1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L V12, outside-plug 128F specification with six separate inlet ports
- Colour
- Marrone Testa di Moro (dark brown)
Chassis 1823GT is a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé bodied by Pinin Farina, notable as a specially ordered example built for HRH Prince Charles of Belgium, brother of King Leopold III and Regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950. Among its bespoke features were a dashboard handle, flag holder, black headlining, and natural leather trim. A factory-certified Ferrari Classiche example, it retains its original Marrone Testa di Moro colour scheme and received a comprehensive factory restoration in 2017.
Ownership
- 2019-10-11Auction saleEstimate €550,000 – €750,000
- 1960 →Factory deliveryHRH Prince Charles of Belgium (Karel, Count of Flanders)full documentation
Delivered via Jacques Swaters' Brussels dealership; car was built to his personal specification with custom interior and coachwork details. Factory paperwork lists Carlo Scaglietti as a nominal surrogate purchaser on behalf of the Prince.
- 1981 → 2000Peter Astonpartial documentation
Car was exported to the United Kingdom and remained in his possession for approximately two decades.
- 2000 → 2013Private saleFrançoise Courtoispartial documentation
Car was imported into France for this owner following its UK period.
- 2013 →Private saleJacqueline Nicolasfull documentation
Following a Ferrari Monaco inspection, the car was acquired by this French-based owner, who commissioned a full factory restoration with supporting invoices and photographs.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013InspectionFerrari Monaco
Car was examined by Ferrari Monaco prior to its change of ownership that same year.
- 2017Restoration
A comprehensive factory-level restoration was carried out, returning the car to effectively new condition; a new factory-specification engine block was fitted in place of the original unit. Supporting invoices and photographs are on file.
Ferrari Classiche Certificate of Authenticity issued 12th July 2017 following completion of the work.
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