Alain Delon and Jane Fonda arriving at the film set of "Les Félins" ("Love Cage"). Ferrari 250 GT Spider California 1961. Antibes 1964. This car of Alain Delon was hammered 2015 for a record-breaking $18.5 million at an auction at Artcurial in Paris. The 250 GT Spyder California, Chassis No 2935, had been bought new by the actor Gérard Blain, then sold to fellow actor Alain Delon, who was photographed several times at the wheel of this machine, including in 1964. One of 37 examples, this Pininfarina-designed cabriolet, its whereabouts unknown to marque historians until now, is bound to attract the attention of collectors of important historic Ferrari.

A smiling Alain Delon, with Jane Fonda seated beside him, arrives at the film set of "Les Félins" in Antibes, 1964. This dynamic panning shot captures the actors in Delon's personal 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California. The car, one of only 37 examples designed by Pininfarina, is rendered sharp against the motion-blurred background. Long thought lost by marque historians, this specific vehicle was rediscovered and sold at auction in Paris in 2015 for a record-breaking $18.5 million.

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