1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 (Colombo, outside-plug), ~240 bhp
- Colour
- Steel grey ('Grigio Acciaio Brunito')
Chassis 2255 GT is the 34th production example of the Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2, Ferrari's first series-production four-seater, bodied by Pininfarina and completed in January 1961. Originally delivered to a private owner in Lugano, Switzerland, the car passed through four private hands over six decades, spending a lengthy period in the United States before returning to the UK. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration undertaken between 2014 and 2018, costing in excess of £200,000, was carried out in Maranello and earned a Best in Class award at Salon Privé 2019. The car retains matching numbers and holds Ferrari Classiche certification.
Ownership
- 2020-10-11Auction saleSold €360,000 (≈ $396K)
- 1961 → 1970Factory deliveryAlberto Giulianipartial documentation
First owner, took delivery in Lugano, Switzerland. The car appeared in a published Ferrari reference book with its Swiss identification roundel visible in the photo.
- → 1970Acquisition unknownRob de la Rive Boxpartial documentation
Sold the car in 1970; precise acquisition date not stated.
- 1970 →Private saleG D Schmidtpartial documentation
American military personnel based in Germany who purchased the car from Rob de la Rive Box. Subsequently traded it for a Ferrari 212.
- → 2014Private saleJohn R Schultzpartial documentation
Idaho-based owner who acquired the car through a dealer after it passed through unspecified intermediate hands. Retained it for approximately four decades before selling via a Texas dealer.
- 2014 →Private saleUK-based current ownerfull documentation
Purchased via an American dealer in Texas. Commissioned a comprehensive four-year restoration supervised by the UK Ferrari Classiche representative, with body and mechanical work performed in Maranello; total documented expenditure exceeded £200,000.
Competition
- 20192019 Salon Privé ConcoursBest in Class
The car received a class-winning trophy following completion of its multi-year restoration, recognising the quality of the finished work.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationToni Auto
A comprehensive body and mechanical restoration was initiated in 2014 and completed over four years, overseen by a specialist associated with the Ferrari Classiche UK representative. Bodywork and mechanical work were performed at a workshop in Maranello, with additional specialist input from a second Italian firm. Total documented expenditure exceeded £200,000.
Supervised by Tony Willis of the Maranello Concessionaires Archive, the UK Ferrari Classiche representative. Bacchelli & Villa also contributed. Extensive photographic records and invoices are retained in the car's file.
- 2018BodyworkTappezzeria Luppi
Interior retrimmed throughout in Connolly leather as part of the broader restoration programme.
Carried out by a long-established Modena-based coachwork trimmer. Work documented by invoices in the car's file.
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