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1958 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Coachwork by EllenaThis 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe is one of only 50 Coupes Built by Carrozzeria Ellena. This long-lost Ellena was recently discovered in 59-year ownership, a garage find preserved in largely original, intact unrestored condition. Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini. Chassis 0837 GT which, until its discovery last year, was missing and presumed lost. While the engine has been reassembled and installed in the car, it will require a rebuild and the Ferrari will need to be mechanically recommissioned before use. A worthy candidate, either for sympathetic preservation or as the ideal basis for a complete concours-quality restoration, this 250 GT Coupe is a most exciting find. According to Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, 0837 GT was the 34th Ellena-bodied 250 GT Coupe built. The US-market car was delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors of New York in March 1958, finished in the handsome color combination of Camoscio (Chamois) over light beige leather upholstery. The exterior paint, a Lechler product known by code 1038, was named after the Chamois, a goldish brown relative of the antelope found throughout Europe. By the early 1960s, the Ferrari had relocated to the Midwest and was acquired by RRR Motors Inc. in Homewood, Illinois. Well known in sports car circles, RRR Motors was a Ferrari and Alfa Romeo dealer, as well as a regional Goodyear distributor. During this period, the dealership   s proprietor, George Reed, was active in the racing scene, campaigning various Ferraris, 300 SLs, and Corvettes under his Reed   s Race Rats banner at venues such as Sebring, Road America, and Watkins Glen. Around this time, RRR Motors Inc. owned 0837 GT and another Ellena Coupe, chassis 0755 GT. For unknown reasons, the dealership swapped the cars    identities, even going so far as to scrub the serial numbers from the engine pads.  On October 23, 1964, RRR Motors Inc. sold this Ellena Coupe, now identified as 0755 GT, to Gerald S. Krupa of Palatine, Illinois. Documentation on file confirms that Mr. Krupa traded in his 1962 Pontiac Convertible, valued at $1,500, and financed the $3,000 balance to acquire the six-year-old Ferrari. The Ferrari was used for about a year before being parked with engine trouble. Mr. Krupa removed and disassembled the engine, but soon found himself overwhelmed by the task of rebuilding the V-12 and let the years pass with the car sitting static, under cover, in his home garage. It remained there for four decades and was rediscovered only last year, after he passed away.  Purchased out of Mr. Krupa   s estate, it has since uncovered its original identity  as it has been known, erroneously, as 0755 GT since at least 1964. The original 0837 GT chassis stamping was found on the frame rail and the engine was identified as original by Marcel Massini. Its internal number (0168C) remains intact and undisturbed. The number 837 was found in several locations, including the front grille and inside the door panels. Although the exterior was repainted red many years ago, the dashboard and door caps are still finished in the original Camoscio paint. The Ellena   s interior is particularly well preserved, a result of the car   s limited use and decades spent in storage. The light beige leather upholstery, carpeting, and headliner remain in excellent original condition, possessing a beautiful patina. Charming details dating from *number in the description*5, such as the Illinois license plates, city tax sticker, and doorjamb service tag attest to the car   s Chicago-area provenance and last years of regular use.Over the past six decades, a surprising number of original Ellena-bodied 250 GT Coupes have been lost, either through accident damage, or having sacrificed their original bodies to build replica Testa Rossas and Tour de France Berlinettas. The discovery of any original example missing for 60 years is significant, let alone an example such as this, which has survived in fine, unrestored condition.Chassis: 0837 GTEngine: 0168C The Lost Ellena Recently Discovered in 59-Year Ownership One of Only 50 Coupes Built by Carrozzeria Ellena on the 250 GT Chassis Delivered New to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Camoscio (Chamois) over Beige Leather Chicago-Area Garage Find Preserved in Largely Original, Intact Condition Never-Before Restored Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel MassiniPrice: $589,500 Firm 

