1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Coupe

This Berlinetta was the first of the steel-bodied cars built by Scaglietti in the final series. The car remained with Ferrari in Italy until it was purchased by Steve Earle, founder of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, who kept it for 12 years. It then passed to Harley Cluxton. In the 1980s it was upgraded for racing and was driven by its next two owners, James Daugarty and William E. (Chip) Connor, who sold it to the present owner. In 2015, after the SWB was returned to its original road-going specification, it won the award for Best Restoration at the Cavallino Classic, the first of many concours successes.

This late-production SWB retains its original matching numbers engine and driveline, as well as bodywork and chassis. It was dispatched to Scaglietti for coachwork in late December of 1961, and is understood to be the first car officially assembled in 1962. It was given the SWB coachwork configuration including the teardrop-style side marker lamps, the positioning of the fuel filler on the left rear fender, and the addition of the Pinin Farina badge below the fender vents. It was fitted with a tipo 168/61 all-alloy SOHC V-12 engine with the larger Weber DCZ/6 carburetors. The exterior of the car was finished in Grigio Conchiglia (grey metallic) paint with a black leather interior.

It was officially completed by the factory in early March of 1962. Its first owner was Steve Earle of Santa Barbara, CA. Mr. Earle took delivery of the SWB at the Maranello factory in Italy. It would remain in his care for as long as twelve years. In 1972, it entered the ownership of Harley Cluxton III of Phoenix, Arizona. It would proceed through a short ownership chain over the next fifteen years, starting with Paul Chandler of Walnut Creek, California. In 1976, the SWB passed to Dr. Robert Bodin of Minnetonka, Minnesota, and he housed the car for eight years. Bodin sold the car in 1984 to David Cronenberg who occasionally entered the car in vintage events.

In 1988 the Ferrari was acquired by James Dougharty of Reno, Nevada, with whom the Ferrari remained for more than a decade. It was sold in November 2001 to Ken Rupp of Medina, Ohio who had the car sent to Motion Products in Neenah, Wisconsin for a cosmetic restoration, including a new paint finish in giallo (yellow). Mr. Rupp displayed the car at the Cavallino Classic in January 2004, and at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of 2006.

William 'Chip' Connor acquired the car in 2008. Mr. Conner displayed the car at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of 2010 and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca in 2013. In 2012 it received its full red book certification from Ferrari Classiche.

The current owner from Beverly Hills, California purchased the car in August of 2014.

This Ferrari 250 GT SWB is one of the last steel-bodied street cars produced, and the 133rd of the total run of 250 GT SWBs. Built in 1962 it has the 3-liter overhead-cam V-12 engine with three Weber carburetors producing 240 bhp. It was first owned by Steve Earle, founder of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. After 12 years the car was sold to sports car racer Harly Cluxton and later to another race driver, James Daugharty. In the late 1980s the SWB was raced prepared and campaigned in many historic sports car races. It has now been restored to its original road-going configuration.