1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé

0953 GTroadItaly

Engine: 2.95L SOHC V12, twin distributors, inside-plug configuration, 240 bhp
Colour: Deep black

The 11th example of Ferrari's 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé, chassis 0953 GT was completed in June 1958 and carries several rare early-production distinctions: an oversized nose badge identical to the one on Peter Collins's personal 250 Spider, a first-series Type 128D twin-distributor V-12 with inside-plug configuration, and a fibreglass boot lid — part of Maranello's earliest experiment with composite bodywork. After passing through several American owners over two decades, the car spent roughly 34 years in a Minnesota collection before being imported to the United Kingdom and subjected to a comprehensive restoration encompassing engine, drivetrain, suspension, bodywork, and brightwork.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €580,000 (≈ $638K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1958 →Factory delivery
Vincenzo Francesco Ferrario
partial documentation
Original purchaser based in Trieste, Italy. The car was subsequently returned to the factory before being exported to the United States.
→ 1978Private sale
Paul Sackson
partial documentation
Idaho-based owner who responded to a Los Angeles Times classified advertisement describing the car as needing valve work and priced at two thousand dollars. Retained ownership for the greater part of the 1970s.
1978 → 2012Acquisition unknown
Robert Youngdahl
partial documentation
Minnesota-based collector who kept the car among a group of competition vehicles including a Ferrari 250 GT Boano, an Elva, and a Lola. Near the end of his ownership the bodywork was stripped and refinished in deep black. Ownership ended upon his death in 2012.
2012 →Acquisition unknown
UK-resident consignor
partial documentation
Imported the car to England and commissioned a comprehensive restoration covering mechanical, cosmetic, and trim elements, including a full engine rebuild, gearbox and suspension overhaul, new exhaust system, re-plated chrome, and a fresh red leather interior.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Charles Rezzaghi
partial documentation
San Francisco-based former racing driver who ran one of the earliest European sports car dealerships on the US West Coast.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Don Fenster
partial documentation
Based in Santa Ana, California. Acquired the car after Rezzaghi; circumstances of sale not described.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Bodywork
Exterior stripped to bare metal and refinished in Deep Black during the latter part of Youngdahl's ownership.
Carried out prior to the current owner's acquisition.
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Restoration
Comprehensive restoration undertaken after importation to the UK, covering virtually all cosmetic and mechanical elements. The existing black paintwork required only careful wet-sanding; a new red leather interior with matching carpets was fitted. Mechanical work included a full engine rebuild with replacement pistons, valves, and bearings; complete reconditioning of the fuel system; rebuilding of the clutch and gearbox with new synchromesh rings; suspension rebuild; new engine mounts; and a complete new stainless steel exhaust system and manifolds. The engine bay and undercarriage were refinished, all chrome was re-plated, and the original Borrani wire wheels were fully rebuilt, polished, and fitted with new Michelin Pilote X tyres. Badges were restored or replaced with NOS items, while the original nose badge was left untouched.
Commissioned by the current UK-based consignor following acquisition.

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