Ferrari Mailing List: Interesting auction items

[Larry Bard (larrybard]

On February 6, Artcurial will sell automobilia from the collection of the late Giuseppi Neri, a friend of Enzo Ferrari and manager of Cavallino Restaurant, a dining establishment in Modena that serves as the de facto canteen for Ferrari. More than 100 pieces from Neri will appear in the sale, including a helmet that Michael Schumacher wore during the 2005 Formula 1 season ($24,000 to $36,000) and a Ferrari F412 T2 engine from 1995 ($85,000 to $97,000), the last V12 built and used by Ferrari’s F1 team.

A helmet worn by Michael Schumacher during the 2005 Formula 1 season.