1956 Ferrari 250 GT (Pinin Farina prototype)

Wife of conductor Guido Cantelli; acquired the car new for the Italian domestic market. Ferrari reportedly offered to repurchase the car as a goodwill gesture after her husband died in an aviation accident in late 1956.

First registered owner, based in Novara, Italy. Car moved to Switzerland around 1960.

Parma-based industrialist who used the car on his honeymoon. The car was later exported to Switzerland around 1960.

Based in Fribourg, Switzerland; served as manager to racing driver Jo Siffert.

Former mechanic of Jo Siffert, based in Bulle, Switzerland. He acquired the car along with its original engine and gearbox, commissioned a full restoration returning the car to its original powertrain, and had it refinished in red with a black interior.

Commissioned a comprehensive body restoration by Carrosserie Francois Cointreau in Angers, France, completed by early 2008 with a metallic grey over black finish. Entered the car in the 2008 Tour Auto before selling it.

UK-based owner who drove the car during summer 2007, then commissioned a full body restoration in Angers, France, completed early 2008, resulting in the current metallic grey finish. Entered the 2008 Tour Auto before selling.

Listed the car for sale from Geneva at the start of the 2000s.

Acquired the car following the 2008 Tour Auto and retained it until 2015.

Purchased at auction in 2015 and imported to Germany by December of that year. During this ownership the car participated in the Mille Miglia Storica five times and had its original rear axle reinstalled by Graber Garage in Bern in 2018.

Swiss owner during whose tenure the car was involved in a fatal road accident, after which it was rebuilt using drivetrain and suspension components from a 250 GT Lusso.

Had the car serviced at an authorised Ferrari dealer in Matran, Switzerland prior to consignment.

Resident of Bulle, Switzerland, who commissioned a thorough restoration including a change to red bodywork with black interior. Exhibited the car at a Ferrari club event in 1990.

Proprietor of an excavation firm in Corgémont, Switzerland. The car was in a serious accident during his tenure and was subsequently rebuilt before being sold on.

The car was displayed at this gathering in Montreux, Switzerland following completion of Oberson's restoration.

Car displayed by Mr. Oberson at this gathering held in Montreux, Switzerland.

Entered promptly after completion of the body restoration; the car was sold to a Belgian buyer shortly afterward.

Driven by Brooks following completion of the body restoration in early 2008.

First of five participations under the current owner's tenure between 2016 and 2022.

Second participation under current ownership.

Third participation; the same year the original rear axle was reinstalled.

Fourth participation under current ownership.

Fifth and most recent participation under current ownership. Precise years of the five runs are inferred from the stated 2016–2022 span; exact editions are not individually confirmed in the prose.

A comprehensive body restoration was undertaken, concluding with a repaint in metallic grey complemented by a black interior, representing the car's current colour scheme.

Commissioned by the UK-based collector owner; work carried out at Cointreau's premises in Angers, France.

The car's original rear axle, separated from it during the earlier Swiss accident and subsequent rebuild, was sourced after extended negotiations and refitted to the car.

Work carried out in Bern, Switzerland, under the current German-based owner.

Following a fatal accident in Switzerland during the Messerli ownership, the car was rebuilt incorporating the engine, rear axle, disc brakes, and wheels sourced from 250 GT/L Lusso chassis 5135 GT, replacing the damaged original components.

A full restoration was carried out at the direction of Jean-Pierre Oberson, reuniting the car with its original engine and gearbox and refinishing it in red with a black interior.

Completed prior to the April 1990 Club Ferrari Suisse display in Montreux.