During the recent Artcurial Rétromobile Auction in Paris, a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti (chassis No. 0674) sold for $35.6 million, which is the second highest price ever paid for a Ferrari—or any car—at auction. While early reports rumored that the soccer star Lionel Messi was the car’s buyer, more reputable reports indicate that it was actually purchased by an Ohio real estate developer already in possession of a sizable Ferrari collection.

One of only four produced, the 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Sc…