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1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II

3091 GTroadItaly
Engine
Colombo V12 type 128F, outside-plug configuration with hairpin valve springs
Colour
'Oro Longchamps' (gold)

Chassis 3091 GT is the 157th of 200 examples of the Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II, completed on 3 January 1962 and delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York. One of only four originally finished in the uncommon Oro Longchamps over Naturale leather combination, it also retains its factory hardtop. The car underwent a full restoration to original livery during 2016–2019, followed by a comprehensive mechanical rebuild in 2020, and received Ferrari Classiche certification in 2024 confirming its numbers-matching drivetrain.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1962 →Factory delivery
    Mr. Chalik
    partial documentation

    First owner, took delivery via Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York City. Car was originally finished in Oro Longchamps over Naturale leather.

  3. 2002 →Acquisition unknown
    Eddie Karam
    partial documentation

    Pennsylvania-based collector and dealer who offered the car for sale in 2002.

  4. → 2022Private sale
    Englewood, New Jersey owner
    partial documentation

    Undertook a full restoration to original Oro Longchamps livery beginning in 2016, completed in 2019, followed by mechanical rebuilding work completed through 2020.

  5. 2022 →Acquisition unknown
    Current consignor
    full documentation

    Commissioned further refinement work exceeding $61,000 through Prancing Horse of Nashville and obtained Ferrari Classiche certification with Red Book issued in December 2024.

  6. Date unknown
    Anaheim, California resident
    partial documentation

    Identified through a classified advertisement in 1985; the car had been repainted red and the interior retrimmed in cream by this point, and showed approximately 38,000 miles.

  7. Date unknown
    Chris DeBruine
    partial documentation

    Performed a cosmetic restoration in 1992 at The Works Auto Body in Santa Clara, California; work included a red repaint, new tan leather interior, black soft-top, and replacement wire wheels.

Competition

  1. 2001
    5th Annual Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance

    Car was displayed at the Edgemont, Pennsylvania concours event.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1985
    Bodywork

    Car had been repainted red and the interior retrimmed in cream at some point prior to its Los Angeles Times listing; the original Oro dashboard was apparently left unchanged.

    Exact date and workshop unknown; condition noted in classified advertisement.

  2. 1992Restoration
    The Works Auto Body

    Cosmetic restoration carried out, resulting in a red exterior, new tan leather interior, and a black soft-top; period-correct Borrani wire wheels were fitted as part of the work.

    Work attributed to Chris DeBruine in Santa Clara, California.

  3. 2019
    Restoration

    Full bodywork strip and refinish to factory-correct Oro Longchamps paint, with a complete interior retrim to original specification, completed after work began in 2016.

    Bodywork by Danny Bell of Great Barrington, Massachusetts; interior retrim by Johann Merhoffer.

  4. 2020Engine rebuild
    Paul Russell and Company

    Engine, gearbox, and overdrive fully rebuilt; brake system and suspension work also carried out, and the steering box was resealed.

  5. 2024
    Inspection

    Ferrari Classiche certification completed, confirming that the engine, gearbox, and rear axle are all original and numbers-matching; Red Book issued.

    Certification obtained under the current consignor's ownership.

  6. Service
    Prancing Horse

    Extensive post-acquisition servicing exceeding $61,000 encompassing fluid leak corrections via gasket replacement, electrical system attention, convertible top and window seal adjustment, and various cosmetic refinements.

    Carried out in Nashville, Tennessee, after the current consignor acquired the car in 2022.

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