1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT

The car was loaned rather than sold to this Parisian dealer for display at the 1955 Paris Salon, serving as a factory show exhibit.

New York City resident who imported the car to the US; freezing temperatures caused cylinder head damage, leading to an engine swap in 1960.

Two Ferrari collectors based in Orange, California, who acquired the car via Luigi Chinetti Motors; first of two separate ownership periods for Betz.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida dealership that held the car in the early 1990s before selling it on.

Southern California collector who focused on rare vintage Italian sports cars; the car wore a tobacco interior during his tenure.

Resident of Moraga, California; sold the car to Sam Mann after an undisclosed period.

Internationally regarded collector and Pebble Beach award winner who had the car repainted midnight blue with a tan leather interior.

Reacquired the car roughly four decades after his original co-ownership; exhibited it at the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance in September 2008.

Georgia-based owner who showed the car at the Amelia Island Concours in March 2013 before selling it two months later.

Over a 13-year custodianship, this owner commissioned a full mechanical refurbishment, a Ferrari Classiche-certified engine rebuild, and a cosmetic restoration to the original factory color scheme; the car earned multiple Cavallino Classic Platinum Awards under his care.

Six successive US-based custodians held the car over roughly two decades following the Betz/Peters ownership.

The car was displayed on the Autoval stand as a manufacturer loan, representing Ferrari at the Paris motor show.

Exhibited by Charles Betz shortly after he reacquired the car.

Shown by owner John Barrett at this prestigious Florida concours event.

Appearance that preceded the car being sent for comprehensive mechanical work; no award result recorded.

First of two award-winning returns to the Cavallino following the mechanical restoration.

Double award recognizing both overall presentation quality and the twelve-cylinder engine's correct specification.

First showing in the restored original factory color scheme; Ferrari Classiche Red Book was issued shortly afterwards.

One or more early showings at the Cavallino Classic by the current consignor, prior to the 2014 edition.

The original engine was removed after frost damage to the cylinder heads and replaced with an outside-plug 250 GT unit sourced from a Pinin Farina Coupe (chassis 1585 GT).

Comprehensive mechanical refurbishment carried out to an exacting standard.

Work undertaken in New Hampshire following the 2014 Cavallino Classic appearance.

Ferrari Classiche supplied a correctly specified replacement engine block, which was rebuilt over approximately two years to proper type 112 specification.

Conducted in parallel with the mechanical refurbishment at Rare Drive; rebuild spanned roughly two years.

Car was repainted in midnight blue and re-trimmed with a tan leather interior.

Carried out during Sam Mann's ownership; date not specified.

Full cosmetic restoration returning the car to its original factory scheme of Grigio Max Meyer 15702 bodywork over an Arancio Vaumol leather interior.

Commissioned by the current consignor after the 2023 Cavallino Classic awards; carried out after Ferrari Classiche certification inspection, so the refreshed paintwork is not reflected in the Red Book images.