1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 (Colombo-designed, outside-plug Tipo 128E), 240 bhp
- Colour
- Black
Chassis 2921 GT is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I coupé with coachwork by Pininfarina, the 249th of 954 examples produced. Originally finished in grey over beige Connolly leather, it was delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York. A matching-numbers car — engine, chassis, and rear axle — it spent several decades in US private hands before moving to Europe, and has recently received a full engine rebuild and overdrive overhaul by marque specialists.
Ownership
- 2021-04-23Auction saleEstimate €320,000 – €400,000
- 1961 →Private saleMr. Lane of New Yorkpartial documentation
First retail buyer; no further details about this ownership period are recorded.
- 1961-11-30 → 1961Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Official Ferrari importer in New York who received the car from the factory and sold it to the first retail customer.
- 1984 → 1987Private saleStephen G. Logespartial documentation
Petersburg, Florida owner who acquired the car from Schoch in 1984 and held it for approximately three years.
- 1984-03-01 → 1984-04-01Acquisition unknownClassic Car Collection of Miamipartial documentation
Florida-based dealer who listed the car in early 1984 before selling it the following month.
- 1984-04-01 → 1984Private saleDoug Schochpartial documentation
Miami-area resident who purchased the car from a local dealer and then resold it later that same year.
- 1987 → 2002Private saleW. A. Swainpartial documentation
Kept the car for roughly fifteen years and had the exterior refinished in black during his ownership.
- 2002-12-01 → 2003Acquisition unknownRobert Neilsenpartial documentation
Pennsylvania-based owner recorded in December 2002; the car moved on within a matter of weeks.
- 2003 → 2004-02-01Acquisition unknownVintage Motors of Sarasota Inc.partial documentation
Sarasota, Florida dealer who held the car briefly before arranging its sale to a European buyer.
- 2004-02-01 →Private saleEuropean ownerpartial documentation
Unnamed buyer based in Europe who received the car finished in black; engine and overdrive were later rebuilt by Dino Sport of Bezons during this ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFAF Motorcarspartial documentation
Tucker, Georgia dealership offering the car in October 1978; at that point the car was finished in orange with a black cabin.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuildDino Sport
A comprehensive engine rebuild was carried out by marque specialists, returning the Tipo 128E V12 to sound running condition.
Workshop located in Bezons; invoices accompany the car.
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted black during W A Swain's ownership between 1987 and 2002.
- —MechanicalDino Sport
The overdrive unit was separately rebuilt around the same time as the engine overhaul.
Invoices for this work are included with the car's documentation.
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