The Ferrari that won the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours can be yours

The most classic Ferrari will There are pieces that fetch top dollar at auction these days, but what about the pieces that won overall at Le Mans? The simple answer is priceless, at least in the eyes of collectors.

Such a car will be auctioned soon. The Ferrari 250 LM that won the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours has been consigned to RM Sotheby’s for sale at an auction later this year or in 2025.

The car is part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection, which is selling some of its finest pieces to raise funds for future acquisitions and help with museum operations. Also up for auction is a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner driven by legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss .

The 250 LM was intended to be the successor to the Ferrari 250 GTO and was sold primarily to private racing drivers. It was derived from the successful 250 P prototype race car but built specifically for GT racing, Ferrari actually slapped a roof over the 250 P and transformed it into the 250 LM.

This particular 250 LM is a 1964 model that was raced at Le Mans in 1965 by Luigi Chinetti’s North American racing team, driven by Masten Gregory, Ed Hugus and Jochen Rindt. This was Ferrari’s last overall victory at Le Mans until 2023 when Ferrari returns to the podium with the new 499P LMH.

The 250 LM was originally equipped with a 3.0-liter V-12 engine, but later cars were equipped with a 3.3-liter engine. This change meant that the subsequent 250 LMs (including this one) had to compete in the prototype class at Le Mans. Following the win, it will compete again in two rounds of Le Mans and four rounds of the 24 Hours of Daytona. It also appeared at the 1966 New York Auto Show.

The car was acquired by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1972 from collector Kirk F. White.

Other rare cars planned for display at the museum in the coming year include a 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II, a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP64, a 1928 Bugatti Type 35B and the 1991 Benneton B191 Formula One race car driven by Michael Schumacher .

High-Res Gallery: The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM that won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans – Photo by RM Sotheby’s

This article was originally published by ClassicCars.com editorial partner Motor Authority