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The Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta, known as the 'Lusso,' combined a sporting exterior with a luxurious interior to form one of the most successful grand touring cars ever built. The Lusso, Italian for luxury, came with an all-new interior arrangement with a revised dash panel and leather upholstery. The Type 168 U engine 3-liter short-block Colombo V-12 had the outside-plug ignition and single-cylinder porting that had proven successful in the 250 Testa Rossa and California spider racing variants. There were four-wheel disc brakes, a coil-over shock absorber suspension, and a rear Watts linkage used on the 250 GTO.
The body design was courtesy of Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, with classic early cues like the egg-crate grille, curved fenders, and a fastback Kamm tail.
During its two-year production lifespan, a total of 350 examples were built.
This particular example is a matching-number mid-production Lusso that was in the care of a single owner for 48 years. It has received a boutique restoration that earned it Platinum Awards at the Cavallino Classic on two different occasions.
This Lusso, chassis number 5183 GT, is the 152nd example built and was sent to Scaglietti for coachwork in September of 1963. It originally wore a Verde Scuro (dark green) exterior with a beige leather interior. The factory assembly was completed in mid-November as a left-hand-drive example for the European market with instruments in kilometers.
Upon completion, the car was sent to M. Gastone Crepaldi, a dealer in Milan, and soon purchased by an unknown buyer. At some point during the following seven years, the car was exported to the United States, and by 1970 was owned by Alan Croxford of Hopkins, Minnesota. By this point in history, the car had been refinished in Rosso with a black interior. Mr. Croxford had the car re-chromed and fitted new Dunlop wire wheels, new brakes, and a new exhaust system before offering the Lusso for sale in 1972. Mr. Allan Pray of nearby Minnetonka soon acquired the car and his family eventually retained it for the next 48 years.
In the late 1970s, Mr. Pray commissioned a repaint and re-upholstery of the interior, while the engine was overhauled and the suspension was rebuilt. He commissioned a comprehensive two-year refurbishment in the late 2000s, including a complete rebuild of the engine, suspension, gearbox, brakes, and rear differential. All the glass, chrome, and seals were refreshed. The coachwork was bare-blasted and repainted in a deep finish of medium blue paint, and the interior was retrimmed in beige leather.
Since that time, the car was shown at a few events including the Cavallino Classic in January 2009, where it won a Platinum Award. In August 2011 the Lusso was displayed at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, California. In January 2019 the car returned to the Cavallino Classic with a number of small corrections to factory standards, resulting in another Platinum Award.
This Lusso currently displays 22,055 kilometers.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
The body design was courtesy of Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, with classic early cues like the egg-crate grille, curved fenders, and a fastback Kamm tail.
During its two-year production lifespan, a total of 350 examples were built.
This particular example is a matching-number mid-production Lusso that was in the care of a single owner for 48 years. It has received a boutique restoration that earned it Platinum Awards at the Cavallino Classic on two different occasions.
This Lusso, chassis number 5183 GT, is the 152nd example built and was sent to Scaglietti for coachwork in September of 1963. It originally wore a Verde Scuro (dark green) exterior with a beige leather interior. The factory assembly was completed in mid-November as a left-hand-drive example for the European market with instruments in kilometers.
Upon completion, the car was sent to M. Gastone Crepaldi, a dealer in Milan, and soon purchased by an unknown buyer. At some point during the following seven years, the car was exported to the United States, and by 1970 was owned by Alan Croxford of Hopkins, Minnesota. By this point in history, the car had been refinished in Rosso with a black interior. Mr. Croxford had the car re-chromed and fitted new Dunlop wire wheels, new brakes, and a new exhaust system before offering the Lusso for sale in 1972. Mr. Allan Pray of nearby Minnetonka soon acquired the car and his family eventually retained it for the next 48 years.
In the late 1970s, Mr. Pray commissioned a repaint and re-upholstery of the interior, while the engine was overhauled and the suspension was rebuilt. He commissioned a comprehensive two-year refurbishment in the late 2000s, including a complete rebuild of the engine, suspension, gearbox, brakes, and rear differential. All the glass, chrome, and seals were refreshed. The coachwork was bare-blasted and repainted in a deep finish of medium blue paint, and the interior was retrimmed in beige leather.
Since that time, the car was shown at a few events including the Cavallino Classic in January 2009, where it won a Platinum Award. In August 2011 the Lusso was displayed at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, California. In January 2019 the car returned to the Cavallino Classic with a number of small corrections to factory standards, resulting in another Platinum Award.
This Lusso currently displays 22,055 kilometers.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,300,000-USD $1,600,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,600,000
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5129 Sold for USD$1,352,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4623 Sold for USD$1,468,296 2023 RM Sothebys : London | |
1963 Ferrari 250GT/L Lusso Chassis#: 4595 Sold for USD$1,650,000 2023 Mecum : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1963 FERRARI 250 GT LUSSO Chassis#: 5215 GT Sold for USD$1,765,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso By Scaglietti Chassis#: 4735 Sold for USD$1,675,913 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Scaglietti Chassis#: 4513 Sold for USD$1,760,000 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5003 Sold for USD$1,655,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4393 Sold for USD$1,875,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1963 FERRARI 250 GT/L BERLINETTA LUSSO BY SCAGLIETTI Chassis#: 4563 Sold for USD$1,792,489 2021 RM Sothebys : Milan 2021 | |
1963 FERRARI 250GT BERLINETTA LUSSO Chassis#: 5017 GT Sold for USD$2,103,169 2020 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5183 Sold for USD$1,600,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5127 GT Sold for USD$1,226,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5141 GT Sold for USD$1,902,500 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4393 Sold for USD$1,710,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5117 GT Sold for USD$1,485,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4415 Sold for USD$2,090,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 4365 Sold for USD$1,875,000 2016 Gooding & Company : The Amelia Island Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4393GT Sold for USD$1,815,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4735 GT Sold for USD$2,193,408 2015 RM Sotheby's : Villa Erba | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5085 GT Sold for USD$1,859,480 2015 RM Auctions - Paris |
Ferrari 250 GT Lussos That Failed To Sell At Auction
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 4417 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTL Coupe | 5003 GT | 2019 Russo & Steele : Amelia Island | $2,100,000 | $2,300,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 4481 | 2015 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | |||
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso | 4481 | 2014 Rick Cole Auctions : Monterey | $2,201,100 | ||
1963 Ferrari 250GT Lusso | GTL4567 | 2012 Bonhams Exceptional Ferrari Motor Cars | $350,000 | $400,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso | 2007 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction | $400,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250GT Lusso Berlinetta | 4363 | 2007 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250GT Lusso Berlinetta | 4591 | 2003 Bonhams Exceptional Ferrari Motor Cars | $315,000 | $330,000 |
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