Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby's Santa
Monica event, June 24, 2017.
Estimate:
$55,000 - $65,000 US
Originally bought by Diandra Douglas, Michael Douglas' first
wife
Includes original books and partial tool set
Engine out service by Grand Touring Classics of Long Beach,
California
19,866 miles showing
The Mondial 8 was introduced in 1980 as a replacement for its 2+2
predecessor, the 308 GT4. Its longer and wider chassis provided
better passenger accommodation, while ongoing development produced
the �Quattrovalvole' model of 1982 and the Mondial Cabriolet of
1984 - the first true convertible Ferrari since the Daytona Spider.
The combination of topless design, performance, and superb road
manners was a resounding success, with Road & Track declaring
"Faster, better looking with wind-in-the-hair driving and all the
attention from the sidelines you can handle."
The final iteration of the Mondial was the Mondial T, which was
introduced in 1989 with a larger 3,405 cc V-8 engine mated to a
transversely-mounted transmission, devised for Ferrari's Formula 1
cars over a decade earlier. With output approaching 300-horsepower,
the larger engine propelled the Mondial T to 60 miles per hour in
6.5 seconds and onwards to a reported top speed of 158 miles per
hour.
The Mondial T offered here was ordered in the stunning black on
black color combination and has less than 20,000 miles on the
odometer. Michael Douglas's first wife, Diandra Douglas, was the
original owner of this automobile. The original black Connelly
leather and original Nero paint still look fresh after over 25
years and the engine pulls strong. All the original books and
manuals will accompany the car and are in their original leather
case, along with its semi-complete Ferrari tool kit. Additionally,
it will also it have receipts including an engine-out-servicing
completed by Norbert Hofer of Grand Touring Classics of Long Beach,
CA. This represents a great opportunity to purchase a fun, fast,
mid-engined classic Ferrari that you take the whole family in.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/.
