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1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé

The Bonmont Sale
29.09.2019
Schätzpreis
600.000 CHF - 700.000 CHF
ca. 605.531 $ - 706.453 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 47

1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé

The Bonmont Sale
29.09.2019
Schätzpreis
600.000 CHF - 700.000 CHF
ca. 605.531 $ - 706.453 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé Coachwork by Pininfarina Chassis no. 1583 GT •Matching numbers •Delivered new in Italy •Present ownership since 1992 •Only some 8,000km since acquisition •Comprehensively restored during the 1990s •Registered in Switzerland •Marcel Massini report on file Fußnoten By the early 1960s, road car production had ceased to be a sideline for Ferrari and was seen as vitally important to the company's future stability. Thus the 250, Ferrari's first volume-produced model, can be seen as critically important, though production of the first of the line - the 250 Europa, built from 1953 to '54 - amounted to fewer than 20. Before the advent of the Europa, Ferrari had built road-going coupés and convertibles in small numbers, usually to special customer order using a sports-racing chassis as the basis. Ghia and Vignale of Turin and Touring of Milan were responsible for bodying many of these but there was no attempt at standardisation for series production and no two cars were alike. The introduction of the 250 Europa heralded a significant change in Ferrari's preferred coachbuilder; whereas previously Vignale had been the most popular carrozzeria among Maranello's customers, from now on Pinin Farina (later 'Pininfarina') would be Ferrari's number one choice, bodying no fewer than 48 out of the 53 Europa/Europa GTs built. Pinin Farina's experiments eventually crystallised in a new Ferrari 250 GT road car that was first displayed publicly at the Geneva Salon in March 1956. However, the Torinese carrozzeria was not yet in a position to cope with the increased workload, resulting in production being entrusted to Carrozzeria Boano after Pinin Farina had completed a handful of prototypes. True series production began with the arrival of Pininfarina's 'notchback' Coupé on the 250 GT chassis, some 353 of which were built between 1958 and 1960 within the sequence '0841' to '2081'. However, the relatively small scale of production meant that cars could still be ordered with subtle variations according to customer choice, as well as enabling a handful of show cars and 'specials' to be constructed on the 250 GT chassis. A number of important developments occurred during 250 GT production: the original 128C 3.0-litre engine being superseded by the twin-distributor 128D, which in turn was supplanted in 1960 by the outside-plug 128F engine which did away with its predecessor's Siamesed inlets in favour of six separate ports. On the chassis side, four-wheel disc brakes arrived late in 1959 and a four-speeds-plus-overdrive gearbox the following year, the former at last providing the 250 GT with stopping power to match its speed. More refined and practical than any previous road-going Ferrari, yet retaining the sporting heritage of its predecessors, the 250 GT is a landmark model of immense historical significance. Despite this, original survivors are relatively few, as many have been modified and converted into replicas of more exotic Ferraris such as the 250 GTO, Testarossa, etc. According to the accompanying Massini Report, chassis number '1583' is the 228th of the 353 units built and as a 'Series II' car has the added advantage of disc brakes all round. The chassis entered Carrozzeria Pinin Farina's plant in Turin on 25th November 1959 was finally completed back at the Ferrari factory in March 1960. That same month the car was sold to its first owner, Filature A Brambilla di Verres SA, a textile manufacturer founded in 1940 and located in Milan, Italy. The original colour combination was the rather fetching combination of Grigio Fumo with a turquoise interior. When purchased by the current owner in 1992 from Ferrari importers IFS in Nyon, Switzerland, the Ferrari had already been refinished in its present colour combination of red with a tan leather interior. The odometer reading at that time was recorded as circa 51,000 kilometres. The custodian embarked upon a comprehensive restoration, which commenced in 1993 when the

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 47
Auktion:
Datum:
29.09.2019
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Cheserex, Switzerland
Beschreibung:

1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé Coachwork by Pininfarina Chassis no. 1583 GT •Matching numbers •Delivered new in Italy •Present ownership since 1992 •Only some 8,000km since acquisition •Comprehensively restored during the 1990s •Registered in Switzerland •Marcel Massini report on file Fußnoten By the early 1960s, road car production had ceased to be a sideline for Ferrari and was seen as vitally important to the company's future stability. Thus the 250, Ferrari's first volume-produced model, can be seen as critically important, though production of the first of the line - the 250 Europa, built from 1953 to '54 - amounted to fewer than 20. Before the advent of the Europa, Ferrari had built road-going coupés and convertibles in small numbers, usually to special customer order using a sports-racing chassis as the basis. Ghia and Vignale of Turin and Touring of Milan were responsible for bodying many of these but there was no attempt at standardisation for series production and no two cars were alike. The introduction of the 250 Europa heralded a significant change in Ferrari's preferred coachbuilder; whereas previously Vignale had been the most popular carrozzeria among Maranello's customers, from now on Pinin Farina (later 'Pininfarina') would be Ferrari's number one choice, bodying no fewer than 48 out of the 53 Europa/Europa GTs built. Pinin Farina's experiments eventually crystallised in a new Ferrari 250 GT road car that was first displayed publicly at the Geneva Salon in March 1956. However, the Torinese carrozzeria was not yet in a position to cope with the increased workload, resulting in production being entrusted to Carrozzeria Boano after Pinin Farina had completed a handful of prototypes. True series production began with the arrival of Pininfarina's 'notchback' Coupé on the 250 GT chassis, some 353 of which were built between 1958 and 1960 within the sequence '0841' to '2081'. However, the relatively small scale of production meant that cars could still be ordered with subtle variations according to customer choice, as well as enabling a handful of show cars and 'specials' to be constructed on the 250 GT chassis. A number of important developments occurred during 250 GT production: the original 128C 3.0-litre engine being superseded by the twin-distributor 128D, which in turn was supplanted in 1960 by the outside-plug 128F engine which did away with its predecessor's Siamesed inlets in favour of six separate ports. On the chassis side, four-wheel disc brakes arrived late in 1959 and a four-speeds-plus-overdrive gearbox the following year, the former at last providing the 250 GT with stopping power to match its speed. More refined and practical than any previous road-going Ferrari, yet retaining the sporting heritage of its predecessors, the 250 GT is a landmark model of immense historical significance. Despite this, original survivors are relatively few, as many have been modified and converted into replicas of more exotic Ferraris such as the 250 GTO, Testarossa, etc. According to the accompanying Massini Report, chassis number '1583' is the 228th of the 353 units built and as a 'Series II' car has the added advantage of disc brakes all round. The chassis entered Carrozzeria Pinin Farina's plant in Turin on 25th November 1959 was finally completed back at the Ferrari factory in March 1960. That same month the car was sold to its first owner, Filature A Brambilla di Verres SA, a textile manufacturer founded in 1940 and located in Milan, Italy. The original colour combination was the rather fetching combination of Grigio Fumo with a turquoise interior. When purchased by the current owner in 1992 from Ferrari importers IFS in Nyon, Switzerland, the Ferrari had already been refinished in its present colour combination of red with a tan leather interior. The odometer reading at that time was recorded as circa 51,000 kilometres. The custodian embarked upon a comprehensive restoration, which commenced in 1993 when the

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 47
Auktion:
Datum:
29.09.2019
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Cheserex, Switzerland
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