1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 with triple twin-choke Weber carburetors, 240 hp at 7,000 rpm
- Colour
- Two-tone green ('Verde')
Chassis 1245 GT is the 120th of 355 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupes constructed, completed in early 1959 and delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York. Powered by the 3.0-litre Colombo V-12, it was rediscovered in Delaware in the 1970s and underwent a comprehensive restoration in the early 1990s under its Maryland owner, emerging in a two-tone Verde livery. The restored car subsequently claimed multiple concours honours including class wins at Pebble Beach and Concorso Italiano in 1993.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$643,000
- 1959 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
New York dealership that received the car from the factory in spring 1959; subsequent early history is unrecorded.
- → 1988Acquisition unknownBill McIntyrepartial documentation
Owner based in Delaware, Pennsylvania, with whom the car was rediscovered in the 1970s; sold it in 1988.
- 1988 → 1994Private saleCarl Canterapartial documentation
Maryland-based owner who commissioned a full restoration over roughly four years, resulting in a two-tone green livery; exhibited the car extensively at concours events before offering it for sale in 1994.
- 1994 →Private salePresent ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car shortly after Cantera's 1994 sale listing; held it in a noted private collection with minimal additional mileage accrued.
Competition
- 1992Garden State Fall Festival and Concours d'EleganceBest of Show
- 1992Ferrari Club of AmericaFerrari Club of America National Meeting and Concours, Grand Rapids2nd in Class; Forza Ferrari Award
- 1993Ferrari Club of AmericaFerrari Club of America National Meeting and Concours1st in Class; Luigi Chinetti Award for Outstanding GT Ferrari
- 1993Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in Class
Class victory achieved on the same weekend as the Concorso Italiano win.
- 1993Concorso Italiano1st in Class; Best of Show
Both class victory and top overall honor secured on the same weekend as Pebble Beach.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1992Restoration
Full restoration commissioned by Carl Cantera, completed over approximately four years following his 1988 purchase; car emerged in a two-tone Verde colour scheme with a complementary interior.
Original delivery colour was Blu Genziana over a black interior; the restored livery represents a deliberate change. Odometer showed only 791 miles accumulated since completion at time of cataloguing.
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