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  Ferrari auction raises $2.3 million for Italian quake victims
  This one-off Ferrari 590XX sold for $1.8 million
  A Malaysian collector won this F60 nose cone for $30,000
  For just over $100,000 a British enthusiast took home this F2008 engine
  Earlier this month, we brought you word of the online auction Ferrari orchestrated to support victims of the deadly earthquakes in northern Italy in May.
  The auction is over, and all told, Ferraristi chipped in $2.3 million toward the cause.
  The event's big-ticket item, a one-off 599XX track car, brought in the bulk of the proceeds. The 599XX went to an American buyer for $1.8 million. The new owner is expected to take possession of the car during a special ceremony at the next Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
  Collectors paid top dollar for Ferrari bits and pieces as well: A British enthusiast paid more than $100,000 for an F2008 engine, and an F60 nose cone sold to a Malaysian bidder for close to $30,000. An assortment of Formula One gear and Scuderia Ferrari watches also contributed to the $2.3 million figure.
  Read the full release below for more details on the auction results.
  Maranello June 20th 2012 – Ferrari's clients and enthusiasts across the world have once again demonstrated their extraordinary generosity. Over the last two weeks, the online auction organised by www.ferrari.com raised over 1.8 million euro. That significant sum will now be donated to help the families of the victims of the earthquakes that struck Emilia-Romagna on May 20th and 29th, many of whom died at their workplace.
  The engine from the F2008, which won the Constructors' World title in 2008, will instead be wending its way to Great Britain having made 80,000 euro, almost twice its reserve price.
  There was also an enthusiastic response to the rest of the auction with multiple bids made on all of the lots going under the hammer, including Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa's helmets and Giancarlo Fisichella's racing suit.
  "A pole position result: I knew I could count on the big-heartedness of the Ferraristi but they've still managed to surprise me once again," declared Ferrari Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo. "I would like to thank all the clients, collectors and enthusiasts that did their bit. Their bids have sent out a message of warmth and solidarity to the people in our region affected by this tragedy."
  The sum raised by the auction includes spontaneous donations sent to Maranello by fans and enthusiasts the world over, including a Russian client who generously gave e100,000, and the proceeds from the sales of the Scuderia Ferrari watches.