A 1968 Bizzarrini Strada 5300 led the Keno Brothers' Rolling Sculpture sale in New York on November 18-19 with a final bid of $1m.
The car is one of only 133 specimens - all produced between 1966 and 1968. It was created by the legendary designer Giotto Bizzarrini.
 Giotto Bizzarrini created the Strada 5300 after leaving Ferrari |
The auction house explains: "It should come as little surprise that Giotto Bizzarrini, a talented young engineer from a wealthy Italian family, was drawn to the excitement and romance of his nation's blood-red racing cars.
"His passion and talent eventually brought him to Ferrari, where he helped develop three of the most iconic and successful race cars of the era - the 250 TR, the 250 SWB, and the mythical 250 GTO."
After he left Ferrari, Bizzarrini worked for Iso Autoveicoli to develop the Grifo A3/C - a clear influence on the Strada.
A 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S sold for $974,400.
The Miura was the fastest production car on the market when it was released in 1966. It introduced a number of widely copied innovations, including positioning the engine in the middle of the chassis.
The record for a 1969 Miura was set at $2.4m earlier this year.
This sale was the first for Keno Brothers Fine Automobile Auctions and brought in a total of $8.3m.
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