The ONLY Factory White Ferrari 250 GTO Set to Headline Mecum’s 2026 Kissimmee Auction
This one-of-a-Kind 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is set to make history.
Few Ferraris carry the weight of legend like the 250 GTO, and none are as even remotely memorable as Chassis 3729GT, affectionately celebrated as Bianco Speciale. Built between 1962 and 1964, this is one of only 36 ever made, but it’s the only example finished in a factory-optioned Bianco Speciale livery. That single shade alone glorifies it as a standout in Ferrari history. Rather than undergo a nut-and-bolt restoration, the car has been meticulously maintained, repaired, and refinished over the decades, preserving as much original fabric as possible. Collectors consider it the most desirable Ferrari of all time, and this GTO’s status cements its place at the absolute top of its league.
Chassis 3729GT’s racing résumé reads like a who’s who of 1960s motorsport. In its debut at Brands Hatch during the Peco Trophy on August 6, 1962, Roy Salvadori drove it to a second-place finish. Two weeks later, at Goodwood’s RAC Tourist Trophy, Graham Hill jumped in and also landed second, helping Ferrari secure the GT Manufacturers’ crown for 1962. In 1963, Mike MacDowel took the wheel twice, including at the Whitsun Trophy and British Grand Prix GT race, and Jack Sears delivered the car’s first GT class victory in August. Driven by racing heroes like Salvadori, Hill, MacDowel, Salmon, and Sears, Bianco Speciale made its mark without a single class win, which was its only flaw.
Despite its aggressive debut in racing circles, the GTO also holds a softer side, retaining every unpolished characteristic that defines its original Italian spirit. John Coombs, the owner who commissioned it in 1962, sent the car to Scaglietti and requested the unthinkable: a pearly white paint finish. At the time, Ferrari insisted on reds, but Coombs pulled strings, working through Alfredo Reali to deliver a genuine exception. That rare stroke of influence turned Bianco Speciale into an automotive anomaly, with its livery forever separating it from its ruby-red siblings.
Even its influence went beyond Ferrari. Coombs eventually loaned Bianco Speciale to Jaguar engineers for reverse engineering, helping inspire the Lightweight E-type. In racing seasons that followed, Coombs raced both cars at key events, almost like a head-to-head test in public. While E-Types scored wins locally, the GTO’s raw performance and sharp handling proved harder to beat on the biggest stages. Even after changing hands, the car stayed in race-ready condition, earning its Ferrari Classiche Red Book in 2008 and maintaining many original Coombs-era pieces.
Now ready for its next chapter at Mecum Kissimmee 2026, this Ferrari 250 GTO is living history. The car even comes with a spare GTO-spec engine for vintage racing use, and keeps its original shoestring build quality where possible. When someone takes ownership of Bianco Speciale, they join the most elite car club on earth. This is a one-of-one masterpiece that never demanded restoration, because it was already perfect.
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A Week of Rolex Watches at Monterey Car Week
A week full of Rolex watches at Pebble Beach.
Every August, Monterey Car Week transforms the California coastline into a playground for the world’s most passionate automotive and luxury lifestyle enthusiasts. From the roar of vintage race cars at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to the elegance on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the entire week pulses with exclusivity, heritage, and style. But beyond the rare sheet metal and million-dollar bidding wars, it’s also one of the best times of the year for watch-spotting.
Collectors and enthusiasts alike use the occasion to show off their most coveted timepieces—especially those from Rolex, a longtime sponsor of some of the week’s most prestigious events. Between the high-speed action and scenic coastal drives, it’s the perfect setting to let a well-chosen wristwatch shine. With that in mind, we at duPont REGISTRY are highlighting our favorite Rolex watches to wear while you’re on the peninsula, blending timeless horology with the unforgettable atmosphere of Monterey Car Week.
Add A Unique Creation To Your Garage: Custom Cars For Sale
Custom cars offer unique style and features and certainly turn heads. If you want one in your garage, check out these for sale.
Custom cars for sale often feature unique and eye-catching designs that set them apart from standard production models. These vehicles are typically modified or built from scratch to suit the preferences of the original owner, often embodying a distinct blend of performance enhancements and aesthetic alterations. You might think of the term “hot rod” as a descriptor for custom cars, but there is quite a wide range of custom autos. These include supercars with increased performance, bodykits, and even revised interiors, SUVs and trucks that feature lifted suspension, and sometimes even six wheels, muscle cars with immense power, and ultra-rugged, protective, and safe vehicles.
Custom cars for sale might be found at specialty dealerships, at car shows, online, or through private sales. Prices can vary significantly, uniqueness of design, brand of the base vehicle, age, and the car’s condition all play a role. A well-built custom car, particularly one with a celebrity or noteworthy manufacturer or aftermarket house’s name attached, can fetch a higher price tag.
When it comes to searching for a custom car, duPont REGISTRY Discovery is one of the best places to look, as duPont REGISTRY has been the source for supercars since 1985, and duPont REGISTRY Discovery specializes in unique creations like these incredible custom cars. Keep reading, and you’ll catch a glimpse of some of the best custom cars available for sale right now.
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How The CONCEPT AMG GT XX Drove “Around The World In 8 Days”
This is how AMG set an incredible EV record.
Mercedes-AMG is set to shake up the already competitive, impressive, and rapidly innovating landscape of performance-oriented EVs, with manufacturers across the globe taking full advantage of electric power to make some of the most exciting performance cars when it comes to acceleration and immense torque figures. However, the new CONCEPT AMG GT XX from Mercedes-AMG is showcasing groundbreaking performance in a different way, having gone “around the world in eight days” when it set 25 total long-distance records by traveling 24,901 miles in less than eight days on the legendary Nardò test track.
The vehicles that participated in the test maintained a running speed of 186 mph for the 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes, and 7 seconds that the journey took, setting records, including one for the longest distance covered by an electric vehicle in 24 hours, a record that was broken fourteen times by the pair of vehicles. The feat required incredible innovations in the engineering and design of the CONCEPT AMG GT XX, which will make appearances in production vehicles using the upcoming Mercedes-Benz AMG.EA electric performance platform as soon as next year.
With three axial flux motors powering the vehicles with a direct-cooled battery, it was that very technology that allowed the CONCEPT AMG GT XX to withstand the intense trial of being driven at such high speeds for such a long time. In addition, integrated cooling, advanced aerodynamics which help support cooling, and a smart operating strategy contributed to the record run, as well.
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Other captivating technology added to the futurism of the amazing achievement, including the use of an augmented reality racing helmet, ergonomic 3D seat pads, and biotechnology-based materials. The drag coefficient of the car was a scant 0.19, the wheels use carbon fiber elements to further enhance aerodynamics, a newly developed Alpitronic charging station provided the fast and effective charging needed for the run, and Michelin developed a new tire, the Pilot Sport 5 Energy, tailor-made to handle traveling the circumference of the Earth at 186 mph. With an incredible amount of painstaking effort and innovation, the CONCEPT AMG GT XX represents Mercedes-AMG’s ability to push performance EVs even further into the future.
