1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 (Colombo design, type 128F), individual cylinder porting with outside-V spark plugs
- Colour
- 'Rosso Cordoba' (red)
Chassis 1941 GT is the 40th example of the Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet produced, assembled in mid-1960 with a Colombo-designed 3-litre V-12 and disc brakes at all four corners. Originally delivered to California through Ferrari's West Coast representatives and sold to a first owner in Arizona, the car later received a distinctive covered-headlamp modification by Modena customiser Tom Meade. After passing through several European owners, it spent nearly 27 years with French collector Marcel Petitjean, during which the matching-numbers engine was rebuilt and the car appeared at concours events on the French Riviera. It retains its original drivetrain components throughout.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €1,000,000 – €1,200,000
- —Auction saleSold €1,141,250 (≈ $1.26M)
- 1960 →Private saleJean Pierre Alvin Overgoodpartial documentation
California resident and first private owner; at some indeterminate point the car received a covered-headlight modification attributed to Ferrari specialist Tom Meade.
- 1960-06-01 → 1960Factory deliveryFerrari Representatives of California (John von Neumann dealership)partial documentation
Authorized California Ferrari dealer that took initial factory delivery before passing the car to its first private owner.
- 1960-08-01 →Private saleJean Pierre Alvinpartial documentation
First private owner, based in Overgaard, Arizona; purchased through John von Neumann's California Ferrari dealership. At some point during this period the front end was reworked by Modena-based customizer Tom Meade with covered headlamps.
- 1976 →Acquisition unknownNoel Thompsonpartial documentation
Resident of Morristown, New Jersey; ownership recorded in 1976 with no further tenure details given.
- → 1987Acquisition unknownNoel Thompsonpartial documentation
New Jersey-based property developer who held the car through at least the 1970s until 1987.
- 1987 → 1995Acquisition unknownSweden-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was spotted in 1994 at a Stockholm garage undergoing engine and suspension work; subsequently refinished in red with a black interior before sale.
- 1987 → 1995Private saleEuropean owner (identity unknown)partial documentation
Car reportedly moved to Europe around 1987; front suspension and engine repairs were carried out by Jarls Bilverkstad in Sweden around early 1994.
- → 1987-02-01Acquisition unknownThomas Barrettpartial documentation
Scottsdale, Arizona-based vendor who offered the car publicly in early 1987; believed to have sold it to a European buyer at that time.
- 1995-05-01 → 2022-02-01Private saleMarcel Petitjeanpartial documentation
Prominent French collector who retained the car for approximately 27 years; had the matching-numbers V-12 rebuilt roughly a decade into ownership and drove the car during summers on the French Riviera.
- 1995-05-01 →AuctionMonsieur Petitjeanfull documentation
Purchased at a Monaco auction; kept and driven on the French Riviera for roughly 26 years, with a full engine rebuild by marque specialists undertaken in 2005.
- 2022-02-01 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a quality repaint in Rosso Cordoba; confirmed matching-numbers status via mechanical stampings cross-referenced against factory records.
Competition
- 20152015 French Riviera Classic & Sport Motor Show
Car was displayed by Marcel Petitjean at this Nice-based regional automotive show.
- 2015French Riviera Classic Motor Show 2015
Vehicle was displayed at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice as an exhibit rather than a race entry.
- 20162016 French Riviera Classic & Sport Motor Show
Second appearance at the Nice show, again during Petitjean's ownership.
- 2016French Riviera Classic Motor Show 2016
Second consecutive year exhibited at the same Nice venue.
- 20172017 French Riviera Prestige Classic1st in class
Event held in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat; the cabriolet took a class victory while still in Petitjean's care.
- 2017Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Concours 20171st in Moderne category
Autumn event held on the Côte d'Azur; car took top honours in its class.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1994MechanicalJarls Bilverkstad
Engine and suspension work carried out while the car was in the care of a Stockholm workshop.
Car was spotted at this garage by a subsequent interested party.
- 2022Bodywork
Quality respray in Rosso Cordoba shade carried out after the current consignor acquired the car in early 2022.
- —ModificationTom Meade
Front end restyled with covered headlamps by Modena-based customiser Tom Meade, an alteration that has been retained ever since.
Work occurred at some point during the decade following the car's first private sale, so approximately the 1960s.
- —Bodywork
Full respray into Rosso paint and interior re-trim to Nero specification prior to the 1995 sale.
Work completed before the car was offered in May 1995; workshop not identified.
- —Engine rebuild
Matching-numbers V-12 engine fully rebuilt by marque specialists on the instruction of Marcel Petitjean, approximately a decade after his 1995 acquisition.
Approximate date circa 2005 based on context; no specific workshop named.
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