• The 112th of 200 second-series examples built
• Certified by Ferrari Classiche in March 2008; matching-numbers body, chassis, engine, and rear axle according to factory data
• Subject to €14,044-worth of gearbox and overdrive rebuild work at an authorised Ferrari workshop in 2013
• Originally finished in Verde Abete Savid over Pelle Beige; now presented in Black over Black

The earliest 250 Cabriolet was a natural addition to Ferrari’s sporting 250 GT range, with the Pinin Farina-designed Series I car revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 1957. Ferrari would oversee production of just 36 sought-after Series I examples, yet by the tail-end of the 1950s the first mass-produced Prancing Horse had gained such success and notoriety that a second series of the 250 GT Cabriolet soon entered in development. It followed the lines of its coupé sister model, also sharing its mechanical components. The 250 GT Cabriolet Series II benefitted from the latest Tipo 128F 3.0-litre “Colombo” V-12 engine, featuring an “outside plug” design, coil valve springs, and 12-port cylinder heads, while breathing through triple-Weber 38 DCN carburettors.

One of 200 examples built by Ferrari, this second-series 250 GT Cabriolet—chassis 2381—was the 112th example made, and began life at Pinin Farina’s Grugliasco plant on 30 December 1960. After completion, it was sold via the Milanese Ferrari dealer, Crepaldi Automobili, to a resident of Milan, in May 1961. Its original specification was Verde Abete Savid—or Spruce Green—over a Pelle Beige interior. While its earlier history is still to be uncovered, the car is noted to have been exported to the USA, later seen having been painted red, and subsequently reappeared at auction in 2006.

Throughout 2007 and 2008, the car was noted by the marque expert Marcel Massini to have been restored and refinished in black over black by Classic Restoration Denver, Englewood, Colorado. In March 2008, the 250 GT Cabriolet was awarded Ferrari Classiche certification, and the car is offered for sale with its coveted “Red Book”. According to factory data, chassis 2381 retains its matching-numbers body, chassis, engine, and rear axle. The consigning owner bought the car at auction in 2008 before registering it in Monaco, and has since enjoyed the open-topped Ferrari on the sun-kissed Côte d’Azur roads. In July 2013, the 250 GT was entrusted to Monaco Motors, which rebuilt the four-speed gearbox and overdrive at a cost of €14,044.

Still boasting superb fit and finish today, this desirable Ferrari 250 GT is a fine example of arguably one of the most elegant designs penned by Pinin Farina.

Please note, a small leak has been observed from the brake master cylinder and this will be repaired for the buyer after the sale.

Si prega di notare che è stata osservata una piccola perdita dalla pompa dei freni, verrà riparata per l'acquirente dopo la vendita.

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