1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II
- Engine
- Matching-numbers V12, outside-plug configuration
- Colour
- White with silver hardtop

Chassis 2489 GT is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II, the 124th of just 200 built, bodied by Pininfarina at Grugliasco and originally finished in Amaranto Roma. Notably equipped with an exceptionally rare factory hardtop incorporating a sunroof, the car has remained with a well-documented sequence of owners across Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. A comprehensive ground-up restoration completed around 2011 in Florida included Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification confirming matching-numbers drivetrain components, and the car has since earned numerous awards at prominent concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,500,000 – US$1,750,000
- 1961 → 1976Private saleMrs. Torapartial documentation
Wife of a Zurich bank director; retained the cabriolet for roughly fifteen years before selling it on.
- 1961-06-01 → 1961Factory deliveryJ.H. Keller AGpartial documentation
Official Ferrari dealer in Zurich acting as distribution point; the car was sold on quickly to the first private buyer.
- 1976 → 1991Private saleErnst Wanzenreidpartial documentation
Bern-based second private owner; held the car for approximately fifteen years before trading it to a dealer.
- 1991 → 1995Private saleMario Bernardipartial documentation
Respected marque dealer operating out of Hann. Münden, Germany; acquired the car as a trade-in and subsequently sold it privately.
- 1995 → 2005Private saleReijnold van der Poelepartial documentation
Collector based in Joure, Netherlands; exhibited the car at a major Dutch concours and was featured in the Dutch motoring press during his ownership.
- 2005 → 2009Private saleNew York collectorpartial documentation
US-based collector who began exhibiting the car at American concours events, achieving Silver and Gold awards at successive Cavallino Classic appearances.
- 2009 → 2015Private saleFlorida-based collectorfull documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive ground-up restoration by The Creative Workshop in Dania Beach; the coachwork was refinished white and the cabin re-trimmed in red leather. Ferrari Classiche certification with Red Book was obtained during this ownership, confirming matching-numbers drivetrain components.
- 2015 → 2020Private saleTexas-based collectorpartial documentation
Continued the concours campaign, presenting the car at Pebble Beach in 2016 and earning recognition in the 2021 Tour d'Elegance poster while still the owner.
- 2020 →Private salePennsylvania enthusiastfull documentation
Current owner who maintained the restoration standard and commissioned a V-12 rebuild by Vintage Motorsports of Malvern, Pennsylvania; invoices on file support the work undertaken.
Competition
- 20002000 Paleis Het Loo Concours d'Elegance
Exhibited by Dutch owner Reijnold van der Poele; no award result mentioned.
- 20062006 Cavallino ClassicSilver Award
First of two successive appearances at this Florida concours during the New York collector's ownership.
- 20072007 Cavallino ClassicGold Award
Second consecutive year at the event; award level improved from Silver to Gold.
- 2012-08-01The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Shown at the Carmel-area event in August 2012; no award result recorded in the prose.
- 20132013 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceAmelia Award
- 20142014 Sports Sunday at Mar-a-LagoClass award
Florida concours event; class win noted but no further detail given.
- 20162016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Exhibited by the Texas-based owner; no award result mentioned.
- 20212021 Tour d'EleganceDepicted on the official event poster
Selected to represent the year's Pininfarina styling theme on the commemorative poster.
- 20212021 Radnor Hunt Concours d'EleganceChairman's Award
Shown by the current Pennsylvania owner shortly after acquisition.
- 2023Ferrari Club of America, Pennsylvania-New Jersey region2023 Pennsylvania Concorso FerrariGold Award
- —Cavallino ClassicFour Ferrari Club of America Platinum Awards across four appearances
Post-restoration concours appearances under the Florida collector's ownership; exact years not specified beyond the general post-2011 timeframe.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009RestorationThe Creative Workshop
Comprehensive ground-up rebuild covering the entire car; bodywork refinished in White, interior retrimmed in Red leather with gray carpets, and the original hardtop refinished in Silver. Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification obtained confirming matching-numbers engine, gearbox, and rear axle.
Located in Dania Beach, Florida; work took approximately two years to complete and was commissioned by the Florida-based collector.
- —Engine rebuildVintage Motorsports
Full rebuild of the matching-numbers V-12 engine, with replacement of pistons, cylinder liners, bearings, and timing chain; supported by invoices.
Specialist workshop based in Malvern, Pennsylvania; commissioned by the current owner to ensure continued mechanical reliability.
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