Moss was able to beat the Berlinetta times by four–five seconds a lap. [68], One of only four, 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Speciale by Pinin Farina, chassis 0465GT, was sold on RM Auctions at the Amelia Island in 2012 for US$1.43 million. For the 1956 edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans, it was registered to race with Michel Dubonnet and Maurice Trintignant, but they failed to arrive. [34][35], S/n 0425GT was the last of the series. Side flanks were flat and undisturbed only divided vertically by a dihedral line. He passed the body production work to his son-in-law, Ezio Ellena, and his former partner Luciano Pollo. Headlamps were coverent in a competition berlinetta style. Those were the past Inter-series offered from Maranello, but were not as practical for the elite clientele to be able to use every day. Four such cars were subsequently bodies in a 410 Superamerica-style seen as more muscular than its siblings. [71] The fastback profile of the predecessors was replaced with a ‘notch back’ style. All rights reserved. Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder s/n 2377GT 2377GT has a correct Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder engine although it cannot be confirmed it is engine # 2377GT. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, Artcurial sold last year for over $18 million, 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider: Gooding & Company Amelia Island 2016. [47], Chassis 0429GT was the first example produced by Pinin Farina in 1955. AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (March 13, 2016) – Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the world's most significant and valuable collector cars with the tradition of presenting some of the greatest collections to ever come to market, realized $60,162,150 in a single day at the company's 2016 Amelia Island Auction. [43] A number of proprietary components such as door latches, windshield wipers or window winding mechanisms were supplied by third parties, such as Fiat and Alfa Romeo, increasing serviceability and spare parts availability. [1], Common among all the 250 GT cars was the 3.0-litre Colombo V12 engine and the fact that all were two-seaters. After the body production was carried over to Pinin Farina, Ferrari could produce the Coupé in greater numbers than before. Overall the design was commended for being well proportioned. Some were even scrapped. The simplistic design was accented by a lack of additional ornamentation. [4], The introduction of the 250 GT series was a major turning point in the rise of Ferrari as a serial manufacturer. It also features completely new shape and technical improvements. Significant changes included a shorter by 200 mm (7.9 in) wheelbase, compared to Superamerica. This was the first time this particular example was ever offered for sale to the public in its 55-year history, and it fetched $17.16 million at the Florida concours over the weekend. [51], S/n 0627GT was originally a steel-bodied coupé, that was converted in 1959 by Scaglietti as a California Spyder ‘LWB’ under the ownership of an American actor James Cagney. [5], Up to this point, Ferrari offered semi-race car models that could be driven on the roads. Other changes included a standard shift gate, as on some Boano cars the gate was reversed. [64] Carrozzeria Ellena built a total of fifty cars before Pinin Farina took back its prime spot as a main coachbuilder. [1] Suspension was upgraded on the front to double wishbones with coil springs, instead of transverse lower leaf springs; and at the rear to live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, in place of longitudinal leaf springs. It was then owned by Emanuele Nasi, from Agnelli family. It features a brand new body compared to its predecessors and virtually identical mechanical layout. [18] This Europa GT received a reworked front end with flatter, lower and longer nose and more elliptical grille with a silver prancing horse and additional fog lamps inside it. Exterior colour was copper with silver accents. Even though the cars were competition-ready, none of them scored any major victories and mostly were denied any track use. His brother Ernest was also a Ferrari enthusiast. The car was presented at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show. Top 10 Sales: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spider (closed headlight) sold for $17,160,000 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Roadster sold for $5,335,000 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I Road Coupe sold for $3,300,000 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder sold for $3,000,000 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Roadster sold for $2,860,000 1931 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Convertible Coupe sold for $2,640,000 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 IROC RSR Coupe sold for $2,310,000 1995 Ferrari F50 Coupe sold for $2,310,000 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Coupe sold for $1,875,000 1990 Porsche 962C Coupe sold for $1,650,000. [33] De Portago’s only race in Nassau yielded a fourth place overall. But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at Autoblog - and keep our stories free for you and for everyone. From 1956 the car was owned by Olivier Gendebien who campaigned the car in Tour de France automobile to a third place overall, with Michel Ringoir. [94] The 1955 250 Europa GT Competizione, chassis 0415GT, formerly owned by Marquis Alfonso de Portago was sold on Gooding’s Pebble Beach 2013 auction for US$7.15 million. Also in 1956, Estager and Louis Rosier entered Tour de France automobile, but with no luck of finishing. Few Ferrari collectors can afford the $10 million dollar price tag on an original Ferrari California 250 GT Spyder, but Bob Norwood is offering the next best thing: a California Spyder rebody, at a fraction of the price. They renamed the company as Carrozzeria Ellena, and continued to coachbuild Ferrari Coupés. [52], S/n 0461GT was the first Carrozzeria Boano-bodied Ferrari. Well documented, with original tool kit Furhermore there was no available budged for any new parts and experiments. He and Elfo Frignani entered it in the 1956 Mille Miglia, but did not finish the race. Lubrication employed a wet sump oil system and the clutch was a twin-plate type. After its