1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Coupe

This Ferrari 250 GT SWB Alloy Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti is one of 42 alloy-bodied examples built in 1960. The aluminum alloy coachwork was finished in rosso chiaro, while the interior was trimmed with nero leather (a color combination the car retains today). A certificate of origin was issued on August 8th of 1961 and was sold on August 22nd to its first owner, Vincenzo Malago, an official marque dealer in Rome who kept the Berlinetta as a personal car for six months. In February 1962, the Ferrari was purchased by Bruno Zanetti of Casavatore, and he sold the car to Aldo Camnasio of Lissone (outside of Monza). In February 1963, the 250 GT was acquired by English enthusiast Robert McIntyre, beginning a chain of British ownership that continued in 1969 with Oliver Harris of Surrey.

During the 1970s, the car was given a Tipo 168 engine sourced from the 250 GT LWB California Spider Alloy Competizione.

The car passed through the collections of David Walker and Roy Pearse in 1983, was given a full restoration by Hall & Fowler Engineering in Lincolnshire, and sold in 1985 to Dan Margulies of London. Later in 1985, it was sold to Stefano Durelli of Padova, Italy. It participated in several vintage events over the following few years, including the AvD-Oldtimer-Grand Prixes at the Nürburgring in 1988, 1989, and 1991. It also participated in the International Historic Race Festivals at Silverstone in July 1992 and 1993.

Andrew Pisker of London acquired the car in March of 1996, and he continued to enter the car in vintage events, including the International Historic Race Festival at Silverstone in July 1997 and the Tour Auto Historic in France in April 1999. Pisker also commissioned a full engine rebuild by UK-based specialists, Hall & Hall. Additionally, the interior was refurbished with correct nero leather with complementary carpets.

The current owner acquired the car in July of 2014. In 2016, the exterior was refinished in proper rosso chiaro paint and the dashboard was removed and refurbished with the correct wrinkle finish, while the chassis was mechanically sorted as needed, including a full rebuild of the brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2019