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The Tipo 168 U engine powering the Lusso had a three-liter displacement size, a short block, outside-plug ignition, and single-cylinder porting. The chassis used Koni shock absorbers all round with a rear Watts linkage and four-wheel disc brakes. The coachwork, designed by Pininfarina and executed by Scaglietti, incorporated an 'egg-crate' grille, curved fenders, flowing proportions, generous glasswork, and a Kamm tail atop the fastback rear end. Production was exclusive with just 350 examples built between 1962 and 1964.
This particular example has been Certified by Ferrari Classiche and is the 133rd example built. it was completed in October of 1963 and wore a Rosso Duco exterior with the interior trimmed with Nero Vaumol leather by Connolly. It was a European-specific model with its instrumentation in kilometers. The car was sold to an unknown Italian owner and distributed by Garage Fontanella & Co, the official marque dealer in Turin. Before the end of the 1960s, the car had been exported to the United States and its coachwork had been repainted metallic silver/grey. P. Paul Pappalardo of Batavia, New York, purchased the Lusso in 1970 and sold it in 1973 to Jack Hughes of Kingston, Ontario who commissioned a repaint in metallic light blue. Around 1981, the Ferrari was sold to J. MacGeorge Snyder of Shoreham, Vermont who kept it for over a decade.
In 1996 Mr. Snyder sold the Ferrari to Robert Brown, also of Vermont. Mr. Brown displayed the Ferrari at the 33rd Annual Ferrari Club of America National Meeting at Watkins Glen, New York, in August 1996.
While in the custodianship of Mr. Brown, the exterior was refinished in dark blue, and Richmond Upholstery in Vermont re-trimmed the interior in tan leather. Peter Markowski's RPM Company was commissioned to upgrade the engine with a six-carburetor set-up with velocity stacks.
Peter Hosmer of New Hampshire purchased the car from Mr. Brown in 1998, keeping it for about a year before selling it in May 1999 to Harry Matthews of Golden, Colorado. Mr. Matthews exhibited the Lusso at the FCA National Meeting in Broadmoor and Colorado Springs in July 2000. Later that year, the car was sold to Glenn Farrell of Maine. In May of 2004, it was shown at the Tutto Italiano meeting at the Larz Andersen Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts. In August 2007, the car was exhibited at the FCA National Meeting and Concours d'Elegance at Watkins Glen, winning a Gold Award.
George Bunting of Monkton, Maryland, acquired the car in October 2008. Paul Russell & Company of Essex, Massachusetts, was commissioned to service the 3-carburetor intake configuration, and refinish the exterior in the current color of deep blue. After applying for Ferrari Classiche certification, a Red Book was issued in April 2011.
This vehicle has its matching-number chassis, gearbox, engine, and coachwork. The brakes and suspension are of the correct specification, and the rear axle has been replaced with the correct Tipo 539 U component (number 127). The wheels have been upgraded to slightly wider Borrani wire wheels.
The car was shown at the BHA Automobile Museum, the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, and the Vintage Ferrari All Italian Car Event staged by the Radcliffe Motor Car Company in Reisterstown, Maryland.
The current caretaker acquired the Ferrari in January 2019.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022
This particular example has been Certified by Ferrari Classiche and is the 133rd example built. it was completed in October of 1963 and wore a Rosso Duco exterior with the interior trimmed with Nero Vaumol leather by Connolly. It was a European-specific model with its instrumentation in kilometers. The car was sold to an unknown Italian owner and distributed by Garage Fontanella & Co, the official marque dealer in Turin. Before the end of the 1960s, the car had been exported to the United States and its coachwork had been repainted metallic silver/grey. P. Paul Pappalardo of Batavia, New York, purchased the Lusso in 1970 and sold it in 1973 to Jack Hughes of Kingston, Ontario who commissioned a repaint in metallic light blue. Around 1981, the Ferrari was sold to J. MacGeorge Snyder of Shoreham, Vermont who kept it for over a decade.
In 1996 Mr. Snyder sold the Ferrari to Robert Brown, also of Vermont. Mr. Brown displayed the Ferrari at the 33rd Annual Ferrari Club of America National Meeting at Watkins Glen, New York, in August 1996.
While in the custodianship of Mr. Brown, the exterior was refinished in dark blue, and Richmond Upholstery in Vermont re-trimmed the interior in tan leather. Peter Markowski's RPM Company was commissioned to upgrade the engine with a six-carburetor set-up with velocity stacks.
