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08 February 2012 - 18:00

Ferrari 250 GTO sells for $30m

Another day, another Ferrari 250 GTO. Today we find news that one of the erstwhile bedroom pin-ups has sold for $29,685,000, thus making it one of the most expensive cars ever sold in the world.

This particular car, number 5095, is believed to have been sold by British businessman Jon Hunt who bought the car in 2008 for a paltry $23m

John Collins of classic Ferrari specialist Talacrest confirmed the sale but refused to say whether Mr Hunt did actually own it - despite records showing Hunt as the current owner.

Whatever - the new owner will surely delight in that 3.0-litre V12, some 220kW and a 0-100 time of around 6.1 seconds, and top speed of 280km/h. Or somewhere near that, considering the price and rarity of the thing - just 39 GTOs were built between 1962 and 1964, of which two now belong to Chris Evans and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. 

Nice car, you'll agree.

Now see our gallery, TopGear's Top 10 Freaking Expensive Cars Ever Sold.