Two years ago, an ultra-rare Ferrari changed hands for $ 13 billion. However, an important component is missing and the parties cannot agree on who will cover the cost of its purchase.
In October 2017, a London-based veteran luxury sports car company paid $ 44 million, or more than $ 13 billion, for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (pictured). No money has been issued for a car before or since. The ultra-rare Ferrari was purchased on commission, and the contractor immediately passed it on to a non-public collector.
However, the car, stored in North America, arrived in England without a gearbox. Both the seller and the buyer were aware of this at the time of signing the contract, but they no longer agreed on who should pay the cost of purchasing the missing part.
It's been two years since the seller informed the buyer that the dealer who found the gearbox is asking for $ 25,000 ($ 7.4 million) for the part. This would have added to the cost of shipping the part in America to Europe.
All this would have been insignificant in the light of the total purchase price of the car, but after the quarrel, the seller stumbled upon. Now he's twenty times what he is asking for half a million dollars ($ 148 million) for the transmission - he said that was originally the sum.
(Source: vadess.hu / Photo: pixabay.com)