1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III
- Colour
- 'Blu Sera' (deep blue)
A Ferrari 250 GTE Series III produced on 28 March 1963 and finished in factory Blu Sera over Beige Connolly leather, delivered new via Torino agent Fontanella & Co. to original owner Franco Rol. After passing through several Italian hands, the car was used competitively by the North Italian Racing Team during the 1980s and 1990s before a full nut-and-bolt restoration to original factory specification was completed in Italy in 2017. The car retains its matching-numbers engine and is supported by a Massini Report and Estratto Cronologico.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €387,500 (≈ $426K)
- 1963-03-30 → 1964Factory deliveryFranco Rolfull documentation
First registered owner, took delivery via Turin-based Ferrari agent Fontanella. Held the car for approximately six months before selling on.
- 1964 →Private saleGiovanni Calvipartial documentation
Second private owner; car passed through six further custodians between this acquisition and mid-1986.
- 1986-07-01 → 1999-09-01Acquisition unknownNorth Italian Racing Teampartial documentation
Carpi-based race outfit that modified the car for competition use: bumpers removed, bodywork resprayed red, roll bar added. Entered the car in historic motorsport events during their tenure.
- 1999-09-01 → 2019Private saleMaurizio Flamminipartial documentation
Owned the car for roughly 16 years before commissioning a full restoration to factory specification, completed in 2017; bodywork ice-blasted and repainted in original Blu Sera, engine assessed by Joe Macari's workshop with minor ancillary work only.
- 2019 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Competition
- —Targa Florio Classica
Entered by the North Italian Racing Team between 1986 and 1999, with the car prepared in race trim including removed bumpers, red paint, and a roll bar.
- —Coppa dell'Appennino
Also contested by the North Italian Racing Team during their ownership period alongside the Targa Florio Classica appearances.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1986ModificationNorth Italian Racing Team
Bumpers removed, exterior repainted red, and a roll bar installed to prepare the car for historic competition use.
Modifications carried out by the racing team after acquisition in July 1986.
- 2017RestorationJoe Macari
Full strip-down restoration in Italy to return the car to factory specification: bodywork cleaned via ice-blasting to safeguard original steel, then refinished in correct Blu Sera. Engine assessed as sound after an estimated 100,000 km, with limited work confined to carburettors, distributor, and dynamo.
Commissioned by Maurizio Flammini; restoration completed in 2017.
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