Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pininfarina Series II |
Completed: |
1962 |
Originally delivered: |
France |
Original colour: |
Azzurro Acrilico IT. 28288 |
Original interior: |
Pelle Naturale VM 3218 |
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Comments: |
The Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II has been sold by the factory through the |
| French official importer Franco Brittanic to its first owner Philippe Andre located in | |
| Paris. He kept his Ferrari until 1968 when it had been exported to the US | |
| finding a new owner with a resident of Danbury/CT/USA. In the early or mid | |
| eighties it was painted red and the interior changed from original naturale to | |
| black. |
| After 12 years of ownership it found a new home with Jim Francis of | |
| Roanoke/VA/USA. It changed hands a couple of times in the US until 1996 when | |
| it was bought by well-known Ferrari specialist Paul Koot of Ede in the | |
| Netherlands. |
| Up from 2005 it was owned by long-term keeper Christophe Graignic, resident | |
| in Meudon/France who took care of it the next 14 years. The archive file shows | |
| some invoices for servicing his beloved new purchase in the next few years. In | |
| 2012 Philippe decided to execute a complete engine rebuilt at the Atelier | |
| Harper, in 91310 Longpont Sur Orge which was invoiced at 41.000,- Euros. The | |
| engine rebuilt is as well documented with lots of detailed pictures when the | |
| engine had been completely dismantled. |
| In 2020 the Ferrari changed hands the last time. The new classic car enthusiast | |
| and very well-known new owner immediately started a complete nut and bolt | |
| restoration at one of the most famous restoration workshops in Italy. | |
| Bacchelli & Villa in Bastiglia (Mo) was entrusted to carry out the work necessary | |
| to receive the best result possible. Bacchelli & Villa have gained the reputation | |
| being one of the most trustful restoration companies in Italy. They are famous. |
| The restoration took more than two years. By this the whole car was completely | |
| dismantled. The amazing bodywork which was carried out is documented by | |
| hundreds of detailed pictures. After executing the bodywork it received a new | |
| paint job in its original delivery colour Azzurro. The invoice only for the bodywork | |
| and paint job totaled at 161.000,- Euros. |
| Beside this it received as well a complete new interior, new dashboard, new | |
| carpets and new soft top in black. The interior including its newly in Azzurro | |
| painted dashboard are looking better than it had been delivered by Ferrari in | |
| 1962. |
| I would describe the cosmetics as in new condition. |
| Needless to say that it had been painted underneath flawlessly and the | |
| suspension and brakes were overhauled as well. It looks from underneath | |
| virtually like a new car. |
| The engine compartment had been painted and detailed in the same way as the | |
| bodywork and interior. It looks like a new car in flawless condition good | |
| enough to win any Concourse d'Elegance. |
| After its completion in 2023 this Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II shines like a | |
| new pearl in its original livery as delivered in 1962 by Ferrari to its first owner | |
| Philippe Andre. |
| The whole restoration is documented by an enormous amount of detailed | |
| pictures of each step of the work carried out. The car is accompanied by a large | |
| file of invoices which are totaling at an amount of more than 350.000,- Euros | |
| or more than 400.000,- USD. |
| After its restoration it was granted by Ferrari in April 2023 with the Certificazione | |
| di autenticita/ Red Book confirming the exterior colour as Azzurro and the | |
| interior as Pelle Beige VM 3218. The engine, gearbox and differential has been | |
| confirmed as being the original units and as being full matching numbers. |
| What can we say more than this is the wonderful opportunity to purchase a | |
| completely and freshly restored Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II in one of the | |
| very best colour combinations with only few test drives after its restoration and | |
| accompanied by its Ferrari Red Book confirming the originality of all components | |
| and being in flawless like new condition. |
| It will be more than difficult to find a better looking and better driving Ferrari | |
| 250 GT Cabriolet Series II in the market than our car on display. |
| I can only recommend to any serious enthusiast not to wait too long missing | |
| this rare opportunity. |
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Price: |
on request |
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