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1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso

4415roadItaly
Engine
3.0L V12 SOHC (Colombo short-block), three Weber 36 DCS carburetors, ~250 bhp
Colour
Grigio ferro (iron gray)

The Ferrari 250 GT/L (Lusso) with chassis 4415 was assembled in April 1963 and delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Connecticut. It spent three decades in single ownership before passing through several distinguished hands, ultimately receiving a comprehensive rotisserie restoration by Motion Products in Wisconsin valued at nearly $680,000. Authenticated by Ferrari Classiche as a matching-numbers example, it has earned multiple Platinum and Excellence awards at prominent concours events including the Cavallino Classic and Concorso Italiano.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1963 → 1963Private sale
    Unknown first retail buyer
    partial documentation

    Identity not established; returned the car to the selling dealer shortly after purchase.

  3. 1963-06-01 → 1963Factory delivery
    Luigi Chinetti Motors
    partial documentation

    Greenwich, Connecticut dealership that took initial delivery of the car from the factory in mid-1963; served as the first point of sale in the United States.

  4. 1964 → 1994Private sale
    William Moore
    partial documentation

    Held the car for roughly three decades, ensuring steady maintenance throughout; commissioned a repaint to red in 1990. Odometer showed approximately 24,100 miles by the mid-1990s.

  5. 2001 → 2008Acquisition unknown
    Leslie Hepp
    partial documentation

    Collector from Dix Hills, New York who also held a Daytona and a 275 GTB Alloy; registered the car with personalised plates and commissioned a full restoration by Lindley Restorations in 2003, refinishing it in black. Sold during Pebble Beach week in August 2008.

  6. 2008 → 2011Private sale
    Herb Chambers
    partial documentation

    Massachusetts and Rhode Island dealership group owner who retained the car for roughly three years before selling to the consignor.

  7. 2011 →Private sale
    Consignor
    full documentation

    Commissioned an extensive rotisserie restoration by Motion Products in Neenah, Wisconsin, totalling close to $680,000, completed in 2013; subsequently exhibited at numerous concours events earning top awards.

Competition

  1. 2005-10-01
    Inaugural New York Concours d'Elegance
    1st in class

    Staged in Central Park; car was presented in its black exterior finish following the Lindley Restorations refurbishment.

  2. 2014Cavallino Classic
    XXIII Cavallino Classic
    Platinum award

    First public appearance after the Motion Products restoration was completed in 2013.

  3. 2014
    Mar-a-Lago Concours d'Elegance
    Excellence-in-Class award

    Took place the day after the Cavallino Classic, continuing the car's debut concours season.

  4. 2015Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic
    Gold Award

    Second appearance at this annual event, improving on the prior year's Platinum result in terms of category classification.

  5. 2015Ferrari Club of America
    FCA International Meet
    Platinum award

    Held in Monterey immediately following the Pebble Beach Concours; highest FCA concours recognition achieved.

  6. 2015-05-01
    Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance

    Exhibited at the Pinehurst event; no specific award result mentioned in the source.

  7. 2015-08-01
    Concorso Italiano
    Best V-12 Ferrari

    Shown in August 2015 alongside the Pebble Beach Concours week festivities.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1990
    Restoration

    The car underwent a restoration during William Moore's ownership, which included a full repaint in red.

    Carried out at the owner's initiative; by the mid-1990s the odometer showed approximately 24,100 miles.

  2. 2003Restoration
    Lindley Restorations

    A comprehensive restoration was carried out, during which the exterior was refinished in black.

    Commissioned by Leslie Hepp; workshop located in Sanatoga, Pennsylvania.

  3. 2012Restoration
    Motion Products

    Full rotisserie restoration encompassing a complete engine, transmission, and differential rebuild; overhaul of brakes, suspension, and steering; new wiring harness; reconditioned instruments; bare-metal repaint in grigio ferro; new Bordeaux leather interior with light grey carpeting; re-chromed brightwork; and new Borrani wire wheels.

    Workshop founded by the late Ferrari specialist Wayne Obry, located in Neenah, Wisconsin; total cost approached $680,000; restoration completed in 2013.

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