1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina
- Engine
- Outside-plug 128F engine with Dunlop disc brakes
- Colour
- Midnight blue over tan leather
Chassis 1825 GT is the 306th of 353 examples of the Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe, completed in April 1960 with the more developed outside-plug 128F engine, Dunlop disc brakes, and overdrive. One of only seven cars originally finished in Nocciola paint, it retains its matching-numbers engine, gearbox, rear axle, and coachwork. Delivered new to a New York owner, the car passed through several American hands before receiving a full cosmetic restoration and reaching its present ownership in late 2015.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$483,500
- 1960 → 1965Factory deliveryHilary Sealspartial documentation
First owner, residing in New York City; car reportedly displayed at a major auto show in 1961.
- 1965 → 1970Acquisition unknownDr. Bruce De Palmapartial documentation
Physicist based in Boston, Massachusetts; held the car for approximately five years.
- 1970 →Private saleEnthusiast in Bedminster, Pennsylvaniapartial documentation
Acquired from De Palma; no further tenure details provided.
- 2014-05-01 →Acquisition unknownUnnamed respected dealershippartial documentation
Dealer held the car briefly before selling it roughly 18 months after acquisition.
- 2015-11-01 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Purchased from the dealership approximately 18 months after May 2014; car has been carefully stored since acquisition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownChain of Illinois-based ownersnone documentation
During this period the car underwent a full restoration, including a repaint in midnight blue with tan leather interior.
Competition
- 19611961 New York International Auto Show
Car reportedly exhibited at this show while in the possession of its first owner; display appearance, not a race.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out while the car was in Illinois ownership, including a full respray in midnight blue with a new tan leather interior.
Exact date and restorer are not recorded in the catalogue prose.
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