1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 'Tipo 128', 232 bhp
- Colour
- Midnight Grey
Chassis 3499 is the 176th of 200 Series II Pininfarina Cabriolets built on the Ferrari 250 GT platform, completed at Pininfarina on 20 June 1962 in Midnight Grey over Dark Beige leather. Delivered new through Paris distributor Franco-Britannic Automobiles and registered in Marseille, it accumulated just 7,000 km before passing to a second French owner in 1971 who stored it from around 1985. Acquired in 2013 and subjected to a meticulous, originality-focused restoration exceeding $274,000 USD, the car retains its numbers-matching drivetrain and original soft top.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,380,000
- 1962-07-10 → 1971Factory deliveryFirst owner via Franco-Britannic Automobilespartial documentation
Car delivered new through Ferrari's Paris distributor and registered in Marseille. Retained for nearly nine years, showing just 7,000 km at time of sale.
- 1971 → 2013Private saleSecond French owner, Marseillepartial documentation
Cared for the car for over four decades, limiting use to occasional fair-weather driving. Placed the car in storage after 1985 without restoration or significant mechanical intervention.
- 2013 →Private saleConsignorfull documentation
Acquired the car in original but neglected condition, then commissioned a thorough sympathetic restoration exceeding $274,000 through multiple specialist workshops in the United States.
Competition
- 2017Copperstate 1000 Road RallyFinished without incident
The car's first significant event following completion of its multi-year restoration, completing the rally without reported problems.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013RestorationD.L. George Historic Motorcars
Comprehensive restoration begun after purchase, emphasising preservation and reconditioning of original parts wherever feasible; total expenditure exceeded $274,000. Work included partial disassembly, factory-correct Midnight Grey repaint, replating of all original brightwork and trim, media-blasting and undercoating of the body underside, and replacement of corroded metal in the front rocker panels.
Workshop located in Cochranville, Pennsylvania; detailed invoices on file. Restoration handed off for finishing to Sublime Restorations of South Hampton, New Hampshire in late 2014, completed late 2016.
- 2013BodyworkD.L. George Historic Motorcars
Original Dark Beige Connolly leather reconditioned throughout; seat covers were beyond repair and replaced with newly fabricated Dark Beige leather to match; samples of original leather retained. Original fabric soft top assessed as sound and was repaired and detailed rather than replaced.
Marchal headlamps and Borrani chrome wire wheels also restored and refitted during this phase.
- 2013Engine rebuildCycles Immortal
Numbers-matching Tipo 128 engine fully rebuilt; parts and technical guidance sourced in consultation with additional Ferrari specialists.
Workshop operated by Chuck Sim, located in Winterport, Maine; GTO Engineering among the consulted specialists.
- 2013MechanicalVincor Transmissions
Laycock de Normanville overdrive transmission module dismantled and fully rebuilt.
Workshop located in Jacksonville, Florida.
- 2016RestorationSublime Restorations
Remaining finishing work completed following handoff from the primary restoration workshop.
Work begun late 2014 and completed late 2016; workshop located in South Hampton, New Hampshire.
- 2017Service
Regular servicing carried out by the owner's in-house mechanics following the restoration and the car's return to use.
Ongoing maintenance programme conducted by the consignor's dedicated mechanical team.
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