“Our Monterey sale has established a reputation over the years for offering automobiles of exceptional quality and provenance. This year’s sale will again provide a wonderful celebration of automotive styling, honoring the world’s top coachbuilders,” says Rob Myers, the Chairman and founder of RM Auctions. “We are thrilled to be bringing the Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta [...] to our Monterey auction stage. [...] the epitome of great automotive design and, as such, a natural fit with the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend.”

Resplendent in ivory with a blue leather interior, the exceptional 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta, chassis 0594 CM, is considered by many as one of the world’s most desirable road-going Ferraris. The second of just four coveted 410 S’s built, this Berlinetta is truly unique with its one-of-a-kind Scaglietti body. 0594 CM was delivered new in the summer of 1955 to French industrialist and Ferrari financier, Michel Paul-Cavallier, who carefully maintained the car for the next nine years. Repainted red in the sixties, the one-off Berlinetta remained in French ownership through 2001, including 36 years of single ownership in Pierre Bardinon’s ‘Mas du Clos’ Collection. In 2001, it was purchased by Dutch Ferrari collector, John Bosch, who returned the car to its original colour combination before taking to the road in the famed Mille Miglia retrospective. The upcoming Monterey sale represents 0594 CM’s first appearance in North America and its auction debut, an occasion that is expected to garner significant attention from the world’s most elite collectors.

“Over the years, RM Auctions has sold more important and historic Ferraris than any other auction house,” says Max Girardo, RM Specialist and Managing Director, RM Europe. “We are truly honored to have been entrusted with the sale of this immensely valuable Ferrari and look forward to continuing our strong track record for Ferraris in Monterey. Very rarely seen in public, the offering of 0594 CM truly represents a once-in-a-lifetime ownership opportunity. We anticipate strong global interest in its sale.”