£606.3k
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Alloy' Berlinetta Recreation
Bonhams • UK • 12 Sept 2015
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£606,300
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Alloy' Berlinetta Recreation
UK • 12 Sept 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Alloy' Berlinetta Recreation, originally a Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2, converted by Roelofs Engineering between 2010 and 2012. The car was later owned by Chris Evans and features a recent engine rebuild and respray, with other mechanical work completed.
Condition
6
This is a recreation, not an original. However, the recreation benefits from a recent engine rebuild and bare-metal respray. The listing also mentions a gearbox overhaul and other engine work, suggesting ongoing maintenance. It also was used regularly.
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3493GT
LHD
United Kingdom
AMO 382A
1963
Auction
£606.3k
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Alloy' Berlinetta Recreation
Bonhams • UK • 12 Sept 2015
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
*Originally a Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 *Sold new in the USA *Converted in 2010-2012 by Roelofs Engineering *Left-hand drive 'If you were a young, well-to-do racing enthusiast in 1960-61, the finest introduction into the enthralling world of Gran Turismo racing was to invest in a brand-new Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase Berlinetta .
Fast, safe, near unburstable and user-friendly – the alloy cars were the ultimate.' – Motors .
Introduced at the 1959 Paris Salon, the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta went on to dominate its class in international GT racing in the years 1960 to 1962.
A true dual-purpose car, it was arguably more capable than any Ferrari before or since of coping equally well with the conflicting demands of racetrack and highway.
A quick change to cooler spark plugs, racing tyres and the addition of a roll bar and the SWB could contest its class at Le Mans or Sebring.
The 'SWB' (short-wheelbase) designation arose from a chassis that, at 2,400mm in that respect, was 200mm shorter than t...
Price Analysis vs Other 250 GT SWB Replicas
£24,151
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£32,032
Median Price (Since 2020)
£1,215,362
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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