1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB (passo corto) berlinetta
- Engine
- Matching-numbers V12, tipo 539/61 gearbox
- Colour
- Grigio Argento (silver) over Rosso Vaumol red leather interior

Chassis 3359 GT is a late-production Ferrari 250 GT SWB berlinetta, the 132nd of 165 built, delivered new in April 1962 in steel-bodied lusso specification finished in Grigio Argento over Rosso Vaumol leather. Retaining its matching-numbers V-12 engine and original gearbox, it passed through a documented chain of Italian, British, American, and Swiss ownership before undergoing a comprehensive Ferrari Classiche-supervised restoration costing approximately $500,000, culminating in a class award at the 2012 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$8,145,000
- 1962-04-01 →Factory deliveryGiuseppe Chiusolofull documentation
First retail owner; car was sold by SEFAC and registered in Naples as 216600 NA at the end of April 1962. Acquisition researched by marque historian Marcel Massini.
- → 1973Acquisition unknownItalian owner prior to 1973partial documentation
Car passed through Italian hands before reaching Tom Meade; it had apparently been stored in Milan for some period.
- 1973 → 1973-05-01Acquisition unknownTom Meadepartial documentation
American Ferrari dealer resident in Modena, known for brokering used-car deals. He briefly held the car before selling it and was subsequently hired to transport it to Monaco.
- 1973-05-01 → 1974Private saleMichael Fisherpartial documentation
UK-based racing team proprietor who took delivery in Milan and had the car driven to Monaco and then Paris before bringing it to Britain, where he used it at circuits including Snetterton and Silverstone.
- 1974 → 1975Private saleTed Rowbothampartial documentation
Canadian expatriate living in London; during his ownership the car received a restoration by British marque specialist David Clarke of Graypaul Motors in 1975.
- 1976 → 1976Private saleRonald Jahaaskipartial documentation
Resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut; car was exported from the UK and sold to him, then passed on before the year was out.
- 1976 →Private saleDr. Terence Clarkpartial documentation
Based in Clemson, South Carolina; acquired the car by the close of 1976.
- 1979 → 1979Acquisition unknownFAF Motorcarspartial documentation
Well-known dealership in Tucker, Georgia; offered the car for sale in 1979.
- 1981 → 1981Acquisition unknownJoe Marchettipartial documentation
Chicago-based dealer through whose garage the car passed briefly in 1981.
- 1981 → 1981Acquisition unknownMichael Leventhalpartial documentation
Chicago local who held the car for a brief period during the same 1981 episode at Marchetti's garage.
- → 1998Acquisition unknownSwiss dealerpartial documentation
Unnamed Swiss intermediary through whom the car passed in the early 1990s after returning to Europe from the United States.
- 1998 → 2009Private saleJean-Pierre Gravepartial documentation
French owner who actively used the car in the Tour de France Auto retro rally on five occasions across a seven-year span.
- 2009 →Private saleJean-Pierre Slavicfull documentation
Respected collector from Mies, Switzerland, who commissioned a comprehensive restoration supervised by Ferrari Classiche and authenticated to FCA Platinum level, reportedly costing close to $500,000. He also campaigned the car at concours and historic events.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDon Walkerpartial documentation
Owner of Dallas Motorsports in Dallas, Texas; subsequently sold the berlinetta to Marvin Johnson, also Dallas-based.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMarvin Johnsonpartial documentation
Dallas-based trucking entrepreneur who bought the car from Walker in the latter part of the 1980s; car subsequently returned to Europe.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent collector ownerpartial documentation
Described as a connoisseur of significant Ferraris based in or using specialists in Southern California; car maintained by Motion Products and Brooke Betz during this ownership.
Competition
- 1973Formula 31973 Monaco Grand PrixDriver: Danny Sullivan
The car was not a race entrant here; Sullivan was engaged by Fisher to drive a March F3 at this event. The SWB was present as transport, with Sullivan driving it onward to Paris afterward on the owner's behalf.
- 1973Snetterton circuit eventDriver: Michael Fisher
Owner drove the car at track events including this circuit after it arrived in the UK.
- 1973Silverstone circuit eventDriver: Michael Fisher
Owner used the car at Silverstone in addition to other UK venues.
- 1999Tour de France Auto1999 Tour de France AutoDriver: Jean-Pierre Grave
First of five participations by Grave in the retro rally over a seven-year period running to 2005.
- 2005Tour de France Auto2005 Tour de France AutoDriver: Jean-Pierre Grave
Final of the five participations in the retro rally during Grave's ownership.
- 20122012 Villa d'Este Concorso d'EleganzaClass award
Car was accepted and exhibited following completion of the Ferrari Classiche restoration; received recognition within its class.
- 2014-09-01Grand Prix of Montreux 80th AnniversaryDriver: Jean-Pierre Slavic
Owner drove the car at this historic commemorative meeting in early September 2014.
- —Tour de France AutoTour de France AutoDriver: Jean-Pierre Grave
Additional entries in the retro touring rally; Grave competed five times in total between 1999 and 2005, with exact years of each individual entry unspecified beyond those bookend years.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1975RestorationGraypaul Motors
The berlinetta underwent a restoration carried out by British Ferrari specialist David Clarke at Graypaul Motors while the car was in the UK under Rowbotham's ownership.
Commissioned by Ted Rowbotham; the scope of the work is not detailed beyond being described as a restoration.
- —RestorationCarrozzeria Autosport; Autofficina Bonini
A comprehensive refurbishment supervised directly by Ferrari Classiche was undertaken, encompassing steel coachwork renewal and refinishing in the original Grigio Argento over Rosso leather colour scheme, plus extensive mechanical work bringing the car to FCA Platinum standard. Work reportedly totalled approximately $500,000. The matching-numbers V-12, original gearbox, and rear differential were all authenticated.
Commissioned by Jean-Pierre Slavic; Carrozzeria Autosport (Franco Bachelli and Roberto Villa) handled the coachwork; Autofficina Bonini of Cadelbosco performed much of the mechanical work. Completed by 2012 in time for Villa d'Este.
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