Equipment
Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, 185 80R15 XAS tires, bucket style seats, Marchal headlights and fog lights. Re stamped engine. Restored several times, first by Paul Russell and most recently by Bob Smith with some historic racing preparation and events in between. Good paint and chrome. Older interior wearing through its old dye job. Underbody sprayed with chassis black over old undercoat. Sufficiently better than a driver restoration to earn Platinum and La Bella Macchina at Cavallino in 2010. Excellent bodywork with flush panels and precise gaps.
Market commentary
The confused history of restoration, historic racing preparation, re stamped engine and re restoration may have put the bidders off this car, but thats the track 250 GT SWBs have taken, from obscurity vastly overshadowed by their 250 GTO successors to recognition of their sublime coachwork and impressive performance. Its bodywork is a joy to see and the color is the perfect choice to show off the SWBs lines.