1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I
- Engine
- 3.0L Colombo V12 (Tipo 128E), 240 bhp
- Colour
- Gloss black
Chassis 2529GT is a Series I Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2, the 114th example constructed, built between February and May 1961 and originally delivered to Pirelli S.p.A. in Milan for tyre testing. Specified with Borrani wire wheels, an Abarth exhaust, and kilometre instrumentation, it left the factory in Grigio Conchiglia over black leather. After passing through American and European ownership, it was thoroughly restored in Switzerland and has been in single ownership in France for over a decade, regularly driven on touring rallies.
Ownership
- 2026-04-24Auction saleSold €255,000 (≈ $281K)
- 1961-05-23 → 1965-10-01Factory deliveryPirelli S.p.A.full documentation
Purchased new via the official Milan dealer for 4,950,000 lire; used primarily for tyre evaluation work during this period.
- 1975 →Acquisition unknownRoland Ducommunpartial documentation
Based in Miami; had the car repainted white and advertised it for sale in May 1982, though it remained unsold and in his hands until at least 1986.
- 2001 →Acquisition unknownJacques Deneefpartial documentation
Belgium-based owner; car was registered DSL 942 during this period.
- 2007 → 2008Acquisition unknownGipimotorpartial documentation
Brussels-based dealer that carried out routine upkeep and a substantial mechanical rebuild; car carried registration OAF 295 at this time.
- → 2012Acquisition unknownBelgian owner via Marreyt Classic Carspartial documentation
Held the car for approximately 12 years prior to the 2012 listing at Marreyt Classic Cars; car had covered roughly 5,000 km since its 2008 overhaul.
- 2013 →Private saleCurrent French ownerfull documentation
Acquired from Cecil Cars in the Île-de-France region; used the car as his sole collector vehicle, covering more than 20,000 km over 13 years on French touring events, with documented regular maintenance throughout.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSwiss ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car after it returned to Europe via Switzerland; undertook a patient restoration and later exhibited it at the Brussels Retro Festival in October 2000.
Competition
- 19601960 Le Mans 24 Hours
An early GTE prototype appeared at the circuit in an official capacity as the Race Director's vehicle rather than as a race competitor.
- 2000-10-01Brussels Retro Festival
Car was displayed in Belgium in its black finish with beige interior; classified here as a concours-type exhibition appearance.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1963ServiceFerrari Modena
Routine servicing carried out by Ferrari in Modena at a recorded odometer reading of 36,681 km.
- 1975Bodywork
Exterior repainted white while the car was in Miami ownership.
Described in a 1982 sales advertisement alongside replacement of wheels, tyres, and battery.
- 2008MechanicalGipimotor
Substantial mechanical overhaul completed at Gipimotor in Brussels; the car covered approximately 5,000 km in the years following this work.
Work took place across 2007–2008 while the car carried Belgian registration OAF 295.
- 2013Service
Regular servicing and minor mechanical attention commenced under current ownership, with documented invoices from this year onward.
Ongoing maintenance was carried out in the Touraine region of France and included ignition and carburettor adjustments.
- 2018Mechanical
Four new Borrani wire wheels fitted and shod with Michelin XWX tyres; exhaust system also replaced.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration undertaken by a Swiss owner after the car returned to Europe, including a refinish in black and fitment of beige upholstery.
Work is noted as having been carried out patiently; exact dates are not recorded in the prose.
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