competition stint, the car was updated to the ‘unbroken waistline’ of other Boano creations. [96], The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé, s/n 1315GT was sold on Gooding’s Scottsdale 2019 auction for US$599,000. Seldom shown. [27], S/n 0393GT was the last of the series and the only with a different body style. Ferrari built chassis in an already expanded factory and in a more or less standarized manner. A rare 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider was the top lot at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction this year, selling for a record-$17 million. [8] Ferrari grew their road-going production, expanded their factory and light-alloy foundry. [17] It represented a transition between the Europa GT body and upcoming 250 GT Coupé cars. It is estimated that only half may be still surviving. In 1956 it was presented at the Geneva Motor Show and later at the Turin Motor Show, but despite being a competition car, it never raced, and by 1959 was exported to the United States. [57][58][59][60][61][62] This prototype was known as "Il Mostro" by the Ferrari team, the "Anteater" by the press and was also nicknamed "Papero" by Giotto Bizzarrini, the chief designer of the project. It was the first real GT car manufactured by Ferrari and the first in a long lineage of Ferrari road-cars with Gran Turismo moniker in their name. [7] In total only 35 Europa GTs were manufactured. Contrary to similar Pinin Farina projects, this car was devoid of the rear louvre vents. [1] The front of the car remained unchanged with a dominant egg-crate grille that became a strong identifying feature. Brakes were hydraulically operated drum type all round. Early Pinin Farina-bodied cars still carried over the type 112 engine. [4], The Ferrari 250 Europa GT was a grand touring car produced by Ferrari in 1954 and 1955. The exact text will differ depending on the actual application you have running. Unlike the predecessors, the rear portion passed above the rear axle. And thanks for reading Autoblog. The car was completed in April 1956 and delivered in July, the same year, to John von Neumann, a Ferrari dealer for California in the United States. At the time it was imported into the U.S., the car had reportedly only covered 7,500 km. [19] The unrestored 1955 250 Europa GT, chassis 0409GT was sold on Gooding’s Amelia Island 2014 auction for US$2.53 million. Then, in 1985, it was sold to well-known Ferrari collector Richard Freshman of Malibu, California, then showing around 31,000 km. The car was unusual for having two small rear seats, as others had a luggage parcel shelf. [43], At the 1956 Geneva Motor Show in March, Pinin Farina presented their first prototype 250 GT Coupé alongside a 410 Superamerica, or a 250 GT Coupé Speciale with almost identical style,[44] and a Boano-bodied Speciale Cabriolet. [10] This chassis and engine setup will be used on various road and race Ferrari models from 250 GT-family. Actor James Coburn loved Ferraris and owned several throughout his life. Because of the lower front bonett the optical groups protruded more distinctly. Both by lowering the front of the car and also by improving the air-flow through the engine compartment. "We are delighted with our auction results and are proud of the new auction records we have set, which demonstrates that there is a strong demand for high quality cars," stated David Gooding, President of Gooding & Company. Mr Ruscilli commissioned a full restoration of the California Spyder by the late Wayne Obry of Motion Products in Neenah, Wisconsin. Designed and bodied either by Pinin Farina or Scaglietti on a 2,480 mm (97.6 in) wheelbase chassis, it is considered as a ‘14 louvre’ style ‘Tour de France’ Berlinetta prototype. The biggest update was an installation of disc brakes made by Dunlop in late 1959. 260 D. A genuine, numbers-matching example of extraordinary quality. It comes equipped with a manual transmission, strong V8-engine, salvage title, MSD ignition, toggle switches, covered headlights, 3-spoke wood steering wheel, soft top, boot, drilled … The previous owner acquired the car in 1998, and since then it has been properly stored in his private collection and very seldom shown; indeed, its only appearance was at the XII Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in January 2003, where it won a Platinum award. [84], The chassis taken from s/n 1393GT was rebodied by Fantuzzi as a 250 Testa Rossa. Ferrari challenged Bizzarrini to create a new competition car that could beat Carlo Chiti’s Sperimentale Berlinetta s/n 2643GT, and in complete secrecy from Chiti and Scaglietti. Lightweight aluminium body was based on a shorter, 2,480 mm (97.6 in), wheelbase. 260 D, A genuine, numbers-matching example of extraordinary quality, Featured in Cavallino #53 and in Stanley Nowak’s Ferrari Spyder California. Princess decided to bestow on him her Coupé Speciale as a gift, which he politely refused, but by the end of the year he received the car upon his return home. [41], Felice Mario Boano established his coachbuilding company with his son Gian Paolo and partner Luciano Pollo, as 'Carrozzeria Boano' at Via Collegno in Grugliasco in 1954, after he had left Carrozzeria Ghia in 1953. Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder, LHD. Rare-to-auction collector cars from renowned coachbuilders and beloved marques delivered outstanding results. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder by Scaglietti. It combined a type 508 chassis with type 112 A engine, and is considered as the first ‘Tour de France’ Berlinetta prototype. It was delivered the following month to official importer Carlos Kauffmann of Caracas, Venezuela, in an era when that country’s oil fortune was making its upper crust extraordinarily wealthy, and supplying Mr Kauffmann with numerous customers for bespoke coachbuilt Ferraris. Leaf springs will later give way to helical spring setup. [92], The 1954 250 Europa GT, chassis 0377GT, was offered by RM Sotheby's at their Arizona 2020 auction and estimated between US$1.5 – US$1.7 million. The one-off 250 Europa GT was sold new to Princess Lilian, Princess of Réthy, the second wife of King Leopold III of Belgium. Boano and Giorgio Alberti bought out the Carrozzeria Ghia a decade earlier after the death of Giacinto Ghia. [89], S/n 0465GT was the second of the four Speciales.

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