Collectors are bracing themselves for Rétromobile in Paris this Friday, February 3. Classic car highlights at the event include this ex-Roger Vadim 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California.
The car's estimate is available on request. But it will certainly be well into six figures, if not more.
Vadim led quite a life. He directed the classic 1968 film Barbarella, enjoyed marriages to Brigitte Bardot, Annette Strøyberg and Jane Fonda, and had a relationship with Catherine Deneuve.
He later wrote a book about his love affairs, entitled "Bardot, Deneuve, Fonda: My Life With The Three Most Beautiful Women In The World".
 Roger Vadim's 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California |
This 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California was among Vadim's favourite classic cars. Often ridden by himself with Bardot or Strøyberg, it was a popular sight around his homes of Paris and St Tropez.
The Ferrari was later owned by French collector and Ferrari fanatic Jean-Claude Bajol. It is one of a number of cars auctioning from Bajol's estate in Paris.Others cars for sale include a 1964 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato (estimated at €100,000-140,000), a striking red 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder Vignale with factory hard-top (€200,000-300,000), and an alloy-bodied 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Berlinetta Strada (€320,000-420,000).
Roger Vadim’s lovers included Bridget Bardot who remains an icon for collectors – you can own this signed Bardot photograph for just £100
You can see Roger Vadim's 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California for yourself in the above video, as the auctioneer drives the classic motor around the streets of Paris.
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