Ferrari is expressing its solidarity with families of the victims of the earthquakes that hit northern Italy this month by organizing an international on-line auction through its www.ferraristore.com website.
The Maranello-based sports carmaker will offer several rare items with all proceeds going to the people that were most affected by the catastrophe.
The Emilia-Romagna region was first struck by a 6.0-magnitude quake on May 20, which was followed by an equally strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, May 30.
Highlighting the items being offered up by Ferrari is the most extreme version of the 599 ever built, the non-homologated 599XX Evo with an estimated commercial value of €1.3 million (US$1.6 million).
The auction will also include a V8 engine along with racing suits and helmets donated by the Scuderia’s drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, as well as numerous items of memorabilia from the works racing cars from previous seasons, and a selection from the Ferrari Store, including Prancing Horse watches.
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