1957 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Low Roof Boano Coupé
- Colour
- Pale metallic silver-blue ('Argento Auteuil Metalizzato') with grey roof
A 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Boano 'Low Roof' coupé, bodied by Carrozzeria Boano as part of the 67-car production run that formed a key chapter in the 250 GT lineage. Delivered new to Milanese publisher Giorgio Mondadori, the car later passed through a British museum before entering French-Belgian ownership. It carries Ferrari Classiche certification and was cosmetically restored in 2012 to a pale silver-blue finish, with its original engine reportedly rebuilt by marque specialist Terry Hoyle in 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €848,750 (≈ $934K)
- 1957 →Factory deliveryGiorgio Mondadoripartial documentation
Milanese publisher who took delivery of the car new in spring 1957; original specification was grey exterior with red interior.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJim Baxterpartial documentation
Operated the Lark Lane Motor Museum in Liverpool; displayed the car there during the 1970s, repainted red with tan interior, and retained it for a considerable period into at least the mid-1980s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJean-Roger Bossutpartial documentation
French-Belgian owner under whom the car was registered in France, obtained Ferrari Classiche certification, and underwent a cosmetic restoration in 2012 to a pale silver-blue finish with grey roof and tan interior.
Competition
- 2007Ferrari 60 Relay, Reims-Epernay
Car participated in a celebratory relay event marking Ferrari's 60th anniversary, running on French registration plates.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012Bodywork
Cosmetic refinish carried out in a pale silver-blue metallic colour designated Argento Auteuil Metalizzato, with a grey roof and tan interior, representing the car's current appearance.
- 2017Engine rebuildTerry Hoyle
Reported rebuild of the original engine, carried out by a well-regarded Ferrari marque specialist.
Described as a reported rebuild rather than documented fact.
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