1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet

On April 14th of 1969, Malcolm Pray purchased this Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet for $2,800. It remained in his collection for 45 years.

The car was originally delivered to Franco-Britannic Autos Ltd., of Levallois, a Paris suburb, in 1960. When new, the car was finished in Rosso Rubino with tan leather upholstery and fitted with a factory hardtop, which was also finished in the body color. That year, the car was on display at the Paris Motor Show. It arrived in Paris on September 26, 1960, just in time for the Paris show, which ran from October 6-16.

On August 18th of 1966, it appeared in New York City and was acquired by J.S. Inskip. On September 1st, it was sold to Stern-Haskell who retained the car for two-and-a-half years, before coming into the care of Mr. Pray.

In 1997, it was repainted in its original Rosso Rubino color. A few years later, the leather was removed, re-dyed, and then reinstalled. The dashboard was restored, and the instruments within and their bezels remain untouched. The odometer shows just 46,601 kilometers. All four wheels are the original code RW 3538 Borrani chrome wires and ride on Michelin 185R 400X tires. In the trunk is an original Borrani spare that is date-coded 8-60.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2014