of 330 examples built. This was the example displayed at the 1966 Paris Salon and was owned by the Parisian fashion designer, Charles Jourdan. It’s offered after 52 years in single ownership, and is described as “a potential concours d’elegance winner” with an estimate of €1.7m to €2m.

Other highlights include a 1959 250 GT Series II Cabriolet (estimate €850,000 to €1.1m) and a 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso (estimate €900,000 to €1.1m). The RM Sotheby’s sale occurs in Paris in February, all lots being offered without reserve.