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1953 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe

Sold at Gooding Christie's on Aug. 19, 2023.

$1,985,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $1,800,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Ferrari 166, 195, 212 and 225
Generation
212 (Inter, Export and Europa)
Chassis
0287EU
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Above the middle half of 4 comparable sales, 10% over its top.

Middle half of sales$595,000 to $1,637,500
Median$905,000
Sales behind it4Likely

From 4 sales of the Ferrari 166, 195, 212 and 225 212 (Inter, Export and Europa) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $595,000 and $1,637,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe by VignaleRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$1,150,000
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$660,000
1951 Ferrari 212 Export SpiderGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026Gooding Christie'sMarch 6, 2026$3,100,000
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter 2+2 BerlinaMecum, Jan. 17, 2026MecumJan. 17, 2026$400,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
May 17, 2009SoldRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$341,000
March 14, 2015SoldRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$1,550,000
Aug. 19, 2023Sold (this sale)Gooding Christie'sGooding Christie's$1,985,000