1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet (Vignale)
- Engine
- 2.6L SOHC V12 with triple Weber carburettors, 170 bhp
- Colour
- Black
A 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter cabriolet with coachwork by Vignale, one of only four open examples built by that coachbuilder on the 212 Inter chassis. Delivered originally to Englishman John McFadden in Paris following an unusual factory chassis-number swap, the car subsequently passed through several American owners before being imported back to Europe. Notable for its distinctive twin-aperture front fascia, triple Weber carburettors, and matching black-over-red leather specification, it has been in single Dutch ownership since 1987.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,176,000 (≈ $1.29M)
- 1952 →Factory deliveryJohn McFaddenpartial documentation
British national living in Paris who initially refused a right-hand drive version, receiving instead a reserial'd left-hand drive example. Sold the car before the decade ended.
- → 1958Acquisition unknownChinetti Motorspartial documentation
New York-based importer who brought the car to the United States; the vehicle was shown at a Detroit dealership in late 1958 before being sold.
- 1958-12-01 →Private saleJohn Thompsonpartial documentation
Grosse Pointe, Michigan resident who later relocated to Massachusetts; sold the car to a nearby owner before long.
- → 1978-03-01Acquisition unknownForeign Cars Italiapartial documentation
Greensboro, North Carolina dealer operated by Steve Barney; reportedly accepted the car as partial trade against four Fiats before selling it onward.
- 1978-03-01 → 1980Private saleDavid Seibertfull documentation
Atlanta, Georgia enthusiast who described the car as original but weary; commissioned a full restoration including engine work, dark grey metallic repaint, and red leather re-trim, completed around spring 1980.
- 1980-05-01 →Private saleJim Francispartial documentation
Roanoke, Virginia buyer who acquired the freshly restored car and subsequently sold it onward.
- → 1985Private saleMike Sheehanpartial documentation
Well-known Southern California enthusiast who sold the car to a Dutch buying group by end of 1985.
- 1985 → 1987Private saleDutch consortium of Pieter Boel and Sander van der Veldenpartial documentation
Dutch partnership that repatriated the car to Europe; sold to a Netherlands-based collector in 1987.
- 1987 →Private saleNetherlands-based marque collectorpartial documentation
Consignor for this sale; held the car for roughly three decades, commissioning a return to the original black paint colour in 2009 by a Haarlem workshop.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJames Kafalospartial documentation
Bedford, Massachusetts resident who acquired the car from Thompson.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerald Jacksonpartial documentation
Based in Amherst, Massachusetts; car subsequently passed to a Florida dealer during the 1970s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownEd Waterman's Motorcar Gallerypartial documentation
Fort Lauderdale, Florida dealer who offered the car during the 1970s.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAlan Woodallpartial documentation
Columbus, Ohio owner who kept the car for approximately five years before selling it to a California collector.
Competition
- 1978-06-0116th Annual Ferrari Club of America Meet
Exhibited in an early preservation-style class prior to the car's restoration, while still in original but worn condition.
- 2013Inter Classics Show Maastricht
Displayed at the Maastricht exhibition by the long-term Netherlands-based owner.
- 2015-04-01Techno Classica
- 2015-06-01Goodwood Festival of Speed
Maintenance & restoration
- 1979Restoration
Comprehensive restoration encompassing an engine freshen, full repaint in dark grey metallic, and re-trimming of the interior in the original red leather specification.
Work commenced January 1979 and was concluded around spring 1980; commissioned by David Seibert.
- 2009BodyworkAutobedrijf Jeff Schuijlenburg
Full repaint carried out in the car's original factory black colour.
Work performed in Haarlem, Netherlands, under the current long-term owner.
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