1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 by Colombo, matching numbers
- Colour
- Light red ('Rosso Chiaro') over black leather
Chassis 5461 is the tenth of only 23 right-hand-drive examples of the Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso, delivered in January 1964 to Maranello Concessionaires in a reportedly unique blue-over-grey specification. Its first owner, Macclesfield-born club racer and hillclimb competitor Ernest 'Phil' Scragg, used it primarily as a grand tourer. The car subsequently passed through several British enthusiasts and collectors, including Sir Anthony Bamford, before receiving Ferrari Classiche certification in 2011 in recognition of its intact matching-numbers Colombo engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £900,000 – £1,200,000
- 1963-04-01 → 1964-01-25Factory deliveryMaranello Concessionairesfull documentation
UK Ferrari dealer based in Egham that placed the original order in April 1963; the car was completed in late December 1963 and dispatched to its first private owner in January 1964.
- 1964-01-25 →Private saleErnest 'Phil' Scraggpartial documentation
Macclesfield-born club racer and hillclimb competitor who registered the car as PS 1216; he appears to have used it primarily for road touring and club attendance rather than competition, and that plate remains on the vehicle today.
- → 1984Acquisition unknownSir Anthony Bamfordpartial documentation
Well-known collector who owned the car before selling it in 1984.
- 1984 → 1991Private saleWilliam Tuckettpartial documentation
GT racing driver; believed to have had the car resprayed red during his ownership.
- 1991 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Accomplished single-seater and sportscar driver who purchased the car from a friend; commissioned a drivetrain and suspension rebuild at DK Engineering in 2004 and a brake overhaul at Omega Motorsport in March 2021, with invoices on file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJ T Pankspartial documentation
Ferrari Owners' Club GB member; one of several owners in the chain following Scragg.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMajor Yatespartial documentation
Held the car after J T Panks; no further detail given.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownReg A Parkerpartial documentation
Warwickshire-based owner following Major Yates.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRichard Bondpartial documentation
Director of Modena Engineering, based in Devon; owned the car for a period after Parker.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Fazackerlypartial documentation
Held the car prior to its acquisition by Sir Anthony Bamford.
Competition
- 2011-09-01Italia Classic Ferrari Gran Tour
A five-day touring event running from Maranello to Venice, in which the car participated while in the current owner's hands.
- —Prescott Hill ClimbDriver: Ernest 'Phil' Scragg
The car was photographed at the Prescott Hill Climb campsite during the mid-1970s, suggesting attendance at the event, though it is believed to have been driven there as a touring vehicle rather than entered as a competitor.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2004Engine rebuildDK Engineering
The original Colombo 3-litre engine and gearbox were overhauled, and the suspension was refreshed as part of the same programme.
Supporting invoices are held in the car's file.
- 2021MechanicalOmega Motorsport
A full overhaul of the braking system was carried out.
Workshop is located in Buckingham.
- —Bodywork
The car is believed to have been repainted from its original blue to red at some point on or before 1984.
Current colour is described as Rosso Chiaro.
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