1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé by Pininfarina
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six (twin-distributor 128D type)
- Colour
- 'Rosso Corsa' (red)
Chassis 1583 GT is the 228th of 353 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Pininfarina Coupés built between 1958 and 1960, benefiting from the later four-wheel disc brakes. Delivered new in March 1960 to a Milan textile company, it was subsequently acquired in Switzerland in 1992 and underwent a systematic multi-stage restoration throughout the 1990s covering the interior, seals, engine, and full bare-metal repaint. A matching-numbers car with a Marcel Massini research report, it has covered approximately 8,000 km since its acquisition and restoration.
Ownership
- 2019-09-29Auction saleEstimate CHF 600,000 – CHF 700,000
- 1960-03-01 →Factory deliveryFilature A Brambilla di Verres SAfull documentation
Milan-based textile manufacturer founded in 1940; took delivery as first owner in the original color scheme of Grigio Fumo with turquoise interior.
- → 1992Acquisition unknownIFS (Ferrari importers, Nyon, Switzerland)partial documentation
Swiss Ferrari importer that had the car prior to the current owner; by this point the car had been refinished in red with tan leather.
- 1992 →Private saleCurrent owner since 1992full documentation
Purchased from IFS in Nyon with approximately 51,000 km on the odometer; undertook a comprehensive restoration through the 1990s including interior, seals, engine overhaul, and bare-metal respray.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1993RestorationSportgarage Leirer
Full re-upholstery of the interior in tan Connolly leather and renewal of the headlining.
Carried out in Stein, Switzerland at a cost of CHF 17,470; invoice retained in the file.
- 1993RepairIFS
Replacement of windscreen and rear window rubber seals.
Performed at the Nyon dealership in October 1993 for CHF 2,360; invoice on file.
- 1996Engine rebuildGarage Beau Rivage
Full engine overhaul carried out to a high standard.
Executed by Ferrari and Rolls-Royce main agents in Lausanne at a cost of CHF 78,650; detailed invoice retained.
- —BodyworkCarrosserie S. Di Dio
Bare-metal respray in Rosso Corsa to complete the restoration programme.
Carried out by Ferrari bodywork specialists in Crissier, Switzerland at a cost of CHF 29,000.
- —Inspection
Ferrari dealership inspection identified that the clutch requires replacement; a quote was obtained and is on file.
Noted at the time of cataloguing for the auction.
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