1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 2.95L SOHC 60-degree V12 (Tipo 128F), three Weber carburettors, ~240 bhp
- Colour
- Grigio Acciaio (steel grey)
Chassis 1881 GT is the 33rd example of the Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II, a grand-touring open-top model introduced at the 1959 Paris Motor Show and produced in a total run of 200 cars. Delivered in June 1960 to Angelo Moratti, founder of the Saras oil group and president of Inter Milan, the car spent much of its life in Switzerland. It carries Ferrari Classiche certification with matching-numbers components throughout, has been refinished in its original Grigio Acciaio over Rosso specification by Kessel Classic of Lugano, and appeared at the Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza in 2014.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £1,288,000 (≈ $1.61M)
- 1960-06-01 →Factory deliveryAngelo Morattifull documentation
Patriarch of a prominent Italian petroleum family, founder of a major Sardinian refinery concern, and president of Inter Milan football club. Vehicle delivered directly from coachbuilder completion in June 1960.
- → 1987Swiss owner or owners prior to 1987partial documentation
Car passed into Swiss custody at an unspecified point after leaving the original Italian owner; precise acquisition details are not recorded in the prose.
- 1987 → 1996Acquisition unknownSingle Swiss ownerpartial documentation
Held in Switzerland for roughly nine years under a single custodian; no further personal detail provided.
- 2005 →Acquisition unknownMonaco-based collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car in 2005; no additional biographical detail given in the prose.
- → 2007Acquisition unknownDutch collectorpartial documentation
Briefly held the car before returning it to Swiss ownership in 2007.
- 2007 →Private saleSwiss owner from 2007full documentation
Had the car serviced by Kessel Classic of Lugano, refinished in the original Grigio Acciaio over Rosso livery, and obtained Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification confirming matching-numbers status.
Competition
- 2014-05-012014 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Presented at the Lake Como concours following refinishing in original colours; no award result is specified in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out at an unspecified point prior to the Swiss owner's tenure from 2007; the car is described as already having undergone a proper restoration before the subsequent refinishing work.
Timing and workshop for this earlier restoration are not identified in the prose.
- —ServiceKessel Classic
Ongoing servicing and mechanical upkeep carried out by a well-regarded Ferrari specialist following acquisition by the post-2007 Swiss owner.
Work was performed at Kessel Classic's facility in Lugano.
- —BodyworkKessel Classic
The car was repainted in its factory-correct colour combination — Grigio Acciaio (Savidin 20259) bodywork with a Rosso (VM 3171) interior — as part of the broader programme of work by Kessel Classic.
Completed in preparation for the May 2014 Villa d'Este appearance; the wooden steering wheel was also properly restored at this time.
- —Inspection
Ferrari Classiche certification was obtained, confirming that the car retains its original matching-numbers engine and other as-delivered components; the Red Book was issued accordingly.
Certification achieved during the current ownership period.
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