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In the past five years, quite a few of the 200 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolets of the second series built have come under the hammer. The estimated prices were usually around 1 to 1.5 million, but rather few were sold for that amount. In 2021, #2533 fetched 1.49 million dollars, the previous top price. Now, this very vehicle is coming up for auction again at Broad Arrow at the beginning of March on Amelia Island – and is expected to fetch $1.6 to $2 million. This is a price that has never been paid before for these definitely wonderful convertibles, and in the current market environment, it seems very optimistic.
On the other hand, it is a very beautiful example, restored to its original colour (it was previously resplendent in red). And it also comes with the hardtop – we recently discussed this in relation to a Maserati Ghibli Spyder here. The Ferrari’s character is not altered as much as it was in the case of the Maserati, where the Pininfarina kink was more noticeable.
VIN: 2533 GT
Engine: 2533
Auction: Broad Arrow, Amelia Island 2025, estimate 1,6 to 1,8 Millionen Dollar, with these informations: «This particular Ferrari 250 GT, chassis number 2533 GT, represents the 127th Series II Cabriolet produced. According to research conducted by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, its known history begins with its delivery to Pininfarina’s Turin facility on 28 February 1961, where its elegant coachwork was completed by 28 June. Following completion in Maranello that September, it was dispatched to Malagò, the Rome-based Ferrari dealer, finished in Grigio Conchiglia (Shell Grey) with a Blu (Blue) leather interior. The car found its first owner, Renato Stefani di Canegina of Viterbo, two months after delivery. The Cabriolet passed to one further Italian owner in 1965, Mario D’Orazio, and was subsequently exported to the United States where Clark Hobart Record of California became its next documented owner. By the mid-1980s, 2533 GT returned to Europe under Swiss ownership, during which time it underwent a partial restoration, including an exterior refinish in red and an interior re-trim in cream leather. The car appeared in a March 1987 edition of German Motor Klassik magazine, featuring its factory hardtop and Borrani wire wheels. In 1987, Maurice Harlaux of Belgium purchased the 250 GT and maintained ownership for approximately 10 years. During this period, the car made several appearances at European events, notably participating in the September 1992 FF40 Ferrari Francorchamps International Concours d’Elegance in Brussels. The Ferrari changed hands in December 1998, moving to an owner in the Netherlands, who soon sold it to an Italian Ferrari collector. The car received its coveted Ferrari Classiche certification in early 2013, which noted that the car retains its original engine, transmission, and chassis corresponding with factory records, before being acquired by an American owner and being relocated to California. In this ownership, 2533 GT was treated to a comprehensive restoration to factory specifications. This extensive work reportedly included a bare-metal repaint in its original color combination, brightwork refurbishment, interior re-trimming, restoration of the convertible top and matching hardtop, and a complete rebuilding of both the 3.0-liter engine and transmission.»
The history and collection of the Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet S2 can be found here (and that of the S1 here), with more beautiful stories in the archive.
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