Ferrari 250 GT, 1959
Chassis No.: 1809GT • Exterior: Rosso Chiaro • Interior: Black • Chassis 1809 • Began life as one of 353 Pinin Farina Coupes built from 1958 to 1960 • Rebodied in the style of a Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione • Imported to the U.S. in 2015 • Acquired from U.K. Ferrari collector Steve Pilkington, who had begun the Spider conversion • Ferrari specialists Norwood Autocraft of Rockwall, Texas completed the handmade all-aluminum bodywork build in 2019 • Engine rebuilt by marque specialists Roelofs Engineering in Rheden, Netherlands • 3.0L Tipo 128F 3l Colombo SOHC V-12 engine–no. 1809GT • Three 36mm Weber carburetors • Two distributors • Electronic ignition • 4-speed manual transmission • Rosso Chiaro exterior • New Black leather interior • Black carpets • Wood-rimmed steering wheel • Veglia gauges • LWB-specific 4-vent fender louvers • Hood scoop • Enclosed headlights • Independent double wishbone and coil spring front suspension • Live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs • Telescopic rear shocks • Dunlop 4-wheel disc brakes • Borrani 16-inch knock-off wire wheels • Michelin tires • Registered in New York as a 1959 Ferrari Convertible Chassis No. 1809, this 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet began life as one of 353 coupes built by Pininfarina from 1958 through 1960. In 2015, the car was imported to the U.S. after being acquired from noted U.K. Ferrari collector Steve Pilkington, who had begun the conversion of the car to 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione specification. It was then turned over to Ferrari specialists Norwood Autocraft in Rockwell, Texas, whose skilled artisans completed the handmade, all-aluminum coachwork in 2019. The completed car is a true treasure, completely faithful to Pinin Farina’s design and Ferrari’s robust construction. The classic coachwork shows such signature LWB features as four-vent fender louvers, enclosed headlights and a functional hood scoop, and it’s completed with gorgeous Rosso Chiaro paint. A new black interior was fitted as part of the conversion, comprising new leather upholstery on the seats, door panels, transmission tunnel and console, matching black carpets, a polished Ferrari shift knob, console ashtray, Veglia instrumentation and a wood-rimmed steering wheel. Built on the 250 GT’s large-section tube frame, the car incorporates unequal-length, double-wishbone front suspension with coil springs and a live rear axle with semi-elliptical springs, Ferrari’s twin parallel trailing arms and telescoping shock absorbers. An upgrade first seen in 1960 models is this car’s Dunlop 4-wheel disc brakes, in this case backing Borrani 16-inch knock-off wire wheels fitted with Michelin radial tires. Ferrari specialists Roelofs Engineering in Rheden, Netherlands, rebuilt the Colombo-designed 3.0L Tipo 128F SOHC V-12 engine (No. 1809GT), which features outside-positioned spark plugs, triple 36mm Weber downdraft carburetors on individual intake ports, and twin distributors upgraded with electronic ignition but assembled to retain the correct period look. A 4-speed manual transmission completes the drivetrain. A truly expert conversion to coveted LWB California configuration, this magnificent Prancing Horse is registered in New York as a 1959 Ferrari Convertible. https://www.mecum.com/lots/520713/1959-ferrari-250-gt/
