1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competition Coupe

One of two original Scuderia Ferrari Factory Competition (Berlinetta) team cars, also known as 'SEFAC Hot Rod.' Driven by factory team driver, Joe Schlesser, for LeMans in April 1961; crashed while practicing It was rebuilt by Modena factory. It raced in Italy; ran the Targa Florio 1965. Class wins in Hill Climbs Austria in 1967. Tour Auto France 2004. Tour Britannia in UK, 2005. Goodwood Revival in the UK with co-driver Stirling Moss in 2005.

This aluminum body competition model won Monterey Historics in its race in 2006, driven by Hans Hugenholtz.

Ferrari 250 GT SWB with chassis number 2701GT is a Berlinetta Competizione with left-hand drive. It was constructed near the close of July 1961. It was originally finished in gray metallic with engine number 388E. It was used as a factory test car. For the 1961 LeMans, it was a practice vehicle driven by Fernand Tavano and Jo Schlesser. By 1967 it was competing in Hillclimbs, driven by Egon Hofer. At the Weerberg Hillclimb and Gaisberg Hillclimb, it finished first in class. At the Targa Florio, it was driven by Hofer and Aruntunoff and bearing the number 74. Unfortunately, it failed to finish.

The car was sent back to the factory and its engine was repaired. It was given engine number 330 GT. It was then sold to Anatoly Arutunoff of Oklahoma who paid $3,900. Since then, it has changed hands.

From 1981 through 1983 it underwent a restoration. The engine from 4039GT was installed. In 1983 it was purchased by Michael Leventhal of Chicago who campaigned the car in both the Monterey and Chicago Historic Races.

In 2004 it was purchased by Ned Spieker of California who has campaigned it in a number of historic competition.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2010