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1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Navigation
This is the 12th of 22 Series 1 Pinin Farina 500 Mondials and was sold new to Porfirio Rubirosa in July 1954. Rubi shipped the car to California and raced it at Santa Barbara, accompanied by the recently divorced Zsa Zsa Gabor. Shortly afterwards he sold the car to John von Neumann, who campaigned the car in numerous California races. During a race at Torrey Pines, a broken connecting rod destroyed the engine. With a 3-liter Monza engine installed, he entered the car, nicknamed the 'Monzetta,' at the 1956 Pebble Beach Road Races, finishing 10th in the Del Monte Trophy, the last-ever race on the Pebble Beach road circuit. One interesting note is that the car was photographed with James Dean at the wheel in Santa Barbara in May 1955, four months before his untimely crash near Paso Robles.
2019 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona
Lot was not sold
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 500 Mondial
(Data based on Model Year 1954 sales)
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 0408 MD Sold for USD$1,792,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1954 FERRARI 500 MONDIAL SERIES I SPIDER Chassis#: 0434 MD Sold for USD$3,995,000 2024 Gooding : Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 0406 MD Sold for USD$1,875,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1954 FERRARI 500 MONDIAL SERIES I SPIDER Chassis#: 0430 MD Sold for USD$2,095,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 0448 MD Sold for USD$4,165,550 2019 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Chassis#: 0434 MD Sold for USD$4,455,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale, Az. | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Chassis#: 0468 MD Sold for USD$3,162,500 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500/735 Mondial Spider by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 0448 MD Sold for USD$3,850,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 0418MDEngine Sold for USD$3,520,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Berlinetta Chassis#: 0452MD Sold for USD$1,567,500 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series 1 Chassis#: 0418MD Sold for USD$1,540,000 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 500 Mondials That Failed To Sell At Auction
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Spider | 0438MD | 2019 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |||
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider | 2002 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction | $590,000 |
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