1962 Ferrari GTO sells for record $48 Million at auction
By Bloomberg
28 August 2018 |
5:38 am
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $48.4 million at auction this weekend, breaking the previous record for a classic car sold at auction.
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