1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pininfarina)
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 Colombo short-block (Tipo 128E), spark plugs external to the V
- Colour
- Dark grey ('Grigio Scuro')
Chassis 3449 GT is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II, one of only 200 produced, bodied by Pininfarina and powered by the Tipo 128E Colombo short-block V-12. Completed in early May 1962, it was supplied through Franco-Britannic Autos in France and delivered new to a Milanese customer. The car retains its matching-numbers engine, rear axle, and coachwork, and was comprehensively restored in 2013 to its factory Grigio Scuro over Blu leather specification by the respected Toni Auto workshop in Maranello.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,130,000 (≈ $1.24M)
- 1962 →Private saleCirano Bargipartial documentation
Milan resident who purchased the car new; possibly a son of the tailor and motorsport patron Foresto Bargi.
- 1962-05-01 →Factory deliveryFranco-Britannic Autos Ltdfull documentation
French distributor based in Levallois-Perret; served as France's inaugural exclusive Ferrari importer and received the car directly from Pininfarina.
- → 1994-07-01California-based sellerpartial documentation
Offered the car for sale via Cavallino magazine in July 1994; by this time the exterior and interior had been repainted in a black-over-red scheme rather than the factory specification.
- 2013 →Acquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after its 2013 restoration; commissioned a V-12 engine rebuild at Toni Auto in 2019 and further maintenance work at Kestenholz Automobil AG in May 2024.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1994Bodywork
At some point prior to its 1994 sale listing, the car's original factory colour combination was replaced with a black exterior and red interior scheme.
Exact date of the colour change is unknown; the altered specification was noted when the car appeared for sale.
- 2013RestorationToni Auto
Full comprehensive restoration carried out, including a repaint in the correct factory Grigio Scuro colour and reupholstery of the cabin in Blu Franzi leather, returning the car to its original specification.
Toni Auto is based in Maranello and is described as highly respected within the Ferrari specialist community.
- 2019Engine rebuildToni Auto
The matching-numbers V-12 engine was fully rebuilt at the same Maranello workshop that carried out the 2013 restoration.
Engine stampings confirm it as the original unit; rear axle and coachwork also confirmed as matching numbers.
- 2024ServiceClassics & Sportcars division of Kestenholz Automobil AG
Additional recommissioning and freshening work performed, documented by invoices retained in the car's file.
Workshop is located in Pratteln, Germany.
- —Modification
Side vents were fitted to the bodywork at an undetermined point in the car's history; these are not factory-correct items for this particular chassis.
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