1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 2.95L SOHC 60-degree V12, triple Weber twin-barrel carburetors, ~240 bhp
- Colour
- Black ('Nero'), repainted 2007; originally Chinese Red ('Rosso Cina')
The Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II bearing chassis number 186 of 200 produced is distinguished as the sole example delivered from the factory in Rosso Cina (Chinese Red). Dispatched in late July 1962 via Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York to its first owner in Pennsylvania, the car passed through a fully documented chain of American ownership before settling in Illinois in 1980. Retaining all original mechanical components, its factory-fitted removable hardtop, and 41,000 verified miles, the car has never been restored or significantly disassembled.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,705,000
- 1962-07-01 → 1962-08-01Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorsfull documentation
New York dealership received the car from the factory in late July 1962; it was the official delivery point before retail sale.
- 1962-08-01 →Private saleFrank O'Brien Jr.full documentation
Second-generation head of a Philadelphia industrial equipment firm and local socialite; kept the car in Pennsylvania during his ownership.
- → 1975Third Pennsylvania ownerpartial documentation
Final Pennsylvania-based custodian before the car transferred to Illinois in autumn 1975.
- 1975 → 1980Acquisition unknownJoe Marchetti's International Autospartial documentation
Chicago-area dealership that held the car from around 1975 until its sale in 1980.
- 1980-11-01 →Private saleCurrent long-time Ferrari enthusiast ownerfull documentation
Purchased from the Chicago dealership and drove it home to Monmouth, Illinois that same day; maintained the car carefully, commissioning a repaint in 2007 and upholstery renewal in 1979.
- Date unknownSecond Pennsylvania ownerpartial documentation
One of two additional Pennsylvania owners before the car relocated to Illinois; specific identity not recorded in the prose.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1979Bodywork
Interior upholstery was replaced with tan leather throughout.
- 2007Bodywork
The car was repainted in Nero, the second repaint in its history.
Car was not restored as part of this work; all original components were retained.
- —Mechanical
Clutch replacement carried out; timing relative to auction not specified beyond 'recent'.
- —Service
Comprehensive mechanical service and condition inspection performed within the last 1,000 miles prior to sale.
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