Equipment
Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, IPRA heater, painted SF shields, Pirelli Cinturato tires, woodrim steering wheel, Marchal headlights and grille mounted driving lights.
Condition
Very good older paint with a few small blemishes but no noticeable chips or scratches. The major chrome is good but the vent window trim is thin. The underbody, chassis and engine are restored like new, with minor use and age. A quality restoration described as completed in early 2016 that will be a great tour car.
Market commentary
Within $50,000 of the low estimate it is difficult to see enough gap between the seller's, buyer's and auction company's expectations to explain why this seriously good and pure 250 GT wasn't sold. It was offered at RM's Monterey auction in 2015 with a rat's nest of wiring hanging down from behind the dashboard (now corrected, or at least tucked up and out of sight) where it was bid to $960,000 on the block and reported sold later at an undisclosed price. An astute seller would have made the same decision here, but that didn't happen.