£2.24m
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta
RM Sotheby's • UK • 26 Oct 2011
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£2,240,000
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta
UK • 26 Oct 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta is a highly desirable, competition-bred Ferrari, one of only 36 "single-louver" examples with covered headlamps. It boasts alloy coachwork, a V-12 engine, Ferrari Classiche certification, and matching numbers, having been restored by marque specialists in Italy.
Condition
9
The car has been restored by Ferrari specialists in Modena. The bodywork is straight, the doors display proper fit, the paintwork is near-perfect, and the correctly trimmed tan leather upholstery presents beautifully. RM Auctions has recently inspected the car, and they confirm that 1039 GT presents very well.
/ 10
7,655 miles (via 2011 MOT)
1039GT
1958
Auction
Manual
LHD
United Kingdom
£2.24m
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta
RM Sotheby's • UK • 26 Oct 2011
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
250 bhp at 7,000 rpm, 2,953 cc SOHC alloy block-and-head V-12 engine, triple Weber carburettors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 2,600 mm •
One of the most desirable competition-bred Ferraris extant • Alloy coachwork and V-12 power • Desirable covered headlamps; one of 36 “single-louver” examples • Ferrari Classiche-certified and matching numbers • Restoration by marque specialists in Italy The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta not only has breathtaking looks, it remains arguably the greatest and most important Ferrari road/racing car ever built.
Its forerunner was the 250 MM, so-named after the famous Mille Miglia race, which hard-charging Italian hillclimb champion Giovanni Bracco won for Ferrari in 1952.
That achievement, plus Ferrari’s first World Driver’s Championship win with Alberto Ascari driving the Type 500 and the company’s first ...
Price Analysis vs Other 250 GT TdFs
£2,250,477
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,116,226
Median Price (Since 2020)
£4,498,681
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 3rd Oct 2012
Latest MOT mileage:
7,655 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Sept 2011, 7,655 miles
Passed
On 4th Oct 2010, 7,644 miles
Failed
On 23rd Sept 2010, 7,610 kilometers
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
- Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Passed
On 19th Mar 2009, 7,141 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
User Entered:
- slight play in front wheel bearings
- Headlamp masks/converters fitted
MOT Mileage Trend
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