Ferrari 250 Europa GT |
Completed: |
1954 |
Originally delivered: |
Italy |
Original colour: |
Silvergreymetallic (Grigio metallizzato LC 49) with dark blue roof (LC 2 Max |
| Meyer) |
Original interior: |
Blue (Panno blu 3258) |
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Comments: |
As always we are very proud to offer one of the very first 250 Europa GT made. |
| It is the third car made by Ferrari of only 35 cars in total. The Europa GT is the | |
| first Ferrari road car which already received the new Colombo designed 250 GT | |
| 3000ccm engine while the predecessor was still equipped with the Lampredi | |
| designed and constructed bigger block 250 engine. By this the new Europa GT | |
| received a 2600 cm wheelbase, just 20 cm shorter than the 250 Europa, which | |
| makes it easier by cornering especially in the mountains or by rallying. |
| The Ferrari 250 Europa GT was originally delivered trough Paola Ferrari to Mirko | |
| Landini, a resident in Bologna/Italy. |
| Later in the early sixties it was exported to the US finding a new home with J. | |
| McCoy, resident in Missouri/USA. |
| In 1989 it returned again to Europe to be part of the most famous Albert Obrist | |
| collection in Switzerland. We do have nice photos of the original | |
| and unrestored car when it arrived at the custom station in Berne/Switzerland. |
| Mr. Obrist commisioned a complete nut and bolt restoration at Fantuzzi in Italy. | |
| In their hands the car was completely dismanteled and restored to as new | |
| condition. |
| The car changed hands again when Obrist has been forced to sell his | |
| famous and wonderful collection to Bernie Ecclestone who sold it again in 2007 | |
| at the RM London Battersea auction to a new Mexican based owner and well | |
| known collector Lorenzo Zambrano. |
| In 2011 we discovered # 0361 being on sale again through Steven Tillack in | |
| Redondo Beach/CA, USA, who had it consigned by Lorenzo Zambrano. After | |
| having checked the cars condition as always we decided to purchase it and | |
| bringing it back to Germany where it found a new home with the last | |
| experienced and serious collector of Italian Sportscars who kept it | |
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until today. |
| The last owner spent a fortune to have it technically developed into a | |
| condition to drive it frequently and using it as a participant of rallyes like the | |
| Mille Miglia. By this the engine was rebuilt by one of the famous engine and | |
| restoration workshops in Italy at Officina Toni Auto, Via Abetone inferioe e 41, | |
| Maranello, just outside or opposite of the Ferrari factory. |
| The accompanying archive file is showing quite an amount of invoices and | |
| restoration receipts starting from 2011 until 2025. |
| The Europa GT today is in near to new condition, wonderful paint job and | |
| chrome, a fantastically restored dahboard, beautiful blue textile interior with | |
| newly fabricated Tour de France rallye seats, very clean and detailed engine | |
| compartment. |
| The latest testdrives have shown a masterpiece of the early glory of Ferraris | |
| road car production. It runs and drives like it should, a real pleasure to sit | |
| behind the steering and listening to the wonderful engine sound. |
| This is real passion to own, keep and taking care of such an important piece of | |
| Ferraris history. |
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Price: |
On request |
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