1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet
- Engine
- V12 with outside-plug configuration
- Colour
- Grigio Conchiglia (shell grey) over Pelle Blu (blue) leather
Chassis 2533 is the 127th of only 200 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolets produced between 1959 and 1962, bodied by Pininfarina and originally finished in Grigio Conchiglia over Pelle Blu leather. Delivered new through Rome dealer Vincenzo Malago in 1961, the car passed through Italian, Californian, Swiss, Belgian, Dutch, and Italian hands before receiving Ferrari Classiche certification in 2013 and a comprehensive restoration to factory-correct specification by a California-based collector.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,490,000
- 1961 → 1965Factory deliveryRenato Stefani di Caneginafull documentation
First registered owner, based in Viterbo near Rome. Car was delivered new through Roman dealer Vincenzo Malago in original Grigio Conchiglia over Pelle Blu specification.
- 1965 →Private saleSecond Italian ownerpartial documentation
Identity not disclosed; this owner subsequently arranged export of the car to the United States.
- → 1998-12-01Private saleMaurice Harlauxpartial documentation
Belgian Ferrari enthusiast based in Brussels who held the car for several years and entered it in multiple concours events during his ownership.
- 1998-12-01 →Acquisition unknownNetherlands-based ownerpartial documentation
Resident of the Netherlands through whom the car quickly passed onward to an Italian collector.
- → 2013Acquisition unknownItalian Ferrari collectorpartial documentation
During this ownership Ferrari Classiche certification was obtained in April 2013, confirming all major original components present.
- 2013 →Private saleCalifornia-based collectorfull documentation
Exported the car from Italy and commissioned a comprehensive restoration returning it to the factory-correct Grigio Conchiglia over Pelle Blu specification, including a matching Series II hard top.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCalifornia ownerpartial documentation
Car was recorded in California by 1973 and remained there for at least thirteen years before returning to Europe.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownEdgard Mannheimerpartial documentation
Swiss-based financier and collector from Zurich who repatriated the car to Europe. By this time the original paint and upholstery had been replaced with a red exterior and beige interior. Sold the car within a year of acquiring it.
Competition
- 1992-09-01FF40 Ferrari Francorchamps International Concours d'Elegance
Car was exhibited at this Brussels concours by owner Maurice Harlaux; described as the most prominent public showing during his tenure.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification awarded, confirming that all major factory-supplied components remain present on the car.
Red Book issued as documentary record.
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out after export from Italy to California, returning the car to its original factory colour scheme of Grigio Conchiglia bodywork over Pelle Blu leather and matching cloth top.
Commissioned by the California-based collector who acquired the car shortly after Classiche certification; car also fitted with Michelin Defender tyres and period Borrani wire wheels.
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