RM Auctions will be adding into the growing inventory at the upcoming Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event on May 17 in Maranello, Italy, the important private collection of rare and unusual coachbuilt Prancing Horse sports cars that has been collected together by Edgar Schermerhorn.

Carefully assembled by Edgar Schermerhorn over the past decade and a half, 'The Coachbuilt Collection' spans several decades of Ferrari production and encompasses some of the finest vintage Ferraris in existence with a particular focus on early coachbuilt models.

Highlights include an early 1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Coupe (#037S), the seventh of a total of ten Ferraris that were bodied by Carrozzeria Stabilimenti; a 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter by Vignale (#0287EU), which was showcased at the 40th annual Paris Motor Show in France; and a highly desirable 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast (#6043), the most expensive production car of its time and popular amongst Ferrari's wealthiest clients.

The coachbuilt cars drawn from the Schermerhorn Collection that are confirmed for the Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction in May for far are made up of a Ferrari 166 Inter Coupe with coachwork by Touring (1949) #017S, Ferrari 166 by Stabilimenti (1949) #037S; Ferrari 195 Inter by Ghia (1950) #0105S; Ferrari 212 Inter by Vignale (1950) #0287EU; Ferrari 250 GT by Boano (1956) #0569GT; Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 by Pininfarina (1961) #3227;  Ferrari 500 Superfast by Pininfarina (1965) #6043; and a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona by Pininfarina (1970) #13653.

In addition to the rare cars drawn from the Schermerhorn Collection, the Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction at Maranelli will also feature the previously announced 1957 Ferrari 250 TR chassis no. 0714TR that may break the all-time auction record of US$10,894,000. Other important lots already announced include a Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta (1964) and a Ferrari 250 GT Ellena (1958) as well as competition cars including a Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Competizione Berlinetta (1965) and a Ferrari 641/2 F1 car (1990). Also appearing in the prestigious auction will be an F1 Maserati 250F.