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1959 Ferrari 250 GT PF Coupé

1555 GTroadItaly
Engine
3.0L V12 Colombo, three twin-choke Weber carburettors, 240 hp at 7,000 rpm
Colour
Burgundy with silver roof

Chassis 1555 GT is the 221st of 355 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupés produced, a model introduced at the 1958 Paris Motor Show that became the marque's most commercially successful car of its era. Delivered new in November 1959 via Ferrari Representatives of California and retailed through Otto Zipper's Competition Motor Sales of Hollywood, it subsequently returned to Europe and underwent a full restoration by Quality Cars, receiving a correct 'inside-plug' engine block sourced through Ferrari Classiche and earning official Ferrari Classiche Certification. It appeared at Ferrari's 70th Anniversary Concours at Maranello in 2017.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Estimate €480,000 – €580,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1959-11-01 →Factory delivery
    Ferrari Representatives of California
    full documentation

    Official Ferrari dealership in California that took initial delivery of the car finished in Rosso Rubino over Nero interior.

  3. 1960 →Private sale
    First private owner via Competition Motor Sales
    partial documentation

    Car was purchased through Otto Zipper's well-known Hollywood dealership, Competition Motor Sales, making this the first individual owner.

  4. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    European owner or owners prior to Quality Cars restoration
    none documentation

    The car returned to Europe at some point before being entrusted to the marque specialist Quality Cars for a full restoration including a Ferrari Classiche-supplied engine block.

  5. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Current vendor
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car post-restoration in burgundy with silver roof, holding Ferrari Classiche Certification; displayed it at Ferrari's 70th Anniversary celebrations and associated concours at Maranello.

Competition

  1. 2017-09-01
    Ferrari 70th Anniversary Concours d'Elegance

    Car was shown by the current owner at the concours held at Maranello as part of Ferrari's 70th Anniversary celebrations.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. —Restoration
    Quality Cars

    Full restoration carried out in Europe to a burgundy bodywork and silver roof colour scheme, including fitting a correct 'inside-plug' engine block sourced from Ferrari Classiche, resulting in the award of Ferrari Classiche Certification.

    Ferrari Classiche supplied the correct engine block variant and subsequently awarded the car official certification.

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