1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series I by Pinin Farina
- Colour
- Dark grey ('Grigio Scuro') with black roof
Chassis 1463 GT is a Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series I bodied by Pinin Farina, one of 353 built between 1958 and 1960 and among the first Ferraris produced in meaningful volume. Completed in September 1959, it was initially delivered to Auto Becker in Germany before being exported to the United States via Luigi Chinetti Motors. The car passed through Canadian and British ownership, winning its class at a Ferrari Owners Club Concours d'Elegance in 1989, and subsequently underwent a full restoration in the United Kingdom around 2010.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €381,875 (≈ $420K)
- 1959-09-01 →Factory deliveryAuto Beckerpartial documentation
German dealership that received initial factory delivery; car was subsequently exported to the US market.
- → 1987Acquisition unknownCanadian enthusiastpartial documentation
Unnamed Canadian owner who sold the car in 1987; no further details provided.
- 1987 → 2010-03-01Private saleLeslie Meekpartial documentation
British collector later residing in Tennessee who owned the car for roughly 23 years; had it cosmetically refreshed around 2001 with a red repaint and tan leather interior.
- 2010-03-01 → 2014Private saleUK-based ownerpartial documentation
United Kingdom caretaker who commissioned a thorough restoration, including repainting in Grigio Scuro with a Nero roof and retrimmed interior.
- 2014 →Private saleGerman enthusiast collectorpartial documentation
Current consignor based in Germany; during their ownership the car was featured in Motor Klassik magazine in June 2021.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
US-based Ferrari importer to whom the car was exported from Germany; precise dates of tenure not given.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBrian Johnstonpartial documentation
Vancouver-based owner documented by the Ferrari Owners Club of North America as holding the car in 1974 for a minimum of two years.
Competition
- 1989-07-01Ferrari Owners Club Concours d'Elegance at Brocket Hall1st in class
Entered by owner Leslie Meek; result described as reported rather than officially confirmed.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2001Bodywork
Cosmetic refresh comprising a full repaint in Rosso red with a tan leather interior retrim.
Commissioned by owner Leslie Meek; scope limited to cosmetic work rather than a full mechanical restoration.
- 2010Restoration
Full restoration carried out, with the exterior refinished in Grigio Scuro with a Nero roof, accompanied by a retrimmed tan interior.
Commissioned by the UK-based owner who acquired the car in March 2010.
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