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Arguably the most beautiful product ever to carry the Maranello marque's prancing horse emblem, the 250GT Lusso debuted at the Paris Salon in October 1962. Styled by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, the Lusso (Luxury) combined race track looks with new standards of passenger comfort. Beautifully proportioned, it blended a low-slung nose, reminiscent of that of the SWB Berlinetta, with sculpted Kamm tail by means of some of the most exquisite lines yet seen on an automobile. Slim pillars and wide expanses of glass not only enhanced the car's outward appearance, but made for excellent visibility and a pleasantly light and airy interior. The Lusso's immediate antecedent had been the 250GT Berlinetta SWB. Introduced at the 1959 Paris Salon, the latter was a true dual-purpose car, arguably more capable than any Ferrari before or since of coping equally well with the conflicting demands of race track and highway. The 'SWB' (short-wheelbase) designation arose from a chassis that, at 2,400mm, was 200mm shorter than the standard 250GT's. Specifications could be varied to suit individual customers' requirements for either road or track, models supplied for competition use having lightweight aluminium-alloy bodies, the lusso road version enjoying a fully-trimmed interior and softer springing. However, Ferrari's policy of building a single, dual-purpose race/road model did not survive long into the 1960s, the diverging requirements of the two markets necessitating greater specialisation in the form of the competition-only 250GTO and Gran Turismo 250GT Lusso. Built on a short-wheelbase chassis similar to that of the 250GT SWB and 250GTO, the Lusso was powered by Colombo's light and compact 3-litre V12. Breathing through three twin-choke Weber carburettors, the two-cam, all-aluminium unit produced 240bhp at 7,500rpm, giving the Lusso a top speed of 150mph (240km/h) and a useful 0-100mph (0-160km/h) acceleration time of 19.5 seconds. One of just 350 250GT Lussos made, this superb example was supplied new in the USA and was re-imported to italy in 1987, where it was restored by Officine Sauro, of Bologna, in 1989. Records indicate that the car was once owned by one Kurt Miska, and that it enjoyed a number of owners in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the early 1970s. In 1976 the car was owned by a George Brown of Atlanta, and offered for sale by him in 1979 at 51,000 miles benefiting from "new paint and leather to original silver/black specification". The car was next owned by Luther Godwin, of Baldwin, New York, and acquired by its present Italian owner in 1996. The latter describes its condition as 'believed good' in all respects. Finished in the original silver metallic with black interior, the car is Italian registered and comes complete with tool kit, restoration invoices and ASI/FIVA papers. Probablement la plus belle voiture à avoir jamais porté l'emblème de la marque de Maranello, la 250GT Lusso est présentée à Paris en octobre 1962. Dessinée par Pininfarina et fabriquée par Scaglietti, la Lusso combine l'aspect d'une voiture de course avec les nouvelles normes de confort passager. Magnifiquement proprotionnée, elle mélange nez allongé, montants affinés et vitres généreuses, qualités qui sont pour beaucoup dans son aspect extérieur mais aussi dans l'excellente visibilité et l'intérieur agréablement léger. Ce superbe exemplaire, comptant parmi les 350 fabriqués, a été livré neuf aux Etats Unis et restauré par Officine Sauro (Bologne) en 1989. Les attestations indiquent que la voiture a appartenu à Kurt Miska ainsi qu'à d'autres personnes à Atlanta, aux Etats-Unis, au début des années 1970. En 1979, elle affichait 51'000 miles au compteur, avec une peinture neuve et une sellerie refaite selon les spécifications d'usine. Elle a été acquise par son propriétaire actuel en 1996 qui décrit son état comme "apparemment bon" à tous points de vue. Peinte en gris métallisé avec intérieur noir, comme à l’origine, possédant des plaques italiennes, cet