1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III
- Colour
- 'Blu Chiaro' (light blue)
Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III, chassis 4659, completed at the factory on 18 May 1963 as the 178th of 300 Series III cars and 829th of 954 total 250 GTEs produced. Delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York in factory Blu Chiaro over Pelle Nuvola trim, it later received a dark metallic red repaint and spent several decades in static storage in California before being acquired and eventually returned to its original colour specification. Now Ferrari Classiche-certified as of March 2021.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €400,000 (≈ $440K)
- 1963-05-18 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorsfull documentation
New delivery from the Ferrari factory; car finished in light blue with a cloud-leather interior. US-based dealership in New York.
- 2017-03-01 →Acquisition unknownGullwing Motor Copartial documentation
Dealership based in Astoria, New York, acquired the car and offered it for sale the following month, noting it required restoration and was then finished in burgundy with a black interior.
- Date unknownCalifornia-based owner(s) during extended storage periodpartial documentation
According to marque historian Marcel Massini, the car spent several decades in static storage in California and at some point was repainted dark metallic red with a black leather interior retrim.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2021InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification awarded, confirming the car's correct specification.
- —Bodywork
Repainted in dark metallic red and interior retrimmed in black leather at some point after original delivery; noted by marque historian Marcel Massini.
Precise date unknown; occurred before the car entered long-term California storage.
- —Restoration
Car returned to factory-correct original colour specification following acquisition by Gullwing Motor Co.
Work completed prior to Ferrari Classiche certification in March 2021.
Are you the owner of this car?
This car's public record is built from its auction and competition history. Register your ownership and privately add your own records to make it a verified Legacy Metrics passport — provenance that backs your car's value at sale and gives your insurer evidence to price against. Roy reviews and verifies every registration personally.