A 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I is heading to auction – with an estimated value of a whopping £4.3m.
The magnificent motor was the 23rd one to be built out of the 40 that were ever made, as reported by What’s The Jam.
Designed by Pinin Farina, the luxury car is equipped with the original chassis, engine, gearbox, rear axle and body.
And the 1958 ride is ‘Red Book’ certified by the Ferrari Classiche, meaning it is very rare due to having full matching-numbers that retain its original chassis, engine, gearbox, rear axle, and body.
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Listed by classic car auctioneers RM Sotheby’s, the motor is up for auction in Monaco.
The beautiful car is kitted out with desirably configured one-off coachwork, including covered headlamps, unique side vents and front bumperettes.
It is presented in its original colours of Bianco with a magnificent Turchese leather interior.
The motor will be accompanied with well-documented provenance, which includes registrations and invoices dating to the mid-1960s, as well as period photos.
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The unique nature of the car is down to its design.
It was constructed in Farina’s custom shop instead of being built on the factory floor.
The vehicles are considered by experts to be virtual one-offs and are the first series-built convertibles in Ferrari’s history.
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The car was first introduced at the Genova Salon in March 1957.
“This superlative Cabriolet Series I is a magnificent example of Maranello’s rare 250 GT-based convertible tourer,” said RM Sotheby’s.
“It would make a crowning acquisition for any collector of vintage Ferraris or important open post-war sports cars.
“Equally prepared for the road or the concours field, this spellbinding Prancing Horse promises its next caretaker untold satisfaction.
“In total, only 40 examples of the first series Pinin Farina Cabriolet were built before the model gave way to a mid-1959 redesign that was intended to further differentiate the Cabriolet from the California Spider.
“With a competition-derived chassis and the ever-formidable Tipo 128C Colombo-designed short-block V-12, the first-series cabriolets were not only beautiful to behold, but they were capable of exhilarating road performance as well, representing the pinnacle of open-top grand touring in the late-1950s.”
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