1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- 3.0L V12 (Colombo-derived, Tipo 128 F), outside-plug heads, twin distributors, 240 bhp
- Colour
- Dark blue ('Blu MM 16228') over beige leather
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II chassis 1805 GT, the 19th example produced, was completed by Pinin Farina in April 1960 and delivered new to a Swiss dealer. Powered by the 3.0-litre Colombo-derived V-12 producing 240 bhp, it passed through Swiss, German, and American ownership before returning to Europe in 2014, when its original engine — previously displaced into a Series I cabriolet — was traced, reunited with the car, and fully restored alongside the rest of the chassis over four years by specialist workshops near Modena.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,150,000 – US$1,300,000
- 1960-04-23 →Factory deliveryItalauto SAfull documentation
Lausanne-based Swiss dealership that received the car directly from Pinin Farina; responsible for its initial retail sale.
- → 1990Acquisition unknownUnidentified US-based ownernone documentation
Car was held in the United States before being sold back to Europe in 1990.
- 1990 →Private saleWolfgang von Schmiederpartial documentation
German collector domiciled in Cologny, Switzerland; placed the car on display at the International Auto Museum in Geneva during the late 1990s.
- → 2014Acquisition unknownUnidentified US-based owner post-museumpartial documentation
Car returned to the United States after its Geneva museum display, was refinished in dark grey over Magnolia leather, and was shown at the Cincinnati Concours in June 2009.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent European-based ownerfull documentation
Acquired the car with knowledge that its engine had been swapped; located the original engine, reunited both cars with their correct powerplants, and commissioned a full multi-year restoration in Modena costing close to €240,000.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMr. Ruboispartial documentation
First private owner, based in Switzerland; car was later exported to the United States after his tenure.
Competition
- 2009-06-01Cincinnati Concours
Car was exhibited at this event following refinishing in its US ownership period; no award result recorded in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Original engine was located in a 250 GT Cabriolet Series I and reunited with chassis 1805 GT; simultaneously the displaced coupe engine was returned to chassis 1935 GT.
Engine tracing and exchange arranged by the current owner shortly after the 2014 acquisition, before the full restoration programme began.
- —Modification
The car's original V-12 engine was removed and replaced with the engine from Pinin Farina coupe chassis 1935 GT, which was owned by the same collector at the time.
This swap predated the 2014 acquisition; exact date and circumstances are unrecorded in the text.
- —Bodywork
Car was refinished in Grigio Scuro with a Magnolia leather interior while in American ownership, departing from its original colour scheme.
Carried out prior to the June 2009 Cincinnati Concours appearance; workshop not named.
- —BodyworkCarrozzeria Sports Cars
Coachwork fully restored to the original dark blue finish by Carrozzeria Sports Cars as part of the comprehensive four-year restoration programme.
Work commissioned by the current owner and overseen with involvement from RM Sotheby's marque specialists; total restoration cost approximately €240,000.
- —Engine rebuildFerrari Classiche
The reunited original V-12 engine was fully rebuilt to correct specification by Ferrari's heritage division.
Part of the broader multi-workshop restoration; gearbox fitted is of a later type rather than the period-correct unit.
- —MechanicalAutofficina Omega
Gearbox, rear axle, suspension, and braking system all fully rebuilt as part of the restoration.
Work carried out by Corrado Patella's workshop; the installed gearbox is a later-type unit rather than the original.
- —MaintenanceMaieli Interni Auto
Full interior retrim in period-correct Connolly leather completed as part of the restoration.
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