1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
- Colour
- Smoke Grey ('Grigio Fumo')
Ferrari 250 GT Lusso chassis 5783 GT was delivered new in July 1964 to a Roman owner, finished in Grigio Fumo over black leather. Exported to the United States by late 1971, it passed through several Texas and California dealers before receiving its first repaint and mechanical overhaul in the late 1980s. A comprehensive restoration by Sportgarage Bruno Wyss in Switzerland during 2005–2006 yielded Ferrari Classiche certification. Subsequently sold to a UK-based owner in 2011, the car later underwent a further restoration by DK Engineering to reinstate its original Grigio Fumo colour scheme.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,695,000 (≈ $1.86M)
- 1964-07-06 →Factory deliverySignora Mario Damasiofull documentation
Registered in Rome as ROMA 757889; factory service records confirm extensive use, with nearly 32,000 km logged by August 1966.
- 1971-12-01 →Acquisition unknownUS-based owner prior to 1982 Texas listingnone documentation
Italian registration papers were surrendered in late 1971 following export to the United States; no named owner recorded for this period.
- → 1987Acquisition unknownKehl Motor Service of San Antoniopartial documentation
Texas-based dealer that sold the car in 1987; the car remained in Texas throughout this period.
- 1987 →Private saleLyle Tanner Enterprisespartial documentation
Carson, California concern that took ownership later in 1987; during this period the car was repainted Rosso Corsa, re-trimmed in tan leather, and given an engine rebuild plus brake overhaul.
- 2002 →Private saleTiziano Carugatipartial documentation
Switzerland-based owner who commissioned a full restoration at Sportgarage Bruno Wyss in Zofingen between 2005 and 2006, including a repaint in Rosso Corsa, black leather re-trim, and Ferrari Classiche certification.
- → 2011Acquisition unknownNetherlands-based ownernone documentation
Car passed through the Netherlands prior to its 2011 sale; no further details given.
- 2011 → 2015Private saleFawaz Al Hasawipartial documentation
Kuwaiti businessman based in the UK who re-registered the car there under a period-correct British number plate.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Had the car restored by Ferrari specialist DK Engineering with a brief to reinstate the original factory colour scheme; photographic records of the work accompany the car.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGT Cars of Houston (Steve Forristall)partial documentation
The dealership advertised the car in a December 1982 trade publication, describing it as still wearing its original silver paint and black interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966ServiceFerrari Assistenza Clienti, Maranello
Third scheduled service carried out at the Ferrari factory in Maranello; at this point the car had covered approximately 32,000 km.
Documented in Ferrari Assistenza Clienti maintenance records.
- 1987Bodywork
Exterior repainted from original Grigio Fumo to Rosso Corsa; interior re-trimmed in tan leather.
Carried out around the time of acquisition by Lyle Tanner Enterprises.
- 1987Engine rebuild
Full engine rebuild and brake system overhaul performed.
Concurrent with the cosmetic work done around the time of the California ownership.
- 2005RestorationSportgarage Bruno Wyss, Zofingen
Complete restoration undertaken over approximately one year, encompassing a repaint in Rosso Corsa and re-trim in black leather; Ferrari Classiche certification was secured at the conclusion of the work. A full photographic record accompanies the car.
Commissioned by Tiziano Carugati; work ran from 2005 to 2006.
- 2015RestorationDK Engineering
Further comprehensive restoration aimed at returning the car to its delivery specification of Grigio Fumo, reversing the later red repaint.
Commissioned by the current vendor; photographic documentation of the work accompanies the car.
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