1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series I
- Engine
- V12
- Colour
- Silver ('Grigio Argento') body with dark grey ('Grigio Fumo') roof
Chassis 1383 GT is a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé with Pinin Farina coachwork, one of 353 built between 1958 and 1960. Delivered new in July 1959 to Swiss racing driver and hillclimb champion Willy-Peter Daetwyler, it was originally finished in a two-tone grey scheme with a red interior. The car retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine, holds Ferrari Classiche certification with the accompanying Red Book issued in December 2014, and is currently presented in Argento with a black roof and Rosso leather interior.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €421,250 (≈ $463K)
- 1959-07-01 →Factory deliveryWilly-Peter Daetwylerpartial documentation
Swiss racing driver and hillclimb champion who collected the car personally from the factory. He kept the car on Swiss tourist plates and used residences in Zurich, Monaco, and Los Angeles; later exported the car to California.
- Date unknownUnknown US-based owner(s)none documentation
The car's history after arriving in California is largely unrecorded until it appeared unsold at a Monterey auction in August 1989, and was then advertised in a specialist publication in 1991 described as freshly restored in silver with a black roof.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman owner in Dettelbachpartial documentation
The car resurfaced in this owner's possession in 2013; Ferrari Classiche certification and the Red Book were obtained in December 2014 during this period of ownership.
Competition
- 1960-04-01Automobile Club de Suisse racing drivers school at MontlhéryDriver: Willy-Peter Daetwyler
Daetwyler was observed piloting this car at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry during a driver training event organised by the Swiss automobile club.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1991Restoration
The car was advertised as having undergone a recent full restoration, presented in silver with a black roof and red leather interior.
Details of scope and restorer are unknown; information comes from a Ferrari Market Letter advertisement.
- 2014InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certified the car and issued the official Red Book, confirming the matching-numbers status of both chassis and engine.
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