Equipment
Grey painted wire wheels, Michelin X tires, single louver sail panel, covered headlights, hood spring hold down and straps, cold air pan.
Condition
First owned by Eduardo Lualdi-Gabardi and raced with success in 1958 including first at the Coppa Sant' Ambroeus at Monza. Hillclimbed in 1959 by the next owner, Ferdinando Pagliarini, then in1960 by the next owner, Paul Mounier in Algeria. Essentially parted out after a road accident with the bodyless chassis and some parts finally restored by Ferrari Classiche using a newly cast engine. Red Book certified as having the original chassis frame, suspension, brakes, gearbox and wire wheels. The alloy body is by Carrozzeria AutoSport. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Underbody is like new. Best in Show at Concorso Italiano in 2016.
Market commentary
This is essentially a newly-built 1958 Ferrari 250 GT alloy-bodied Tour de France using a few old parts and many new ones. As such, and even with Ferrari Classiche's expensive Red Book, its value is open to divergent opinions, opinions that at least here at Quail Lodge didn't converge on a number acceptable to the consignor. It is worth noting, however, that the reported high bid here is well less than half the value of a more conventionally restored alloy body TdF.