This Ferrari 250 GTO was designed exclusively for Stirling Moss and was sold for 28 million euros, which doubles the price of the mansion "Beckingham Palace" owned by the Beckham couple, paid by Craig McCraw in June 2012.

The Ferrari 250 GTO is one out of the 36 Series 1 cars designed by Ferrari between 1962 and 1964.  However, this Ferrari reached the amazing price of 28 million euros due to its exclusivity, given by an irreplaceable feature, its color: Green apple.

To get an idea of how much money 28 million euros is: This Ferrari has the same price as the 2014 budget for the Carbon Fund, which is dedicated to funding actions to reduce greenhouse gases in Spain.

This model was designed exclusively for the driver Stirling Moss and his race team in 1962, but he never got to compete with him. Moss was a British racing driver born in 1929, who was active from 1951 to 1961. He possesses the record of victories without ever winning a Formula 1 championship since he only managed to be runner-up four times in a row. This Ferrari 250 GTO was sold in June 2012 and was part of a private transaction between the American Eric Heerema, of Dutch origin, and Craig McCraw, who is the McCraw Celullar founder (now part of AT & T Mobile).

The number 250 of the Ferrari 250 GTO makes reference to its capacity in cubic centimeters, while GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologata” in Italian, or Certified Gran Turismo in English. Sergio Scaglietti designed the car, which stands out for its excellent features: Two seats, manual 5-speed transmission, 4.4 meters long, 1.68 m. wide and 1.2 m. high. With a total weight of 880 kg and with a front V12 engine of 3.0L gas, it is capable of reaching a maximum output of 300HP and a maximum speed of 280 km/h. Its rear-wheel drive, front and rear tires of 250-TR/59, its special cooling liquid and brake discs both front and rear ​​this car turned to be one of the most competitive in its time and one of the most precious and wonderful machines made by the Ferrari brand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_250_GTO

http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sport%20Cars/Classiche/All_Models/Pages/250_GTO.aspx

http://blog.caranddriver.com/stirling-moss-s-1962-ferrari-250-gto-is-worlds-most-expensive-car/

http://www.stirlingmoss.com/career/ferrari-race-history

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/ferrari-250-GTO-sells-for-35-million-dollars-2012-06-06