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Gold from the Scrap Heap

With its verified chassis plate, this car can be restored.

Just a couple of weeks ago, RM Sotheby’s sold a crashed, burned and seemingly left for scrap 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider for an astounding $1,875,000.

What remained of the original body was crumbled and cracking. Corrosion was evident on the frame and bulkheads. There were no doors. The original 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine was long gone, having been replaced by an

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