1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Series III
- Engine
- 2.95L V12 SOHC, twin-choke Weber carburettors, 240 bhp
- Colour
- Dark grey ('Grigio Scuro')
Ferrari 250 GTE Series III, chassis 4139 GT, delivered new in February 1963 through the Bologna dealer S.I.V.A.M. finished in Grigio Scuro with a Pelle Rossa interior. One of 954 examples produced, the car was exported to the United States during the 1960s and later acquired disassembled by GTO Engineering in 2011. A meticulous three-year concours restoration followed, retaining the maximum possible original components, with interior work carried out by Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena. Ferrari Classiche subsequently awarded the car Red Book certification, and the odometer shows just over 29,000 genuine kilometres.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €470,400 (≈ $517K)
- 1963-02-01 →Factory deliveryMr Evainpartial documentation
Took delivery via the Bologna dealership S.I.V.A.M. in the original Grigio Scuro over red leather specification. Subsequent date of sale is not recorded.
- → 1969-09-01Acquisition unknownRaymond Gettingspartial documentation
Based in Charleston, South Carolina; offered the car privately for sale by late 1969 after the vehicle had been exported to the United States during the 1960s.
- 1969-09-01 → 2011Private saleThomas Whitepartial documentation
Resident of Greenville, South Carolina; fully disassembled the car for restoration but the work was never completed. All components were preserved intact for roughly four decades.
- 2011 →Private saleCurrent owner (via GTO Engineering)full documentation
GTO Engineering acquired the car on behalf of this owner and conducted a three-year concours restoration using as many original parts as possible, after which Ferrari Classiche awarded Red Book certification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1969Restoration
Car was fully disassembled by owner Thomas White in preparation for a complete restoration; all components were carefully kept together, but no further restoration work was carried out.
The vehicle remained in this stripped, stored state for approximately four decades.
- 2011RestorationGTO Engineering
GTO Engineering undertook a full concours-level restoration over three years, completely rebuilding all mechanical components and refinishing the car in its original colour scheme and specification. Interior trim was completed by Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena. Original parts were retained wherever possible.
Interior upholstery work was subcontracted to Tappezzeria Luppi, Modena. Following completion, Ferrari Classiche issued Red Book certification confirming the car's outstanding originality.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche assessed the car and issued Red Book certification, formally confirming its exceptional level of originality.
Certification followed directly upon completion of the GTO Engineering restoration.
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