1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 short-block Colombo, outside-plug ignition, single-cylinder porting, 240 hp
- Colour
- Grigio Notte (dark grey)
Chassis 4623 is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso, the 75th of approximately 350 examples built, bodied by Scaglietti to a Pininfarina design. Completed on 3 August 1963 in Grigio Notte over a Rosso interior and delivered new to Umberto Carli of Rimini through the Bologna dealer SIVAM, it subsequently passed through Italian and American ownership before a comprehensive three-year restoration by JD Classics of Maldon, Essex, returning it to factory-correct specification. Matching numbers are retained throughout.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £1,186,250 (≈ $1.48M)
- 1963 → 1965Private saleUmberto Carlipartial documentation
First owner, based in Rimini; car acquired via Bologna dealer SIVAM and serviced by Ferrari Factory Assistenza Clienti during this period.
- 1965-10-01 → 1969Private saleOlga Acremanpartial documentation
Second owner, resident in Rome; car sold on in 1969 and exported to California.
- 1969 → 2014Acquisition unknownNorth Hollywood residentpartial documentation
California-based owner noted by Ferrari Owners Club USA; retained the car for approximately 44 years before selling and returning it to Europe.
- 2014 →Private saleConsignorfull documentation
Acquired the car upon its return to the UK; commissioned a comprehensive three-year restoration by JD Classics in Essex and initiated Ferrari Classiche certification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationJD Classics
Comprehensive three-year restoration undertaken by JD Classics, encompassing a bare-metal repaint in the original Grigio Notte colour with Rosso leather interior, full engine rebuild, gearbox and differential overhaul, suspension and brake system refurbishment, and cosmetic retrim including new carpet, leather, and re-chromed exterior brightwork.
Work was fully documented with over 500 photographs supplied on CD. Restoration concluded prior to 2017. Ferrari Classiche certification was applied for but remained pending at time of cataloguing.
- —ServiceFerrari Factory Assistenza Clienti
Routine servicing and maintenance carried out by Ferrari Factory Assistenza Clienti during the car's early years in Italy.
Documented by marque historian Marcel Massini; covers the period prior to the car's second sale in October 1965.
- —Engine rebuildJD Classics
The Colombo V-12 was rebuilt with replacement timing chain, pistons, piston rings, main bearings, and exhaust valves; the crankshaft was reground.
Carried out as part of the broader restoration programme commencing 2014.
- —MechanicalJD Classics
Gearbox and differential stripped and rebuilt with new bearings, gaskets, and seals; front and rear suspension and braking systems inspected, cleaned, and refinished to period-correct standards.
Carried out concurrently with the engine rebuild as part of the same restoration programme.
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