1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
- Engine
- 3.0L Colombo Tipo 168U V12 with triple Weber twin-choke carburetors, 9.2:1 compression, 250 hp at 7,000 rpm
- Colour
- Black over red leather
Chassis 5003 is the 108th of 350 examples of Ferrari's 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, a grand touring evolution of the 250 GT lineage bodied by Scaglietti to Pininfarina's design and powered by a 3.0-litre Colombo V-12. Completed at Maranello in September 1963, it was delivered to its first owner in Modena and subsequently passed through Italian and American hands before receiving a thorough professional restoration in the United States. In 2021 it was certified by Ferrari Classiche as a numbers-matching example retaining its original engine, gearbox, differential, and body.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,655,000
- 1963-09-01 → 1965-07-01Factory deliveryIvo Coughifull documentation
First owner, based in Modena; drove the car regularly and sold it with just over 24,200 km recorded. Ownership history compiled by marque historian Marcel Massini.
- 1965-07-01 →Private saleRome residentpartial documentation
Second owner, identity not given; resided in Rome at the time of acquisition.
- 1981-02-01 →Acquisition unknownFAF Motorcarspartial documentation
Dealership in Tucker, Georgia offering the car for sale with approximately 47,000 km indicated; car had been in the US for some time prior to this listing.
- 2007 → 2009-04-01Acquisition unknownKevin Dwyerpartial documentation
Illinois-based owner who held the car for approximately two years before selling it on.
- 2009-04-01 → 2014-09-01Private salePaul Schwartzpartial documentation
California-based owner from Orinda who exhibited the car at multiple concours events; sold it approximately one month after the August 2014 Concorso Italiano appearance.
- 2014-09-01 →Private saleAdam Levinepartial documentation
Musician and television personality known for driving his collector cars; commissioned a thorough mechanical service at Gran Touring Classics in Long Beach with over $9,000 in documented work.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAmerican expatriate in Romepartial documentation
US national living in Rome who acquired the car shortly after the previous Roman owner; car later appeared in the United States.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDr. Shockleypartial documentation
Neurosurgeon based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; commissioned a thorough restoration by Skip McCabe's Automotive Restoration, with mechanical work handled by Ferrari specialist John Hajduk.
Competition
- 20122012 Concours on the AvenueFerrari Cup awarded
Event held in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; car exhibited by Paul Schwartz.
- 20142014 Concours on the AvenueFerrari Cup awarded
Second Ferrari Cup win at the same annual Carmel-by-the-Sea event under Paul Schwartz's ownership.
- 2014-08-0129th Annual Concorso Italiano
Exhibited in Seaside, California by Paul Schwartz; noted as his final significant public showing of the car before its sale.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2021InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification confirming the car as a numbers-matching example with its original engine, gearbox, differential, and body intact.
Certification documentation accompanies the car at sale.
- —RestorationSkip McCabe's Automotive Restoration
Full professional restoration carried out by marque specialists at Skip McCabe's Automotive Restoration in Mundelein, Illinois, with the mechanical portions handled by Ferrari specialist John Hajduk at Motorkraft in Noblesville, Indiana.
Commissioned during Dr. Shockley's ownership; described as complete and of high quality.
- —ServiceGran Touring Classics
Thorough recommissioning service at Gran Touring Classics in Long Beach covering braking, cooling, electrical, fuel and ignition systems, plus carburetor calibration; documented by invoices exceeding USD 9,000.
Carried out after Adam Levine's acquisition in September 2014 to bring the car to driving condition.
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