250 bhp, 2,953 cc SOHC alloy V-12 engine with triple Weber Type 36 DC13 downdraught carburettors, four-speed synchromesh transmission, front independent suspension with unequal-length wishbones, coil springs and tubular shock absorbers, live rear axle with leaf springs, Houdaille shocks with axle location by twin trailing arms, and four-wheel drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 102 in.

• A genuine matching-numbers example • Recent Ferrari Historic Racing and Colorado Grand participant • Rare survivor; one of 50 built, of which only 15 are known to remain in original condition Designed by Pinin Farina, the late-1950s “Boano” and “Ellena” berlinettas are generally considered to be Ferrari’s first series-built grand touring cars.

These further developed the Pinin Farina Ferrari theme of simple, elegant lines and proportions with a minimum of brightwork and trim.

Pinin Farina designed their first Ferrari as early as 1952, and by the mid-1950s, they had truly established the Ferrari “look”, as exem...