1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé (Pinin Farina)
- Engine
- 3.0L V12, twin-distributor inside-plug configuration (Tipo 128D)
- Colour
- Blue with silver roof
Chassis 1433 GT is a first-series Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina coupé, built in 1959 and distinguished by bespoke details including chromed door sills and a 410 Superamerica-style bonnet intake. Originally delivered in Grigio Azzurro to its first Milan owner, it later passed through Italian and German hands before receiving a restoration in Germany. The car retains its numbers-matching engine and presents in excellent condition, with low recorded mileage.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$610,000
- —Auction saleSold US$638,000
- 1959-07-24 → 1961-01-21Factory deliveryAgostino Mereghettifull documentation
Milan-based first owner who took delivery directly from the factory; car registered locally under Milan plates.
- 1961-01-21 → 1986Private saleFranco Carrodifull documentation
Kept the car for the rest of his life; ownership transferred to his heirs upon his death.
- 1986 → 1987InheritanceCarrodi heirspartial documentation
Received the car following Franco Carrodi's passing and sold it the following year.
- 1987 → 2002Private salePietro Marianipartial documentation
Milan-based fourth owner; during his tenure the car was refinished in deep blue with a silver roof and fitted with a natural leather interior.
- 2002 →Private saleChristian Geistdörferpartial documentation
Munich-based rally driver who used the car in multiple events across Germany and Austria over roughly a decade; a German restoration was completed during this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownLee Minshullpartial documentation
American Ferrari enthusiast who held the car as part of a personal collection before it passed to the current consignor.
Competition
- —Rally events in Germany and AustriaDriver: Christian Geistdörfer
The car participated in multiple rallies across Germany and Austria over approximately a decade while owned by Geistdörfer, a professional rally driver based in Munich.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car underwent a restoration in Germany, resulting in a repaint to Blu with Argento roof, a Naturale leather interior retrim, and work to engine compartment and undercarriage. Condition at cataloguing remained very good overall.
Attributed to the period of German ownership; the extent and exact date of the restoration are not specified beyond it being prior to the 2002 acquisition by Geistdörfer or during his tenure.
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