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Monaco event, 10 - 11 May 2024. rn?4,500,000 - ?5,000,000 EUR rnrnThe 23rd of 40 examples built rnDesirably configured one-off coachwork with covered headlamps, front bumperettes and unique side ventsrnFerrari Classiche Red Book certified; very rare full matching-numbers example that retains its original chassis, engine, gearbox, rear axle, and bodyrnWell documented provenance including period photos, registrations, and invoices dating to the mid-1960srnPresented today in its stunning original colours of Bianco over Turchese leather interiorrn rnrnMARANELLO'S FIRST SERIES-PRODUCED CONVERTIBLE rnThe Pinin Farina-bodied cabriolet that Ferrari introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1957 was not only a triumph of design, with its elegant rear haunches, covered headlamps, and long centrally ventilated bonnet, but it also marked an auspicious milestone in Maranello history as the company's first series-produced open-top model. While the first two examples were essentially prototypes that visibly varied, sometimes referred to as the Pinin Farina Spiders, the next 38 cars were generally more uniform in design with several different specific variations.rnrnHowever, despite being the first series-built Ferrari convertible, many experts still consider the Series I Cabriolets to be virtual one-offs, as they were constructed in Pinin Farina's custom shop rather than on the coachbuilder's factory floor. Featuring a myriad of customised trim details and differing interior amenities, these cars varied significantly enough from example to example to support the idea that each one was a special bespoke grand touring machine. Each model was crafted by hand, leading to a price tag that doubled that of its 250 GT California Spider sister model. rnrnIn total, only 40 examples of the first series Pinin Farina Cabriolet were built before the model gave way to a mid-1959 redesign that was intended to further differentiate the Cabriolet from the California Spider. With a competition-derived chassis and the ever-formidable Tipo 128C Colombo-designed short-block V-12, the first-series cabriolets were not only beautiful to behold, but they were capable of exhilarating road performance as well, representing the pinnacle of open-top grand touring in the late-1950s.rnrnA JEWEL OF WHITE AND TURQUOISErnNewly repainted in white, in homage to its fabulous original colour combination of Bianco over Pelle Turchese-and confirmed by factory data from Ferrari Classiche to retain its matching-numbers chassis, engine, gearbox, and rear axle, this exquisite first-series Cabriolet is one of the most remarkable examples to be publicly offered in memory. According to the combined research of marque expert Marcel Massini and French automotive historian Marc Rabineau, including period registrations and invoices dating to the mid-1960s, chassis 0849 GT is the 23rd example built. Completing assembly in May 1958, the Cabriolet was desirably equipped with covered headlamps and finished in Bianco paint over an interior trimmed in Turchese (turquoise) vaumol leather by Connolly, combining for a particularly striking color scheme.   rnrnThe 250 GT was immediately sold to Enzo Paoli Tacchini of Lodi, Italy, a smaller city south east of Milan, and registered MI 384430. Mr. Tacchini kept the Ferrari for a little over two years before selling it to Mario Fano of Milan, and in 1964 Parisian resident Claude Guillaux became the car's third owner. The Cabriolet passed through the hands of at least three more French owners in the late-1970s before being acquired by Keith Sohl of Woking, England, in the early 1980s. rnrnBy the late-1980s the Series I Cabriolet was in the possession of a German living in Paris, and it was spotted at several European events during the early 1990s, including the 1990 AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, and the 1992 FF40 (Ferrari Francorchamps) meeting at Jacques Swaters' Garage Francorchamps in Belgium.  rnrnIn 1995 the Ferrari quickly passed through a short chain of American-based ownership, ending with Dennis Pobiak of Scottsdale, Arizona, who acquired the car in April 1996. By this time the cosmetic livery had been refreshed to a combination of Rosso paint over a Nero interior. During his 11-year ownership, Mr. Pobiak presented 0849 GT at the 2007 Quail Motorsports Gathering as part of the event's featured reunion of 250 GT Series I Cabriolets. rnrnAfter more than a decade of dedicated care, Mr. Pobiak sold the Ferrari in 2007 to a noted French collector, commencing a 14-year period of fastidious attention. In 2013 the owner was able to locate the matching-numbers engine, number 0849 GT, which had been installed in the 250 Europa GT number 0367 GT, and whose owner agreed to sell the motor. Four years later the cabriolet was submitted to Carrosserie Lecoq in France for a full restoration, including installation of the matching-numbers engine. While the interior was retrimmed in the unique shade of Turchese, the owner opted to paint the exterior in Nero. On the back of the beautiful restoration, the 250 GT was presented at the inaugural Cavallino Concours d'Elegance held in Modena in July 2021.rnrnAcquired by the consignor four months later, the Series I Cabriolet has more recently been treated to a refinish in homage to the original color of Bianco, the unique original colour scheme that graced the car when it left the factory. Furthermore, the Cabriolet has been confirmed by data from Ferrari Classiche to be fitted with the matching-numbers chassis, engine, gearbox, and rear axle, cementing an impressive degree of mechanical authenticity. rnrnThis superlative Cabriolet Series I is a magnificent example of Maranello's rare 250 GT-based convertible tourer. It would make a crowning acquisition for any collector of vintage Ferraris or important open post-war sports cars. Equally prepared for the road or the concours field, this spellbinding Prancing Horse promises its next caretaker untold satisfaction.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM Sotheby's website.

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250 Testa Rossa

 Pagani of Beverly Hills is proud to present: 1959 Ferrari 250 TR Revival by GTO Engineering The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Revival captures the essence of the past while being entirely modern, just without the provenance and expense of the original. GTO Engineering has always sought to give their clients the opportunity to preserve the mechanical authenticity of their classic Ferrari while still enjoying the sensation of driving them. Such is the skill and man hours, the build process usually takes around 12  18 months from the commencement to the client driving their vehicle. With this replica, it is possible to own a remarkable piece of art that drives as beautifully as it looks. To give the feeling of a genuine vehicle from the past, components of the 250 Testa Rossa Revival are sourced from around the world, including many from original period suppliers to the Ferrari factory. This particular example is painted in Aston Martin Racing Green over a Tan Leather Interior. For more information, please contact us at:  *number in the description* 

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