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  1. tomgt

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    #352 tomgt, Aug 2, 2025
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    430GTC sn 2644
    Gooding auction August 2025
    Est 475-575k USD

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    Chassis F131EVOGTC 2644 is one of only 11 of the later cars, demonstrating more shapely “wide bodies,” among other improvements. Scott Sharp announced at Monterey in 2009 that he would compete as Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) in the 2010 American Le Mans Series, with sponsorship from Tequila Patrón. The following spring, ESM arrived with a pair of Ferrari GT2 cars, No. 1 being this new example, 2644, and No. 2 an earlier series car, 2620, both in a striking combination of raven black bodywork with lime green Patrón decals.

    At the 12 Hours of Sebring, 2644 was driven by Dominik Farnbacher, Johannes van Overbeek, and Sharp, finishing 27th. Sharp and van Overbeek partnered races at Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Miller, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Road America, and Mosport. They closed out the season at Petit Le Mans in October, rejoined by Farnbacher and gaining a creditable 11th Overall and 2nd in Class finish. It earned them 10th in that year’s series.

    Testing was repeated at Sebring in 2011, but there was no further racing. At the end of its tenure, 2644 was sold to the current owner, a prominent privateer racer whose career has included both historic racing and even Le Mans in the Prototype class. Its guise was now revised to a distinctive blue and white scheme, as a nod to the owner’s Scottish heritage. To enable the car to keep up with modern technology and improve usability, technical refinements included the fitting of a MoTeC ECU.

    It was campaigned through the 2016 and 2017 HSR seasons – including running the historic 12 Hours of Sebring and winning its category in 2017 – before retiring from racing. It was then treated to a cosmetic refurbishment, including a repaint in Rosso Corsa (Racing Red) and general detailing. This F430 GTC remains a striking and capable example of modern GT racing heritage.

    *Please note that this vehicle is sold on a Bill of Sale.”
     
  3. tomgt

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    #353 tomgt, Aug 17, 2025
    SOLD $665,000
     
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    #354 chrixxx, Aug 18, 2025
    Ferrari produces as many 296GT3 as ordered and that could end in 3-400 cars over the years. You should not order a new GT3 car and consider it as an investment to make money out of it (unless you are one of the very few profitable race teams). its a race car, its going to be scratched, crashed, bended and used and the majority of the GT3 series are funded by amateurs without any backing by the factory. maybe you are lucky and you can get some success but I would not bet on this. Who cares about a car who has won anything else but Le Mans (or being driven by Franz Hermann). I can't confirm that the market is "flooded" with 296GT3 Cars, there is still a high demand and limited availability. I know of roughly 5 cars available, 5 out of approximately 180 made so thats not a huge number for something with so limited usability. the 296 GT3 is not a track day car, so you either have it for a purpose like a serious test and/or race program or you get yourself a car more suitable for pleasuring around on track days for fun.
    That new Racecars are offered for sale is nothing new, drivers, sponsors etc change their mind, last minute changes are common. The costs for GT3 racing skyrocket the last couple of years and many buyers are enthusiastic when they order the new car but getting cold feets once they realise the cost of the operation (and the potential frustration caused by the BoP politics). Today the fields are full but that can change easily. and then the market will be flooded with race cars in general.

    Ferrari came a long way in GT3 racing from the underdog to the benchmark. I owned the 430 GT3 scuderia (nighmare) raced all the 458 and 488 variants and now my first season with the 296 GT3. The development is quite impressive. the 296 GT3 is a great car but not the easiest for an amateur driver and most of the cars will not become collectors items like the 430 GTC's or 458 GTE's.
     
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  5. tomgt

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    #355 tomgt, Aug 18, 2025
    there are quite a few collectors that were forced to buy a 296GT3 to get their allocation for a 499P….
    and immediately put the GT3 on the market.
    Agreed they are not collectible like a 458GTE or 488GTE.
     
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    #356 CornersWell, Oct 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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