1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 2.95L SOHC 60-degree V12 (Tipo 128F) with three twin-barrel Weber carburetors, 240 bhp
- Colour
- 'Bleu Sera' (blue)
Chassis 2153 GT is the 98th Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II produced, built in 1960 and delivered new to Garage Francorchamps in Brussels. Powered by the Tipo 128F Colombo V-12 and bodied by Pininfarina, it was originally finished in Bleu Sera over Pelle Naturale leather. After passing through several American owners across Oklahoma, Texas, California, and Arizona, it was comprehensively restored to its original colour scheme by Fast Cars Ltd. between 2013 and 2015, retaining its original engine throughout.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,650,000
- 1960 →Private saleFirst Belgian ownerpartial documentation
Identity not recorded; retained the car only briefly before it was exported to the United States.
- 1960-10-29 → 1960Factory deliveryGarage Francorchampsfull documentation
Official Ferrari distributor in Brussels; received the car new from the factory and sold it to the first private buyer later the same year.
- 1989 → 1989Acquisition unknownMDR Car Collectionpartial documentation
Marina Del Rey, California dealership that offered the car for sale; had it refinished red with a tan interior at that time.
- 1993 →Private saleDan Eatonpartial documentation
Arizona-based buyer who acquired the car in 1993; car was later noted in Pennsylvania by 2000 and back in California by 2002.
- 2003 → 2009-10-01Private saleDavid E. Waltersfull documentation
Prominent collector based in Kaua'i, Hawaii, who registered the car on personalised Hawaiian plates; ownership transferred to his estate upon his death in October 2009.
- 2009-10-01 → 2012InheritanceWalters estatepartial documentation
Car remained with the estate following David Walters' passing until 2012, when it was brought to California for a full restoration.
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive rotisserie restoration by Fast Cars Ltd. of Redondo Beach, completed in spring 2015; car refinished in its original blue and natural leather livery and driven fewer than 300 miles since completion.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownOklahoma-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was documented as being in Oklahoma by 1975 after arriving in the US sometime in the 1960s or early 1970s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTexas-based ownerpartial documentation
Car relocated to Texas at some point during the 1980s; no further identity detail provided.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDavid Kehlpartial documentation
San Antonio owner; during his tenure the car carried green paintwork over a tan interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989BodyworkMDR Car Collection
Car was refinished in red with a tan interior while in the care of MDR Car Collection in Marina Del Rey.
- 2013RestorationFast Cars Ltd.
Full nut-and-bolt restoration commenced after the car was transported to California; every component was disassembled and returned to as-new condition, with the car refinished in its factory-correct Bleu Sera over Pelle Naturale specification. The original engine was retained throughout. Work was completed in spring 2015.
Restoration carried out at Fast Cars Ltd. of Redondo Beach, California. The owner monitored progress in person approximately weekly. Completed spring 2015.
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