1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Europa Coupé
- Engine
- Three Weber 36 DCF3 carburettors; higher-output variant of the 212-series engine
- Colour
- Light blue ('Azzurro') with pale grey roof
Chassis 0279EU is one of only 26 Ferrari 212 Inter 'Europa' variants built between 1951 and 1953, and among just four constructed in left-hand drive. Bodied by Pinin Farina in Azzurro over a pale grey roof with a Marrone leather interior, it carries the late-specification triple Weber 36 DCF3 carburettors. Originally retailed through Chinetti Motors to Bruno Ferrari of Pennsylvania, it later exhibited at the 1961 Pebble Beach Concours before passing through several California owners. A comprehensive, seven-year, frame-up restoration was completed around 2017 by Epifani Restorations, and the car holds Ferrari Classiche certification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £1,017,500 (≈ $1.27M)
- → 1960Private saleBruno Ferraripartial documentation
Original private owner based in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; purchased the car through Chinetti Motors.
- 1960 → 2006Acquisition unknownVarious California-based ownersnone documentation
After the first owner sold in 1960 the car relocated to California and passed through multiple unidentified hands over roughly three decades.
- 2006 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorfull documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive ground-up restoration by Epifani Restorations of Berkeley, California, completed around 2017 at a cost of approximately half a million dollars; car holds Ferrari Classiche certification.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryChinetti Motorspartial documentation
US importer and dealer who sold the car to its first private owner in Pennsylvania.
Competition
- 19611961 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The car was displayed at the event when it was still a modest local charity gathering rather than the internationally prominent concours it later became.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationEpifani Restorations
A full frame-up, nut-and-bolt restoration was begun, encompassing correct refinishing of every component to original specification. Work included complete rebuilding of the original numbers-matching engine and gearbox, bare-metal body refinishing in the original colour, re-plating of all brightwork, and re-upholstering the interior in tan leather. A fuel cell was also installed within the correct-type fuel tank.
The project took approximately seven years and cost around $500,000. The car received Ferrari Classiche certification confirming retention of its original engine, bodywork, brakes, suspension, and gearbox, with only the differential being a correct-type replacement.
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