1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pininfarina)

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Engine: 3.0L V12 with outside-plug configuration, triple carburetors
Colour: Smoke grey ('Grigio Fumo')

Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, chassis 2587, is the 131st of only 200 second-series Pininfarina-bodied examples built, completed in July 1961 in Grigio Fumo over beige and fitted with overdrive transmission. Delivered new to a French-Californian owner who retained it for 25 years, the car subsequently passed through several notable American collectors, accumulated FCA Platinum honours and Cavallino Classic awards, and received a thorough bare-metal restoration to factory-correct specification before appearing at the 2017 and 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$1,792,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
—Auction sale
Sold US$1,352,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1961-07-01 → 1986Factory delivery
Daniel Belozlan
partial documentation
French national living in California; held the car for an unusually long period before selling through dealer Richard Straman.
1986 →Private sale
Richard W. Gent
partial documentation
Based in Euclid, Ohio; commissioned a full repaint in red with beige interior by restorer Joe Piscazzi, then displayed the car at FCA concours events in 1989 and 1990.
2004 →Acquisition unknown
Gary Lilienthal
partial documentation
Boston-based collector who displayed the car at various New England events before selling to the subsequent owner.
→ 2018-08-01Private sale
Previous owner (identity unstated)
partial documentation
Commissioned a thorough bare-metal restoration returning the car to factory-correct colors and trim; drivetrain, suspension, and ancillaries were fully rebuilt during this tenure.
2018-08-01 →Private sale
Current private collector
partial documentation
Described as an esteemed private collector; sent the car to RM Auto Restoration ahead of Pebble Beach judging and subsequently entered it in several major concours events.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
William Kevin Collins
partial documentation
One of several East Coast owners following the Gent tenure; based in Louisville.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Robert Weis
partial documentation
Pittsburgh-based owner who exhibited the car at multiple Cavallino Classic events, earning FCA Platinum honors and concours awards in 2000.

Competition

1989Ferrari Club of America concours program
1989 FCA International Concours
Exhibited by Richard W. Gent following the red restoration by Joe Piscazzi.
1990Ferrari Club of America concours program
1990 FCA International Concours
Second consecutive year of exhibition under Gent ownership.
2000Cavallino Classic
2000 Cavallino Classic
Coppa Bella Macchina and Coppa Strada GT
Exhibited by Robert Weis in West Palm Beach; earned two named trophies that year.
2017
2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance — Ferrari 70th Anniversary display
Car was featured in the special Casa Ferrari exhibit marking Ferrari's 70th anniversary.
2019Cavallino Classic
2019 Cavallino Classic Sports Sunday at Mar-a-Lago Concours
Excellence in Class
Entered by the current owner after preparation work at RM Auto Restoration.
2019
2019 Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance
Shown by the current owner; no award result mentioned.
2019
2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Presented following preparation by RM Auto Restoration to meet Pebble Beach judging standards.
—Cavallino Classic
Cavallino Classic
FCA Platinum award
One of several Cavallino appearances under Robert Weis; specific year not stated.

Maintenance & restoration

2019Service
RM Auto Restoration
Comprehensive preparation for Pebble Beach concours judging: new convertible top and full exhaust system fitted, new fuel tank fabricated and installed, gauges repaired, rubber and seals renewed, selective wiring replaced, front and rear disc calipers rebuilt, steering box adjusted, brake calipers and engine hardware cad-plated, correct hose clamps fitted, and all three carburettors rebuilt and dyno-tuned.
Carried out ahead of the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance judging under the current owner.
—Restoration
Joe Piscazzi
Car repainted red and interior retrimmed in beige, carried out after acquisition by Richard W. Gent.
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Restoration
Full bare-metal disassembly and rebuild to factory-correct specification, returning the car to its original Grigio Fumo colour scheme and beige leather interior. The matching-numbers drivetrain was completely stripped and rebuilt, front and rear suspension disassembled and inspected, generator and dynamo rebuilt, and the gearbox resealed.
Commissioned by the previous (pre-2018) owner; resulted in the factory-correct appearance the car retains today.

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