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1962 Ferrari 250 GTE

3547roadItaly
Engine
3.0L Colombo V12, over 140 mph top speed noted
Colour
Grigio Fumo (smoky grey)

The Ferrari 250 GTE, chassis 3547, was completed at the factory in May 1962, originally finished in Grigio Fumo over Pelle Beige Connolly leather. Delivered through Milanese dealer Gastone Crepaldi to a Mr. Hertel, it represents Ferrari's mid-century effort to broaden its clientele with a genuine four-seat grand tourer powered by the 3.0-litre Colombo V-12. The car underwent a body-off restoration in 1997 and comprehensive mechanical refurbishment between 2012 and 2014.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Estimate US$400,000 – US$500,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1962-05-01 →Factory delivery
    M. Gastone Crepaldi S.A.S.
    partial documentation

    Ferrari dealership in Milan that received the car directly from the factory as the ordering dealer.

  3. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Mr. Hertel
    partial documentation

    Purchased from the Milan dealership; no further details on tenure or disposition provided.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1997
    Restoration

    Full body-off restoration of the car.

  2. 2014
    Bodywork

    New exterior repaint completed.

    Part of the broader 2012–2014 maintenance programme.

  3. —Mechanical
    Tom Yang and Francois Sicard / Motor Classic

    Comprehensive mechanical overhaul carried out between 2012 and 2014, covering replacement of the directional switch, all ball joints, all suspension bushings, driveshaft U-joint, rubber drive ring to driveshaft, and fitment of an Ansa exhaust system, plus distributor recalibration.

    Work shared between Tom Yang and Francois Sicard in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Motor Classic in Bedford Hills, New York; described as no-expense-spared.

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