1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Coupé by Pininfarina
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six (twin-distributor 128D type)
- Colour
- Grigio Ferro (iron grey)
Chassis 1201 GT is a matching-numbers 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Coupé with coachwork by Pininfarina, one of approximately 353 notchback coupés built on the 250 GT platform between 1958 and 1960. Delivered new through Chinetti Motors in New York, the car passed through several American owners before returning to Italy in 1990, where it underwent a comprehensive three-year restoration by Carrozzeria Bottini. It carries Ferrari Classiche certification and a FIVA passport.
Ownership
- 2020-10-11Auction saleEstimate €390,000 – €470,000
- → 1987Acquisition unknownMs Tostesonpartial documentation
Massachusetts resident who held the car at some point during the 1960s; sold it in 1987.
- 1987 → 1990Private saleA Maciocepartial documentation
Boston-based owner who acquired the car in 1987 before it was exported back to Italy in 1990.
- 1990 → 2007Private saleG Prevostipartial documentation
Italian private collector known for maintaining vehicles in immaculate condition; commissioned a comprehensive three-year restoration by Carrozzeria Bottini, during which the car was refinished in Grigio Ferro and re-trimmed in red leather.
- 2007 →AuctionBelgian-registered owner post-2007partial documentation
Purchased at auction in 2007 and had mechanical work carried out at Italauto Garage in the Netherlands; car holds Belgian registration documents at time of cataloguing.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryChinetti Motorspartial documentation
US Ferrari importer based in New York City; received the car as the initial delivery point before onward sale to the first private owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleM Weinmannpartial documentation
New York City resident who purchased the car new via Chinetti Motors; original exterior finish was Rosso Bordeaux.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007MechanicalItalauto Garage
Comprehensive mechanical overhaul performed following the car's 2007 auction sale.
Work carried out in the Netherlands by the new owner after acquisition at auction.
- —RestorationCarrozzeria Bottini
Full restoration carried out over approximately three years, including a respray in Grigio Ferro and a complete re-trim of the interior in red leather.
Commissioned by G. Prevosti during his ownership from 1990; work was completed to concours standard.
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