1954 Ferrari 250 Europa GT
- Engine
- Colombo V12, ~220 bhp, triple Weber 36 DZ3 carburetors
- Colour
- Light blue ('Azzurro') with grey ('Grigio') roof
The Ferrari 250 Europa GT, chassis 0377 GT, was the eleventh of only twenty-seven examples built and represents the inauguration of Ferrari's celebrated 250 series. Bodied by Pinin Farina in November 1954, it was delivered through Luigi Chinetti Motors to Jan de Vroom, a financial backer of the North American Racing Team and an amateur racing driver. After passing through several American owners, the car received a full restoration to burgundy livery. It has since been quietly preserved in a private collection.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$2,000,000 – US$2,800,000
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,500,000 – US$1,700,000
- 1955 →Factory deliveryJan de Vroompartial documentation
Delivered via Luigi Chinetti Motors; car reportedly kept at a residence in the South of France. De Vroom was an amateur Ferrari racer and a financial backer of Chinetti's NART team.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownOwner in Houston, Texaspartial documentation
Imported the car to the United States in 1970; identity not specified.
- Date unknownPrivate saleKen Hutchisonpartial documentation
Architect and prominent early Ferrari collector based in Tower Lake, Illinois; purchased through dealer John Delamater.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGeorge Rummelpartial documentation
Followed Hutchison in the chain of custody; no further detail provided.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDennis Machulpartial documentation
Vintage racer and collector from Oak Brook, Illinois; commissioned a full restoration to burgundy with tan leather interior and participated in several Midwestern events with the car.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired in the early 1990s; kept the car in a private collection with only a single public showing in that period.
Competition
- 19911991 Copperstate 1000Driver: Dennis Machul
Participated while owned by Machul during his tenure as a vintage racer.
- 19911991 Colorado GrandDriver: Dennis Machul
Also driven by Machul in the same period as the Copperstate event.
- 19971997 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
Sole public display by the current owner; car otherwise remained in a private collection.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out during Dennis Machul's ownership, resulting in the current burgundy exterior with tan leather interior finish.
Prose does not specify the workshop or precise year. Steering box was subsequently noted to be a correct replacement unit.
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