£230,000 • £150,000 - £200,000
Single family ownership from new 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series II Coupé
United Kingdom • 11 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series II Coupe was owned by Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, Viscount Elveden, of the Guinness brewing family, adding to its provenance. Recent maintenance includes an engine rebuild in 2009 and other repairs, and it comes with documentation and the original owner's manual.
Condition
7
The car has undergone a bare metal restoration in the 1980s and an engine rebuild in 2009, indicating that it has been well-maintained. However, there have been repairs to broken axle tubes, brake work, and other maintenance performed in recent years, suggesting some wear and tear. Overall the condition is solid with slight wear visible, which requires minor reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
3465/GT
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
7 MPA
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• Delivered new in the UK • Copies of order details and correspondence on file • Bare metal restoration undertaken in the 1980s • Engine rebuilt in 2009 • Considerable recent expenditure on maintenance Intended to extend Ferrari's appeal to a market sector already contested by rivals Aston Martin and Maserati, the 250 GTE 2+2 debuted in the summer of 1960.
Ferrari's first four-seater, the newcomer was directly descended from the most commercially successful Ferrari of its day: the 250 GT.
Launched in 1954, the latter featured Gioacchino Colombo's lightweight and compact 3.0-litre V12 engine.
The 250 GT chassis followed Ferrari's established practice, being a multi-tubular frame tied together by oval main tubes, though the independent front suspension now employed coil springs instead of the transverse-leaf type.
A four-speed, all-synchromesh gearbox transmitted power to the live rear axle, while hydraulic drums all round looked after braking.
Disc brakes arrived late in 1959 and a...
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£66,366
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£271,988
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£509,359
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Oct 08 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
11,234 miles
Registration Date
1962-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 09 2017 with 11,234 miles
Passed
On Aug 30 2016 with 10,903 miles
Passed
On Aug 25 2015 with 10,541 miles
Passed
On Jul 29 2014 with 10,311 miles
Passed
On Aug 15 2013 with 10,001 miles
Passed
On Jul 19 2012 with 9,335 miles
Passed
On Jul 28 2011 with 8,651 miles
Passed
On Aug 19 2010 with 7,723 miles
Passed
On Jan 15 2009 with 7,538 miles
Failed
On Jan 15 2009 with 7,538 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
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