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Young Chinese
businessman, Guo Bao Tian, has scooped a Ferrari 612
Scaglietti that was auctioned for 3,400,000 RMB. The car is
taking part in the tour of China and the proceeds from the
sale will be donated to the Soong Ching Ling Foundation that
cares for Chinese children. The car, currently taking part
in the ‘Ferrari 15,000 Red Miles’, will be delivered at the
tour’s end in mid-November.
Vice-president
of the Foundation, Yu Guilin, recalled the bond of
friendship that exists between the two countries on the eve
of the Italian year in China. 3,500 of the planned 20,000
kilometres have been covered so far. From Shanghai the two
Scagliettis headed east towards Quindao and from there by
ferry across the Yellow Sea to Manchuria. It will then be on
to Beijing.
The charity
auction took place at the Chinese National Museum in Tien An
Men Square. Its Director and Vice-president of the Ministry
of Culture, Pan Zhenzhou, received from Amedeo Felisa,
Ferrari’s Vice-General Manager, a trophy that will be
displayed to the public from today. During his speech,
Felisa underlined the company’s cultural and sporting
values. He thanked the authorities and Chinese people for
having granted permission for this extraordinary journey.
Felisa also went on to mention the twinning of the 2006
Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2008 Games in Beijing.
A visit was also
paid to the Italian Ambassador in Beijing, Gabriele
Menegatti. He welcomed members of the expedition together
with political figures and some of the Italian community
here.
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