1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé Series II
- Colour
- Grigio Argento (silver) over Pelle Rossa (red leather)
Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé, chassis 1617 GT, was the 244th of 355 such cars built, assembled in autumn 1959 and shipped new to France via official dealer Franco-Britannic Automobiles in Levallois-Perret. Exported to the United States in 1960, it passed through Minnesota ownership before being restored in red over tan by Jerry Wenger of Owatonna. By 1998 it had reached California, then returned to Europe, being registered in Belgium in 2004 and subsequently sold to France in 2007. A recent restoration returned it to its original Grigio Argento over Pelle Rossa livery. As a Series II car, it features four-wheel disc brakes and overdrive.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €604,800 (≈ $665K)
- 1959 →Factory deliveryFranco-Britannic Automobilespartial documentation
Official Ferrari dealer in Levallois-Perret, France; received the car as the initial delivery point for the French market.
- → 1960Private saleFrench private buyerpartial documentation
First individual owner in France; car was subsequently exported to the United States in 1960.
- 1960 → 1970Acquisition unknownUnknown early US owner or ownersnone documentation
Early American ownership history is undocumented; the car's whereabouts during this period are not recorded.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownMr. Bensonpartial documentation
Minnesota-based owner who placed a sale advertisement in a May 1976 automotive magazine; indicated the car had been stored for approximately six years prior.
- 1998 →Acquisition unknownCalifornia-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was noted in California in 1998, still in the red-over-tan restoration finish with minimal post-restoration mileage.
- 2004 → 2007Acquisition unknownBelgian ownerpartial documentation
Car was imported back to Europe and registered for road use in Belgium; subsequently sold on to France.
- 2007 →Private saleFrench ownerpartial documentation
Current long-term keeper in France; has used the car in several Ferrari Club France gatherings and recently had it repainted in its original factory colour scheme.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJerry Wengerpartial documentation
Based in Owatonna, Minnesota; carried out a restoration finished in red with a tan interior; by 1998 the car had moved to California showing just 44 km on the odometer post-restoration.
Competition
- —Ferrari Club France events
Car participated in a small number of club-organised driving events in France during the current ownership period; no specific dates or results recorded.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out by Jerry Wenger in Owatonna, Minnesota, refinishing the car in red with a tan interior. Post-restoration mileage recorded at 44 km as of 1998.
Restoration predates the car's arrival in California by 1998; precise date not stated.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive recommissioning to the car's factory-correct colour combination of Grigio Argento (MM 16003) bodywork over Pelle Rossa (3171) interior, reversing the earlier red over tan specification.
Carried out during the French ownership period beginning 2007; exact year not specified.
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