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The course marshal's car at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans was a Ferrari 250 GTE. It had slightly larger dimensions than Ferrari's offerings and was fitted with a rear seat; this new car clearly signaled that Ferrari was aiming for new clients. The new car offered luxurious and commodious accommodations for four with all the legendary Ferrari performance.
The official launch of the GTE was at the Paris Motor Show in 1960. It was the first production 2+2 to ever leave Maranello, aside from a few earlier special-order cars.
The Ferrari 250 GTE had the same chassis as the 250 GT LWB TdF and was powered by the 3.0-liter Colombo V-12 engine. The car could reach a top speed of over 140 mph. The engine was moved forward in the chassis by eight inches, the front and rear track were increased, and the rear section of the roof was raised in order to provide additional interior space and a rear seat. With all these modifications, the car still retained the TdF's original 2,600-millimeter wheelbase.
The Ferrari 250 GTE soon became the company's best-selling model, with a total of 953 examples sold between 1960 and 1963.
This particular example, chassis number 4303 GT, was completed by the factory in April of 1963 and was originally finished in Grigio Scuro Italver (20152 S) over a Rosso Scuro (VM 893) Connolly leather interior. Garage Francorchamps of Brussels, Belgium, ordered this vehicle new, and subsequently shipped it to their facilities upon completion.
Francorchamps sold the car less than two weeks later to its first owner, Peter J.G. Bentley, the CEO of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and later the CEO Emeritus of Canfor Corporation, who was a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The car was sent to Canada and arrived later that year.
The car was eventually sold to Rodney Touche, another Canadian, and it is believed to have resided on Canada's west coast. In September 1985, the car was sold to Robert E. Nowak, of Calgary, Alberta, who in turn sold it to an Alberta-based collector of European sports cars, Andy Chan, in 1988.
Mr. Chan had the car fully restored and re-finished in its current black and tan color combination. Currently, the odometer shows just under 36,500 miles, which is believed to be original.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2014
The official launch of the GTE was at the Paris Motor Show in 1960. It was the first production 2+2 to ever leave Maranello, aside from a few earlier special-order cars.
The Ferrari 250 GTE had the same chassis as the 250 GT LWB TdF and was powered by the 3.0-liter Colombo V-12 engine. The car could reach a top speed of over 140 mph. The engine was moved forward in the chassis by eight inches, the front and rear track were increased, and the rear section of the roof was raised in order to provide additional interior space and a rear seat. With all these modifications, the car still retained the TdF's original 2,600-millimeter wheelbase.
The Ferrari 250 GTE soon became the company's best-selling model, with a total of 953 examples sold between 1960 and 1963.
This particular example, chassis number 4303 GT, was completed by the factory in April of 1963 and was originally finished in Grigio Scuro Italver (20152 S) over a Rosso Scuro (VM 893) Connolly leather interior. Garage Francorchamps of Brussels, Belgium, ordered this vehicle new, and subsequently shipped it to their facilities upon completion.
Francorchamps sold the car less than two weeks later to its first owner, Peter J.G. Bentley, the CEO of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and later the CEO Emeritus of Canfor Corporation, who was a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The car was sent to Canada and arrived later that year.
The car was eventually sold to Rodney Touche, another Canadian, and it is believed to have resided on Canada's west coast. In September 1985, the car was sold to Robert E. Nowak, of Calgary, Alberta, who in turn sold it to an Alberta-based collector of European sports cars, Andy Chan, in 1988.
Mr. Chan had the car fully restored and re-finished in its current black and tan color combination. Currently, the odometer shows just under 36,500 miles, which is believed to be original.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2014
2014 RM Auctions at Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $425,000
Sale Price :
USD $473,000
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GTE
(Data based on Model Year 1963 sales)
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Série 3 Chassis#: 4865 Sold for USD$359,974 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4689 Sold for USD$420,645 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III 'Le Mans Safety Car' by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4155 Sold for USD$585,819 2023 RM Sothebys : Le Mans | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Coupé Chassis#: 4571 GT Sold for USD$351,527 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III By Pininfarina Chassis#: 4659 Sold for USD$436,720 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III By Pininfarina Chassis#: 4397 Sold for USD$257,014 2022 RM Sothebys : Munich | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Série 2 Chassis#: 3173 Sold for USD$302,799 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1963 FERRARI 250 GTE 2+2 SERIES III COUPÉ Chassis#: 4507 Sold for USD$356,919 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4339 Sold for USD$291,810 2022 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4695 Sold for USD$472,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4397 Sold for USD$283,479 2021 RM Sothebys : London | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Series III 2+2 Chassis#: 4829 Sold for USD$296,500 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4197 Sold for USD$428,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Body Sold for USD$34,100 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads - March | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Coupé Chassis#: 4473 GT Sold for USD$510,845 2019 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | |
1963 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Coupé Chassis#: 4787 Sold for USD$452,895 2018 Bonhams : The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4139 GT Sold for USD$503,328 2017 RM Sotheby's : Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupe Chassis#: GT4961 Sold for USD$324,500 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2889 GT Sold for USD$288,540 2015 RM Auctions - Paris | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina Chassis#: 4303 GT Sold for USD$473,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey |
Ferrari 250 GTEs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 FERRARI 250 GTE SERIES III | 4753 GT | 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $325,000 | $375,000 | |
1963 FERRARI 250 GTE 2+2 SERIES III BY PININFARINA | 4541 | 2021 RM Sothebys : Milan 2021 | |||
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina | 4295 GT | 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads March | $285,000 | $340,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina | 4295 GT | 2021 RM Sothebys : Paris | $335,000 | $385,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Coupé | 4093 GT | 2018 Bonhams : Zoute Sale | $330,000 | $400,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina | 4323 GT | 2018 RM Sothebys : London | $315,000 | $350,000 | |
1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Series III Coupe | 2008 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale | $100,000 |
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