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1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet (first series)

0913 GTroadItaly
Engine
3.0L V12, shared with 250 GT berlinetta
Colour
Metallic grey ('grigio metallizzato')

Chassis 0913 GT is the 25th of 40 first-series Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina cabriolets, completed in Turin in May 1958 and finished in metallic grey over black leather. It served as the pace car at the 1958 Shell Grand Prix at Monza and appeared in that year's Ferrari Yearbook. After a succession of Italian owners through the late 1960s, the car passed through Malta, England, and the United States, where it received a full restoration in the early 1990s and subsequently underwent meticulous preparation by specialists Fossil Motorsports and Grand Touring Classics, compiling an extensive record in vintage rallies and concours events over more than two decades.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$6,000,000 – US$7,000,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1958-06-01 → 1962-08-01Factory delivery
    Armando Reggianni
    full documentation

    First owner, based in Bergamo, Italy. The car served as a pace vehicle at a 1958 Monza event and was featured in that year's Ferrari annual publication with Mrs. Reggianni driving.

  3. 1962-08-01 →Private sale
    Immobiliare S.p.A.
    partial documentation

    Bergamo-based real estate company; held the car for an unspecified portion of the six-year period prior to eventual acquisition by Maria Di Paolo.

  4. 1968 →Private sale
    Maria Di Paolo
    partial documentation

    Final Italian owner after the car changed hands several times during the mid-to-late 1960s.

  5. 1988 →Private sale
    Brian Classic
    partial documentation

    Described as a well-known enthusiast; retained the car for a minimum of four years.

  6. 1992-06-01 → 1999-06-01Private sale
    Sheldon Solow
    full documentation

    New York-based owner who commissioned a full restoration including a red repaint, new tan leather interior, and sourcing of a compatible replacement engine block from a Pinin Farina coupe.

  7. 1999 →Private sale
    California-based collector
    full documentation

    Well-known consignor who entrusted the car to Richard Freshman's Fossil Motorsports for comprehensive mechanical preparation, then to Norbert Hofer of Grand Touring Classics for ongoing specialist maintenance spanning more than fifteen years.

  8. 1999-06-01 → 1999Private sale
    Alex Finnegan
    partial documentation

    Service manager at Paul Russell & Company in Essex, Massachusetts; carried out a light sympathetic refresh before selling the car later the same year.

  9. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Lacloche
    partial documentation

    Enthusiast resident on the island of Malta who reportedly held the car for roughly a decade; drum brakes had been converted to Dunlop disc units around this period.

  10. Date unknownPrivate sale
    M.H. Scott
    partial documentation

    Based in Farnham, England; commissioned a repaint in red and carried out minor interior upgrades including a Jaeger clock and NART insignia.

Competition

  1. 1958
    1958 Shell Grand Prix
    Driver: Mrs. Reggianni

    Car served as the official pace vehicle at Monza and was photographed with Mrs. Reggianni at the wheel for the Ferrari annual publication.

  2. 2000
    Quail Rally 2000
    Completed

    One of several vintage touring events successfully finished following Fossil Motorsports preparation.

  3. 2000
    California Mille 2000
    Completed
  4. 2000
    Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance 2000
  5. 2000
    Vintage Ferrari Concours at Concorso Italiano 2000
    Platinum Award

    Concours event held in conjunction with Concorso Italiano; car received a top-tier award.

  6. 2002
    California Classic 2002
    Completed
  7. 2002
    Rosso Rodeo 2002

    Display event held in Beverly Hills.

  8. 2003
    California Mille 2003
    Completed
  9. 2003
    Colorado Grand 2003
    Completed
  10. 2004
    California Mille 2004
    Completed
  11. 2004
    Colorado Grand 2004
    Completed
  12. 2005
    Concorso Ferrari Century City 2005
  13. 2006
    California Classic 2006
    Completed
  14. 2007
    Art Center Car Classic 2007
  15. 2007
    Quail Motorsports Gathering 2007
  16. 2007
    Quail Rally 2007
    Completed
  17. 2009
    Colorado Grand 2009
    Completed
  18. 2010
    Concorso Ferrari Pasadena 2010
  19. 2011
    Colorado Grand 2011
    Completed
  20. 2014
    California Mille 2014
    Completed
  21. 2014
    Ferrari of North America 60th Anniversary Celebration 2014

    Vehicle was selected by the Maranello factory to represent one of sixty significant Ferraris marking six decades of the marque in America; held in Beverly Hills.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1992
    Restoration

    Comprehensive restoration including a full respray in red and re-upholstery of the cabin in fresh tan leather.

    Commissioned by Sheldon Solow following his acquisition of the car in June 1992.

  2. 1993
    Engine rebuild

    Original engine block deemed beyond use; a period-correct 250 GT replacement block sourced from chassis 1081 GT was renumbered and fitted, retaining the original cylinder heads.

    Commissioned by Sheldon Solow.

  3. 1999Service
    Paul Russell & Company

    Sympathetic recommissioning carried out prior to the car's sale to the subsequent owner.

    Overseen by Alex Finnegan, service manager at Paul Russell & Company.

  4. 2000Mechanical
    Fossil Motorsports

    Comprehensive preparation for vintage touring, covering suspension, shock absorbers, brakes, radiator, clutch, cooling system, fuel tank, and wire wheels; work continued through April 2004.

    Carried out by Richard Freshman to aircraft-grade standards using proprietary evaluation methods.

  5. 2002Engine rebuild
    Fossil Motorsports

    Original engine block fully restored, with priority given to retaining factory-original components wherever feasible.

    Work preparatory to future reinstallation; original block set aside following the 1993 replacement.

  6. 2004Service
    Grand Touring Classics

    Ongoing maintenance and event preparation including clutch rebuild with new release bearing, water pump overhaul, exhaust manifold work, new engine mounts, and fitting of a period-correct exhaust system; also included thorough tuning before and after each rally.

    Work carried out by Ferrari specialist Norbert Hofer over approximately 15 years from April 2004.

  7. 2016Engine rebuild
    Grand Touring Classics

    Original engine block reinstalled in the car and extensively rebuilt with new pistons, bearings, timing chain, camshafts, crankshaft, factory valves with upgraded guides, Carrillo connecting rods, and rebuilt cylinder heads; original components such as the mouse-type valve-spring arrangement and factory-stamped timing cover were preserved. Total cost exceeded $95,000.

    Reunited the original engine block with its matching chassis for the first time since the 1990s.

  8. Modification

    Drum brakes replaced with Dunlop disc brake units to improve stopping performance.

    Work took place sometime during the early-to-mid 1970s ownership period, exact date unknown.

  9. Bodywork

    Car repainted in traditional red; minor interior upgrades carried out including fitting of a Jaeger clock and NART badges.

    Commissioned by M.H. Scott during his ownership in the 1980s.

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