1959 Ferrari 250 GT

VIN: 1491GT

$489,500

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1491GT

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    16924 k

  • Engine Type

    V12

  • Horsepower

    240

  • Induction

    3 Weber Carbs

  • Interior Color

    Red leather with Black inserts

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1958-1960 Ferrari 250 GT

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

2953/240hp, 4-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, woodrim steering wheel, later air conditioning, Superamerica-style hood scoop.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

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Owned for over 40 years by Wayne Sparking, a senior NART technician, restored under his ownership and represented as the matching-numbers engine. Good but older color change repaint from the original Nocciola (Hazelnut) with orange peel in a couple of spots and a masking error above the rear glass. Slightly imperfect panel fit. Good interior but the A/C vents look a little out of place in a `60s gran turismo. Lightly used underneath. The tires look older. By Ferrari standards, even a "regular" old 250 GT, it's not a great car but is still a perfectly good, usable one.

Market commentary

If, as Wayne Sparling did, you lived in the middle of Florida adding air conditioning didn't take much consideration back when a Pf Coupe was worth barely six-figures and it wanted to be driven on a regular basis. In this case the A/C remains a tribute to Sparling's skill and his sympathetic approach to old Ferraris as cars, not objects of veneration. This result might be a little generous, but it's an ex-Wayne Sparling car which earns it more respect.

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