Typically one thing extraordinarily uncommon and collectible turns into out there for buy. Baseball playing cards, art work, uncommon wines, all of them have their very own particular fanatic collectors. For the fanatic supercar collector, nonetheless, the mix of the phrase “Ferrari” with the numbers “250” instantly perks each ear and eyebrow within the room up.

Whereas this isn’t the 250 GTO, up on the market is a nonetheless extraordinarily uncommon 250 Europa GT Coupe from 1955. Unveiled in 1954 on the Paris Motor Present, this was the model of the 250 that was designed to not win the Targa Florio, however to be pushed there in huge consolation and luxurious whereas nonetheless having a little bit of a beast beneath the hood.

It’s a beast, because the 250 Europa GT was one of many first Ferrari fashions to hold the revered Tipo 112 3.0L Colombo V12, with roughly 215 HP on the flywheel.

What makes this specific instance extraordinarily collectible is that out of the 43 Ferrari 250 Europa GT’s that left the manufacturing unit, it was considered one of solely two constructed with an aluminum physique, often called the “Alloy Competizione.” Chassis 0387 was the sixteenth constructed of these 43, and was constructed to spec for considered one of Ferrari’s most well-known VIP shoppers, His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It’s even in his most popular black shade, specified as Nero over Pelle Naturale.

Even higher for the collector, the automobile is totally numbers matching. Engine, transmission, chassis, and physique are all the unique items that left the manufacturing unit. It has undergone a latest restoration by Ferrari specialists Grant Touring Enterprises, within the fingers of Patrick Ottis and Chuck Wray, their two most skilled and expert technicians. Whole receipts for all of the work achieved have been round $300,000, because it was a prime to backside, highway to roof restoration.

It has had a light engine rebuild for brand new valves and a restored prime finish in 2010 from Goinin Moteurs of France, and in addition had a paint refresh (be aware: Not a repaint, only a refresh) on the similar time.

Apart from these two contact ups, it has been rigorously saved and pushed sparingly to maintain all of the oil shifting and the components working, that means that it’s absolutely highway worthy. Nevertheless, with simply 56,542 KM (35,134 miles) on the clock, it’s solely averaged 819.5 KM (509.2 miles) per 12 months since leaving the manufacturing unit.

Whilst you might drive it, with one thing this uncommon, we predict the one journeys it ought to take are from the transport truck to its place at Pebble Seaside’s Concours d’Magnificence! The automobile is being offered by Schaltkulisse GMBH out of Germany, a specialty consignment and dealer dealership for supercars and uncommon exotics, with the automobile itself situated in Miami, Florida.