1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina
- Engine
- 3.0L SOHC V12, three twin-choke Weber carburetors, 240 bhp at 7,000 rpm
- Colour
- Rosso Bordeaux with Grigio Conchiglia roof
Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina, chassis 1301 GT, built in 1959 and delivered new to France through a Paris dealer in the two-tone combination of Rosso Bordeaux over Grigio Conchiglia with a Nero interior. Originally fitted with Dunlop disc brakes at the factory, the car later received the engine from the Prince Bertil of Sweden's Pinin Farina Coupe Spéciale (0853 GT) while both were stored at the Paris premises of Charles Pozzi. The two engines were reunited with their correct chassis during a later American ownership. Subsequently treated to a comprehensive concours-level restoration, the car is presented in its original colour scheme.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$693,000
- 1959 →Factory deliveryFranco Britannic Autos Ltd.partial documentation
Paris-based dealership that took initial delivery of the car for the French market; the car was subsequently returned to the factory for disc brake installation.
- 1972 → 1989Acquisition unknownGilbert Barnoinpartial documentation
Dentist based in Nice who re-registered the car on French plates; held the car for approximately seventeen years.
- 1989 → 2007Private saleLuis José Flores Estevespartial documentation
Portuguese resident living in France who kept the car for roughly eighteen years before relocating to Oporto, Portugal, taking the car with him.
- 2007 →Private saleLee Herringtonpartial documentation
New Hampshire-based collector who also owned the companion chassis and arranged for the two cars to be reunited with their correct engines; the car remained unrestored but in largely original condition during his tenure.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCharles Pozzipartial documentation
French Ferrari dealer at whose facilities the car was stored alongside the Prince Bertil of Sweden coupe; during this period an engine swap occurred between the two cars.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a full concours-level restoration by Engineered Automotive in Concord, Ontario, reportedly involving over $250,000 and 2,000 hours of work across three years, returning the car to its original color scheme.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationFerrari factory
Car returned to the Ferrari factory following initial French delivery and fitted with Dunlop disc brakes.
- —MechanicalCharles Pozzi
Engine of chassis 1301 GT was exchanged for the engine from chassis 0853 GT due to a mechanical fault, carried out at Charles Pozzi's premises.
The swap occurred while both cars were in concurrent storage at the Pozzi facilities in Paris.
- —RestorationEngineered Automotive
Full concours-level restoration undertaken after purchase from Herrington: car completely disassembled, every component returned to as-new condition, and refinished in the original Rosso Bordeaux and Grigio Conchiglia colour scheme over a Nero leather interior. Work consumed over 2,000 labour hours spanning approximately three years.
Restoration commissioned by the current consignor; Billy Smilovsky of Engineered Automotive in Concord, Ontario led the work. Expenditure stated to exceed $250,000 USD.
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