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Racing has always been a means to advertise a product, but by the mid-to-late 1950s, Ferrari's racing costs had increased, and needed to sell more road-going models to help pay for its extensive racing program.
The 250 GT Cabriolet was introduced at the Geneva International Auto Salon in 1957. It was a semi-luxury touring car that had better soundproofing that the California Spyder and a chassis and drive-train similar to Ferrari's racing cars. The Cabriolet was based upon the 250 GT Coupe and given its body was produced by Pinin Farina.
The new 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, introduced a year after the 250 GT Coupe, made its debut at the 1959 Paris Salon. Both the coupe and the cabriolet shared nearly identical overall dimensions and both had significant mechanical improvements over the California Spyder.
The 3.0-liter Colombo-derived V-12 engine, designated Tipo 128 F, produced 250 brake horsepower. It had outside-plug cylinder heads and twin distributors. Disc brakes could be found at all four corners, as could the 16-inch Borrani wire wheels. Zero-to-sixty took only seven seconds while top speed was achieved in the neighborhood of 140 miles per hour.
This car, chassis number 1865 GT, is the 29th example of 201 Series II cabriolets originally produced between 1959 and 1962. It was sent to Ferrari Representatives of California, who sold it to its first owner of record, Mr. David Garroway of New York. It changed ownership over the years and was restored in the early 1990s. It is painted in a maroon exterior finish and has a black convertible top and a set of period-correct Borrani knock-off wire wheels.
In 2009, this 250 GT Series II Cabriolet was offered for sale at the Automobiles of Arizona auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $450,000 - $500,000. The lot was sold for the sum of $375,000 including the buyer's premium.
A few months later, this Series II Cabriolet was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $350,000 - $450,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been sold for the sum of $385,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2010
The 250 GT Cabriolet was introduced at the Geneva International Auto Salon in 1957. It was a semi-luxury touring car that had better soundproofing that the California Spyder and a chassis and drive-train similar to Ferrari's racing cars. The Cabriolet was based upon the 250 GT Coupe and given its body was produced by Pinin Farina.
The new 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, introduced a year after the 250 GT Coupe, made its debut at the 1959 Paris Salon. Both the coupe and the cabriolet shared nearly identical overall dimensions and both had significant mechanical improvements over the California Spyder.
The 3.0-liter Colombo-derived V-12 engine, designated Tipo 128 F, produced 250 brake horsepower. It had outside-plug cylinder heads and twin distributors. Disc brakes could be found at all four corners, as could the 16-inch Borrani wire wheels. Zero-to-sixty took only seven seconds while top speed was achieved in the neighborhood of 140 miles per hour.
This car, chassis number 1865 GT, is the 29th example of 201 Series II cabriolets originally produced between 1959 and 1962. It was sent to Ferrari Representatives of California, who sold it to its first owner of record, Mr. David Garroway of New York. It changed ownership over the years and was restored in the early 1990s. It is painted in a maroon exterior finish and has a black convertible top and a set of period-correct Borrani knock-off wire wheels.
In 2009, this 250 GT Series II Cabriolet was offered for sale at the Automobiles of Arizona auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $450,000 - $500,000. The lot was sold for the sum of $375,000 including the buyer's premium.
A few months later, this Series II Cabriolet was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $350,000 - $450,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been sold for the sum of $385,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2010
2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $450,000
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
2009 Automobiles of Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $450,000-USD $500,000
Sale Price :
USD $375,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT
(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1391 GT Sold for USD$731,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series I By Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1383 GT Sold for USD$438,551 2022 RM Sothebys : Munich | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1491 GT Sold for USD$489,500 2022 RM Sothebys : Gene Ponder Collection | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1941GT Sold for USD$1,290,183 2022 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé Chassis#: 1533 GT Sold for USD$308,835 2020 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1433 GT Sold for USD$638,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1533 GT Sold for USD$498,493 2019 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Chassis#: 1315 GT Sold for USD$599,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1245 GT Sold for USD$643,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1433 GT Sold for USD$610,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Chassis#: 1275 GT Sold for USD$489,500 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet Chassis#: 1475 GT Sold for USD$4,840,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT 'Series I' Coupé Chassis#: 1247 GT Sold for USD$464,487 2017 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1365 GT Sold for USD$419,440 2016 RM Sothebys : Duemila Ruote | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Chassis#: 1447 GT Sold for USD$660,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Chassis#: 1649 GT Sold for USD$668,379 2015 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1301GT Sold for USD$693,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II Prototype by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1213GT Sold for USD$1,320,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Chassis#: 1195GT Sold for USD$715,000 2015 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupé Chassis#: 1255GT Sold for USD$401,605 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival |
Ferrari 250 GTs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1959 Ferrari 250 GT's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 Ferrari 250 GT | 1809GT | 2022 Mecum : Monterey | $500,000 | ||
1959 FERRARI 250 GT SERIES II COUPÉ | 1583GT | 2020 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | $400,000 | $600,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina | 1427 GT | 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, The European Summer Auction | $550,000 | $650,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina | 1533 GT | 2020 RM Sothebys : Paris | $390,000 | $500,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé | 1583 GT | 2019 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | $600,000 | $700,000 | |
1959 FERRARI 250GT SERIES 1 COUPE | 1471GT | 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | $600,000 | $700,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT Coupe | 1463 | 2012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars | $225,000 | $280,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT Series II Coupé | 1629GT | 2008 The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT Coupe | 1173 GT | 2005 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
1959 FERRARI 250 PF COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Santa Clara, CA | $55,000 | |||
1959 FERRARI 250 PF COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $54,000 |
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