1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB

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Coupe Designer: Scaglietti Chassis Num: 3963   This steel-bodied Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, with chassis number 3963, was sold to its first owner in 1963 and was the fifth from last of the 150 produced. It was imported into the United States for its first owner, Earl Middleton. in the 1970s, this Ferrari was owned by Joe Bortz, who enjoyed the cars performance a little too much and got the car impounded for 24 hours after a speed violation. After a few more owners it was sold to Richard Merritt, co-author of the American Ferrari Bible, Ferrari, the Sports and GT Cars. After a few more years in the United States, the car returned to Europe and lived in Switzerland until 2005 when the current owner acquired it for his sports car collection.

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Event	Group
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance	50th Anniversary of 250GT SWB

 

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