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The Ferrari 250 GTE was unofficially introduced in 1960 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the hands of the course marshal; a few months later, it officially debuted at the Paris Salon. Based largely on the chassis of the 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' and powered by a 3.0 liter Colomb V12 engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, it wore new bodywork with a raised roofline and enough interior space for a small rear seat. Production of the 250 GTE would last four years and would include three series.
This particular example was completed in October 1961 and sold that November to NIS-Film SpA, a film production company in Rome, for use by its president, Mr. Bertolli. It passed through several other owners until 1972, when it was exported to the United States and sold to Robert J. Trier of Seattle, Washington. In 1975, the car was sold to Redge H. Martin of Portland, Oregon. In 1988, it returned to Europe when it was purchased by British collector Stuart Anderson, who apparently intended it for his fiancée at the time. In 1993, it was purchased by Ernest Fleischer of Richmond, the first of several collectors in British Columbia, Canada. It was sold in 2002 to a prominent British Ferrari connoisseur who kept it in his collection until 2014, when it entered new ownership. In 2015, it received a restoration with the bodywork performed by the Italian firm Carrozzeria Sport Cars and the drivetrain, including the numbers-matching engine, rebuilt and interior restored by Garuti and Maeili, respectively. The bodywork was refinished in Grigio Conchiglia, as was used on many 250 GTOs in-period, while upholstery was fitted in a seldom-seen Connolly shade of blue-green, VM 3087. (These colors are similar to the originally specified 1961 livery, Grigio Medio Metallizzato over Blu.)By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2023
This particular example was completed in October 1961 and sold that November to NIS-Film SpA, a film production company in Rome, for use by its president, Mr. Bertolli. It passed through several other owners until 1972, when it was exported to the United States and sold to Robert J. Trier of Seattle, Washington. In 1975, the car was sold to Redge H. Martin of Portland, Oregon. In 1988, it returned to Europe when it was purchased by British collector Stuart Anderson, who apparently intended it for his fiancée at the time. In 1993, it was purchased by Ernest Fleischer of Richmond, the first of several collectors in British Columbia, Canada. It was sold in 2002 to a prominent British Ferrari connoisseur who kept it in his collection until 2014, when it entered new ownership. In 2015, it received a restoration with the bodywork performed by the Italian firm Carrozzeria Sport Cars and the drivetrain, including the numbers-matching engine, rebuilt and interior restored by Garuti and Maeili, respectively. The bodywork was refinished in Grigio Conchiglia, as was used on many 250 GTOs in-period, while upholstery was fitted in a seldom-seen Connolly shade of blue-green, VM 3087. (These colors are similar to the originally specified 1961 livery, Grigio Medio Metallizzato over Blu.)By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2023
2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $475,000-USD $575,000
Sale Price :
USD $544,000
2017 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba
Pre-Auction Estimates :
€400,000-€475,000
Sale Price :
USD $500,896 (€ 448,000.00)
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GTE
(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé Chassis#: 2353 Sold for USD$589,528 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2889 Sold for USD$544,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I By Pininfarina Chassis#: 2619 Sold for USD$327,333 2022 RM Sothebys : Monaco Grimaldi Forum | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2769 GT Sold for USD$387,568 2021 RM Sothebys : The Guikas Collection | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2947 Sold for USD$518,086 2019 RM Sothebys : London | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series I Chassis#: 2475 GT Sold for USD$313,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Chassis#: 3135GT Sold for USD$347,450 2018 Coys : Grandes Marques, Maastricht | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2889 Sold for USD$500,896 2017 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Chassis#: 3081 GT Sold for USD$173,768 2016 RM Sothebys : Duemila Ruote | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series I Chassis#: 2369 GT Sold for USD$405,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series 1 Chassis#: 2927 GT Sold for USD$418,000 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series I Chassis#: 2651 GT Sold for USD$797,500 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series I Chassis#: 2919 GT Sold for USD$423,500 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2877 GT Sold for USD$492,688 2014 RM Auctions - London | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi Chassis#: 2235 GT Sold for USD$1,017,500 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Coupé Chassis#: 3139 Sold for USD$125,310 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia at Goodwood | |
1961 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Series 1 Coupe Chassis#: 2647 Sold for USD$160,213 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé Chassis#: 2337GT Sold for USD$140,921 2012 Bonhams - Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars | |
1961 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Series I/II Coupé Chassis#: 2713 Sold for USD$106,574 2010 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | ![]() ![]() |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupe Chassis#: 3227 GT Sold for USD$155,928 2009 Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione |
Ferrari 250 GTEs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1961 FERRARI 250 GTE 2+2 COUPÉ | 2255 GT | 2020 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | $360,000 | $420,000 | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina | 2961 | 2020 RM : The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection | $280,000 | $320,000 | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Série 1 | 2339 | 2020 Artcurial : Retromobile | $280,000 | $380,000 | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina | 2619 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Paris | $330,000 | $380,000 | |
1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series | 2919 GT | 2018 Motostalgia : Amelia Island | $440,000 | $500,000 | $625,000 |
1961 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Coupé | 2815 GT | 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais |
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