1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- Tipo 128F outside-plug Colombo V12
- Colour
- Shell grey over red leather trim
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II, chassis 2447 GT, was completed in April 1961 as the 119th of 200 examples built, originally finished in Grigio Conchiglia over red leather and delivered via the Milan Ferrari dealership to HRH Prince Don Gonzalo de Bourbon. Powered by the outside-plug Tipo 128F Colombo V-12 and equipped with four-wheel disc brakes and overdrive, the car retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine and carries Ferrari Classiche certification with its Red Book, along with the rare factory hardtop.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €1,000,000 – €1,200,000
- 1961-04-01 → 1968Factory deliveryHRH Prince Don Gonzalo de Bourbon, later Duke of Aquitainepartial documentation
Spanish royal, grandson of a former king, acquired the car through the official Ferrari dealer in Milan within days of completion. Held the car for approximately seven years.
- 1968 → 2009Series of five Italian ownerspartial documentation
Five successive Italian custodians held the car between the prince's sale and the consignor's purchase; no individual names or dates for each transition are recorded in the prose.
- 2009 →Private saleRome-based consignorpartial documentation
During ownership, had restoration work carried out by Ferrari marque specialist Scuderia Baldini in Rome, and obtained Ferrari Classiche certification with accompanying Red Book in 2018.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2018InspectionFerrari Classiche
The car received formal certification from Ferrari Classiche, including issuance of the Red Book confirming authenticity and matching-numbers status.
- —RestorationScuderia Baldini
Some restoration work was undertaken while the car was in Rome, scope not fully detailed in the available records.
Carried out during the current consignor's ownership after 2009.
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