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1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Europa Coupé by Pinin Farina

0263 EUroadItaly
Engine
2.6L SOHC V12 with three Weber carburetors, 170 bhp
Colour
Silver over red leather (current restoration finish)

Chassis 0263 EU is a late-production Ferrari 212 Inter Europa coupe bodied by Pinin Farina, completed in late 1952 and among the final cars built on the 212 platform — constructed immediately before the prototype 250 Europa. Used as a Ferrari factory show car, including display at the 1953 Turin Motor Show, it passed through a succession of European and American owners before undergoing a celebrated restoration by Wayne Obry's Motion Products in the early 1990s. The restored car achieved a reported perfect score at the 1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and went on to accumulate an extensive concours record across North America.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$1,300,000 – US$1,600,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1952 → 1953Factory delivery
    Ferrari factory
    partial documentation

    Car was retained by the factory after completion for exhibition purposes, including display at the Turin Motor Show.

  3. 1953 → 1958Private sale
    Pierre Guilherme
    partial documentation

    Paris-based first private owner; car was sold to him by Ferrari following the Turin show appearance.

  4. 1958 → 1958Acquisition unknown
    Joseph Cattaneo's garage
    partial documentation

    Parisian garage through which the car passed before its next private buyer; exact tenure unclear.

  5. 1958 → 1961Private sale
    Frank Butler
    partial documentation

    American expatriate based in Paris; drove the car to multiple European race circuits as a spectator and had the bodywork refinished red at the factory service department in Maranello around 1960.

  6. 1961 → 1965Private sale
    Ed Gaus
    partial documentation

    American citizen who brought the car to the United States shortly after purchase.

  7. 1965 → 1974Private sale
    Mitchell Cahn
    partial documentation

    Resident of Bellerose, New York; held the car for roughly a decade.

  8. 1974 → 1981Private sale
    Alvin Meyer
    partial documentation

    Based in Port Washington; entered the car in Ferrari club events, starting with the FCA 2nd Annual Long Island Meet.

  9. 1981 →Private sale
    Motor Classic Corporation
    partial documentation

    White Plains, New York dealer; had the car refinished in silver with red leather before selling it on.

  10. → 1986Private sale
    Anthony Wang
    partial documentation

    Prominent Ferrari collector; owned the car for several years before selling in 1986.

  11. 1986 → 1990Private sale
    Thomas Davis
    partial documentation

    Manalapan, Florida owner; during his tenure the car was repainted black, brightwork was re-chromed, and the engine was rebuilt by Butch Stokes Automotive.

  12. 1990 → 1991Private sale
    Larry Simon
    partial documentation

    Pennsylvania-based enthusiast who engaged Wayne Obry to begin refurbishment but sold the car when his interest diminished.

  13. 1991 → 2000Private sale
    Wayne Obry
    full documentation

    Expert restorer based in Neenah, Wisconsin; his firm Motion Products undertook a comprehensive restoration between 1991 and 1993, after which the car embarked on an extensive and highly successful concours career.

  14. 2000 →Private sale
    Richard Fraser
    partial documentation

    Boca Grande, Florida owner who acquired the car by August 2000 and continued exhibiting it at prominent concours events through at least 2011.

  15. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Current consignors
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car several years before the sale; recommissioned Motion Products for further restoration work and continued the concours exhibition programme.

Competition

  1. 1974
    FCA 2nd Annual Long Island Meet

    Static club exhibition presented by owner Alvin Meyer; first in a long series of Ferrari club appearances for the car.

  2. 1993
    1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
    Perfect 100-point score — reportedly the first Ferrari to achieve this at the event

    Concours debut following the restoration completed by Wayne Obry's Motion Products.

  3. 1994
    Central States Region Lake Forest Sportscars Concours d'Elegance

    Held in Illinois; exhibited in autumn 1994.

  4. 1994-02-01Cavallino Classic
    3rd Annual Cavallino Classic
    Best in Show (Cavallino Cup) and best restoration (Excellence Cup)

    First Cavallino Classic appearance for the freshly restored car under Wayne Obry's ownership.

  5. 1994-08-01
    International Ferrari Concours d'Elegance, Monterey
    Class winner
  6. 1995Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic

    Return appearance under Wayne Obry's ownership.

  7. 1995-08-01
    Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance

    Exhibited in Michigan under Wayne Obry's ownership.

  8. 2002
    2002 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

    Exhibited under Richard Fraser's ownership.

  9. 2002
    Castle Hill Concours d'Elegance

    Massachusetts concours; car was presented by noted restorer Paul Russell in September 2002.

  10. 2006Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic

    January 2006 appearance under Richard Fraser's ownership.

  11. 2011Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic
    Platinum Award (third such award)

    January 2011 appearance under Richard Fraser's ownership.

  12. 2015Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic

    Exhibited under current consignors' ownership following renewed attention by Motion Products.

  13. 2015
    2015 Classic Sports Sunday Concours at Mar-a-Lago
  14. 2015
    2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

    Second Pebble Beach appearance for the car, now under the current consignors.

  15. 2015
    2015 Concorso Ferrari, Pasadena
    Platinum Award (most recent)
  16. 2016Cavallino Classic
    Cavallino Classic

    Second consecutive year exhibited at the Cavallino under the consignors.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1959
    Repair

    Minor repairs carried out by owner Frank Butler, including fitting of an air horn.

  2. 1960Bodywork
    Ferrari Assistenza Clienti

    Body refinished in red by the Ferrari factory Assistenza Clienti in Maranello.

    Work carried out at the factory service department at Butler's behest.

  3. 1981Bodywork
    Motor Classic Corporation

    Car refinished in silver with red leather interior while in the hands of Motor Classic Corporation.

  4. 1986
    Bodywork

    Car repainted black and exterior brightwork re-chromed during Thomas Davis's ownership.

  5. 1993Restoration
    Motion Products

    Comprehensive ground-up restoration completed over roughly two years, regarded as one of the finest ever performed on a Ferrari of this type.

    Commissioned by Wayne Obry for his personal ownership; conducted in Neenah, Wisconsin between 1991 and 1993.

  6. Engine rebuild
    Butch Stokes Automotive

    Engine thoroughly overhauled during the Davis ownership period.

    Carried out while the car was in the southern United States, circa 1986–1990.

  7. Restoration
    Motion Products

    Thorough refresh of the existing award-winning restoration carried out after the consignors acquired the car.

    Work undertaken by the same team responsible for the original 1991–1993 restoration.

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