Peter Hosmer of New Hampshire purchased the car from Mr. Brown in 1998, keeping it for about a year before selling it in May 1999 to Harry Matthews of Golden, Colorado. Mr. Matthews exhibited the Lusso at the FCA National Meeting in Broadmoor and Colorado Springs in July 2000. Later that year, the car was sold to Glenn Farrell of Maine. In May of 2004, it was shown at the Tutto Italiano meeting at the Larz Andersen Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts. In August 2007, the car was exhibited at the FCA National Meeting and Concours d'Elegance at Watkins Glen, winning a Gold Award.
George Bunting of Monkton, Maryland, acquired the car in October 2008. Paul Russell & Company of Essex, Massachusetts, was commissioned to service the 3-carburetor intake configuration, and refinish the exterior in the current color of deep blue. After applying for Ferrari Classiche certification, a Red Book was issued in April 2011.
This vehicle has its matching-number chassis, gearbox, engine, and coachwork. The brakes and suspension are of the correct specification, and the rear axle has been replaced with the correct Tipo 539 U component (number 127). The wheels have been upgraded to slightly wider Borrani wire wheels.
The car was shown at the BHA Automobile Museum, the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, and the Vintage Ferrari All Italian Car Event staged by the Radcliffe Motor Car Company in Reisterstown, Maryland.
The current caretaker acquired the Ferrari in January 2019.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022
The simple, elegant lines of the Lusso are thought by many to be the most attractive ever to grace a Ferrari. It also marks Ferrari's first serious attempt to improve comfort and reliability in their road cars. A thermostat-controlled radiator fan reduced the chances of overheating in traffic and the heater-defroster was actually effective in winter thanks to a manually-controlled radiator blind that induced a higher water temperature. Comfort touches included pleated seats and a padded instrument panel. The car is powered by a 2953cc SOHC Colombo V12 engine with aluminum block and heads, with three twin-choke Weber carburetors and develops 240 horsepower. The 2700-pound vehicle rides on a 94.5-inch wheelbase and had a factory price of $12,950. Model production reached 350 units.
2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,750,000-USD $2,250,000
Sale Price :
USD $2,205,000
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
(Data based on Model Year 1964 sales)
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta Chassis#: 5695 Sold for USD$2,810,000 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5521 GT Sold for USD$907,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso par Pininfarina Chassis#: 5875 Sold for USD$1,843,211 2023 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5141 Sold for USD$2,205,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5361 Sold for USD$1,341,056 2022 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5915 GT Sold for USD$1,490,000 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1964 FERRARI 250 GT LUSSO Chassis#: 5931 GT Sold for USD$1,430,000 2020 Gooding : Geared Online | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5379 Sold for USD$1,496,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso Chassis#: 5525 Sold for USD$1,112,232 2019 Artcurial : Retroobile | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5201 GT Sold for USD$1,320,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5537 GT Sold for USD$1,682,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5783 Sold for USD$2,040,041 2017 RM Sothebys : Ferrari - Leggenda e Passione | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5681 GT Sold for USD$1,596,606 2017 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5885GT Sold for USD$1,897,280 2015 RM Sotheby's London Auction | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5791 GT Sold for USD$2,200,000 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Chassis#: 5249 GT Sold for USD$2,365,000 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5233 GT Sold for USD$1,980,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5537GT Sold for USD$1,386,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5471 GT Sold for USD$924,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 5541 Sold for USD$1,285,260 2013 RM Auction - London |
Ferrari 250 GT Lussos That Failed To Sell At Auction
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 5913 | 2024 RM Sothebys : London | $1,100,000 | $1,300,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso Berlinetta Design by Pininfarina | 4497 GT | 2024 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | $1,450,000 | $1,750,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 5381 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream | $1,500,000 | $1,800,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5497 | 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | $1,600,000 | $2,000,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5565 GT | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 5681 GT | 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monaco | $1,550,000 | $1,800,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5851GT | 2016 Bonhams : The Monaco Sale | $1,600,000 | $1,900,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso | 5537 GT | 2016 Gooding & Company : The Scottsdale Auction | $2,200,000 | $2,500,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso | 5817 | 2015 Mecum : Monterey | $1,800,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,750,000 |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 5607GT | 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | $2,300,000 | $2,600,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5101 GT | 2012 RM Auctions London | $510,000 | $550,000 | $650,000 |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso Competizione | 5367 | 2009 Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione | $575,000 | $800,000 | $1,100,000 |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta | 4403GT | 2008 Sports & Classics of Monterey by RM Auctions | $625,000 | $700,000 | $800,000 |
1964 Ferrari 250GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5783 | 2008 The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 5685GT | 2008 Automobiles of London | $260,000 | $320,000 | $360,000 |
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