1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- Outside-plug 3.0L V12 derived from the Testa Rossa racing unit
- Colour
- Red
Chassis 2931 is the 145th of 200 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II examples built, completed at Pininfarina's Grugliasco works in mid-1961 and delivered in Italy that November. Featuring a Testa Rossa-derived outside-plug engine and four-wheel disc brakes, the model represented the most capable 250 GT road car of its era. This example passed through several American owners after Luigi Chinetti imported it to the United States, was later acquired by Ascari founder Klaas Zwart, and was certified by Ferrari Classiche in 2013. It retains its matching-numbers drivetrain.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,298,750 (≈ $1.43M)
- 1961-11-01 →Factory deliveryRemo Gualdieripartial documentation
First registered owner, residing in Naples. Car remained in Italy until the late 1960s, when it was exported to the United States.
- → 1970Acquisition unknownLuigi Chinetti / Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Imported the car from Italy to the US through his Greenwich, Connecticut dealership, acting as an intermediary before selling it on.
- 1970 →Private saleMr. Rushpartial documentation
Greenwich, Connecticut resident who purchased the car from Chinetti Motors and had it regularly serviced there over subsequent years; car was finished in black during this period.
- → 2012-03-01Acquisition unknownKlaas Zwartpartial documentation
Founder of Ascari Cars and the Ascari Race Resort; car was silver with a black interior at time of acquisition. Zwart actively used the car in a period-revival motorsport event.
- 2012-03-01 →Acquisition unknownThe Aurora Collectionfull documentation
Car was Ferrari Classiche certified in early 2013 during this ownership; currently finished in red over tan leather. The printed certification booklet has been misplaced.
- Date unknownFirst unidentified American owner
One of two unnamed American owners through whom the car passed during the roughly two decades after Mr. Rush's tenure.
- Date unknownSecond unidentified American owner
The second of two unnamed American owners before the car was returned to Europe.
Competition
- 20082008 Alberto Ascari RevivalDriver: Klaas Zwart
Car ran with race number 11 at the Costa del Sol event in Spain; a photograph of Zwart driving it was later published in a 2009 magazine.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013InspectionFerrari Classiche
Formal certification by Ferrari Classiche confirming matching-numbers status of chassis, engine, gearbox, and rear axle.
A digital scan of the certification is held in the history file; the printed Red Book has been misplaced and recertification will be required from Ferrari Classiche.
- —ServiceChinetti Motors
Routine servicing carried out at Chinetti Motors over several years following the 1970 sale; the car was observed to be finished in black at this time.
Documented in dealership records spanning the early-to-mid 1970s.
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