GOLDEN OLDIE All-gold Ferrari so rare only 28 were ever made goes on sale for staggering sum – complete with wooden steering wheel

AN ALL-GOLD 1958 Ferrari so rare only 28 were ever made has gone on sale for £3.5million.

Motorheads will salivate over the 250 GT LWB Berlinetta, with its 3.0-litre V-12 engine, triple Weber carburettors and stunning Scaglietti lightweight aluminium coachwork.

(This one-of-28 gold Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta is going on auction for £3.5million.Credit: mediadrumimages)

(It features stunning Scaglietti lightweight aluminium coachwork. Credit: mediadrumimages)

(The interior boasts Rosso Bordeaux leather upholstery.Credit: mediadrumimages)

(The car is finished in Oro Chiaro gold.Credit: mediadrumimages)

The car is finished in Oro Chiaro gold and boasts Rosso Bordeaux leather upholstery, as well as a wooden steering wheel with the famous Prancing Horse logo.

It was first debuted in 1956 with driver Olivier Gendebien and navigator Jacques Washer who won their class at the Giro di Sicilia.

Followed by Marquis Alfonso de Portago’s overall victory in the 3,600-mile Tour de France endurance rally later that year.

Enzo Ferrari was so impressed with the car’s performance that the new model after this race the 250 GT LWB Berlinetta became referred to as “Tour de France” or simply TdF.

Having never experienced any collisions and damage during its competition career this Ferrari is among the finest and most illustrious examples of this rare and coveted model.

The model on offer had been raced successfully, without incident, by two championship-calibre drivers.

This highly coveted car is all set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby in Arizona in 2025.

This highly coveted car is all set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby in Arizona in 2025.

(It was nicknamed 'Tour de France' or simply TdF..Credit: mediadrumimages)

(The Ferrari has a 3.0-litre V-12 engine with triple Weber carburettors.Credit: mediadrumimages)

(The wooden steering wheel is adorned with the famous prancing horse logo.Credit: mediadrumimages)

(Only 28 were ever built.Credit: mediadrumimages)

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