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Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso

Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso

Completed:

1964

Originally delivered:	Switzerland
Original colour:	silver
Original interior:	black

Comments:	The gorgeous Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta is one of the most exquisitely
	proportioned and most beautiful of all Pininfarina styling creations on the
	legendary front-engine Ferrari 250 GT chassis. These were classic, high-
	performance GT road cars with the difference, for they combined prodigious
	power and speed with the highest contemporary levels of elegance and
	comfortable accomodations for their passengers. The prototype of the new 250
	GT Lusso was launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1962 representing
	Pininfarina's zenith and final evolution of the Ferrari's legendary 250 model.

	The Lusso was the last Ferrari model equipped with the legendary Gioacchino
	Colombo- designed 3.0 litre V12 engine Tipo 168 which only has been supplied
	to the Lusso and the Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheel Base. With three Weber
	carburettors as opposed to the six used on the racing versions, the unit used in
	the Lusso produced about 250 bhp and was capable of propelling the car to a
	top speed of 240 km/h. The new 250 GT combined gorgeous styling with a

leather-trimmed

interior and all the race-bred V12 performance that continues

to symbolise Ferrari still today.

	The Lusso was manufactured from 1963 until 1964, a very short period with
	merely 350 cars produced.

	The Lusso on offer has been originally delivered into Switzerland to the market
	dealer Ital Auto in Lausanne. Its original colour specification has been argento
	with the Nero (black) hide interior. It remained in Switzerland where it has been
	driven a while by the famous Porsche works race driver Jo Siffert. In this time
	the originally supplied three carb set up has been changed against the more
	desirable Weber six carbs which has been used for the 250 GT SWB alloy race
	cars. The car still has the its original early Weber six carb set up which increase
	the engine power by 20 bhp. In the seventies the car was sold by the Paul
	Blancpain which has been the manager of Jo Siffert to the south of Germany. In
	the late eighties the car changed hands a couple of times being in England.
	From there it was sold by the famous Ferrari dealer John Collins into the hands
	of a Netherland based enthusiast who restored and serviced the car over the last
	18 years. This is documented by an enormeous file of restoration and service
	bills.

	This Lusso has been sold to its first owner in its silver paint and its black
	interior. Astonishingly the original colour specification has never been changed.
	And even more interesting is the fact that this Lusso is one of the very few cars
	in existance which still has its original black leather interior in very nice shape.
	The car runs and drives like new after having received a complete engine rebuilt
	in 2005. We have to admit that this Lusso is one of the nicer original examples
	which has crossed our way in the last couple of years.

	I only could recommend to have a look to this fantastic Lusso in its original
	colour specification having been in the hands of one of the most famous
	race drivers of Switzerland.

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Mario Bernardi - Klassische Automobile

Mario Bernardi - Klassische Automobile

Mario Bernardi - Klassische Automobile

Mario Bernardi - Klassische Automobile

Mario Bernardi - Klassische Automobile