It was expected to bring in quite a bit, but the Ferrari 250 LM sold for $36,218,265 through RM Sotheby's. Accompanying the sale are copies of paperwork from Chinetti’s ownership, the car’s ...

He even insisted on keeping the “250” name even though the engine had grown from 3.0 to 3.3 liters (which, in Ferrari speak, meant the car should have been called the 275 LM). The FIA didn’t ...