1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Pinin Farina Cabriolet
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 with outside-plug cylinder head
- Colour
- Silver grey ('Grigio Argento')
Chassis 2703 is one of 200 examples of the Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series II, produced between 1959 and 1962. Documented as the 138th unit built, it was bodied on 4 July 1961 and delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in Connecticut, finished in Grigio Argento over black leather. The car is Ferrari Classiche-certified with its original numbers-matching drivetrain intact, and has been preserved in largely original condition across a small number of long-term custodians, most notably spending over four decades with one Mississippi-based Ferrari specialist.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,407,500
- 1961 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorsfull documentation
Greenwich, Connecticut dealership that received the car as new delivery from Maranello in mid-1961, finished in silver over black leather with a matching hardtop.
- → 1975One or more owners in the New York City metropolitan areapartial documentation
Car passed through multiple hands in the greater NYC region before moving to Maryland.
- 1975 → 1977-06-01Private saleSam Smithpartial documentation
Based in Bethesda, Maryland; held the car for roughly two and a half years.
- 1977-06-01 →Private saleParker Hallfull documentation
Ferrari specialist based in Vicksburg, Mississippi who maintained the car for about 42 years; valued patinated originality and served as an FCA concours judge; arranged Ferrari Classiche certification in 2011.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Has entrusted ongoing maintenance to Sportscar Italiano in Burlingame, California.
Competition
- 2010Copperstate 10002010 Copperstate 1000 Road Rally
Participated under Hall's ownership.
- 2014Colorado Grand2014 Colorado Grand
Competed under Hall's ownership.
- —Ferrari Club of America concoursFCA concours exhibitions (late 1990s)
Hall showed the car on two occasions during the late 1990s; precise events and dates not specified.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification carried out, confirming the car retains its original numbers-matching engine, gearbox, and rear differential.
Red Book issued; suspension modification was noted at the same time.
- —Bodywork
A clearcoat layer was applied over the original Grigio Argento paintwork to preserve its patinated finish; believed to have been carried out during Hall's ownership.
Original factory paint underneath is reported to be intact.
- —Modification
Suspension shock absorbers were replaced with more contemporary units; original-specification Dunlop disc brakes were kept in place. Noted by Ferrari Classiche at the time of certification.
Flagged during the 2011 Ferrari Classiche assessment.
- —Maintenance
Seat upholstery was re-trimmed at some point very early in the car's service life; original floormats have been retained alongside newer reproduction items.
Precise date unknown; described as occurring early in the car's history.
- —MechanicalGreg Jones
Differential and Weber carburetors were rebuilt; work documented in the car's history file.
Carried out during the tenure of the previous ownership period, prior to the current consignor.
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