1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 (Tipo 128E, outside-plug), 240 bhp
Chassis 4093 GT is the first of the 300 Series III Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 cars produced, notable for being factory-equipped with the overdrive gearbox from new. Delivered in January 1963 to Jacques Swaters' Garage Francorchamps in Brussels, the car passed through Swiss ownership, during which it appeared at Ferrari's 50th Anniversary celebrations in Maranello and Rome. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration was completed in 2005 by Touring Cars in Switzerland. The car holds Ferrari Classiche certification and a Marcel Massini historical report.
Ownership
- 2018-10-05Auction saleEstimate €330,000 – €400,000
- 1963 → 1963Factory deliveryGarage Francorchamps (Jacques Swaters)full documentation
Brussels-based Ferrari dealer took new delivery; the car was used in homologation documentation revisions before being sold to its first private buyer.
- Date unknownPrivate saleEduard Nievergeltpartial documentation
Swiss owner who exhibited the car at Ferrari's 50th anniversary events in Maranello and Rome, and drove it to a Ferrari club gathering in 2002.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Owned for roughly six years as part of a well-maintained private Ferrari collection; maintenance work during ownership carried out by L'Officina, Brussels, totalling around €24,000.
Competition
- 2002-06-01Ferrari Owners' Club Switzerland Annual Meeting, Weggis-LucerneDriver: Eduard Nievergelt
Owner drove the car to the club's annual gathering in the Lucerne area of Switzerland.
- —Ferrari 50th Anniversary Celebrations — Maranello and RomeDriver: Eduard Nievergelt
Car was exhibited at the twin-venue anniversary event by its Swiss owner; precise year not stated in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005RestorationTouring Cars
Full body-off, ground-up restoration covering every component, commissioned after the car left Nievergelt's ownership and carried out to an uncompromising standard.
Work performed in Switzerland; described as a complete nut-and-bolt rebuild.
- —Modification
Electric power steering system fitted at an unspecified point.
Date and installer not recorded in the catalogue.
- —ServiceL'Officina
Ongoing maintenance work carried out between 2012 and 2016, with invoices on file totalling approximately €24,000.
Workshop located in Brussels; invoices covering the full period are retained in the car's documentation file.
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