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£230,000 (Est: £150,000 - £200,000)

Single family ownership from new 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series II Coupé

United Kingdom • 11 Dec 2025

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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.

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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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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

3465/GT

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

7 MPA

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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£33,185

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£267,018

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