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LOT 106 Verde Silverstone
Ferrari’s first production four-seater, the 250 GTE 2+2 debuted at Le Mans in June 1960 as the course car, stirring up maximum interest from devotees before the official launch at the Paris Salon that October. Derived from the 250 GT Coupé, the GTE was built on a longer wheelbase with the 3 litre V12 motor located further forward in the chassis, the Colombo unit essentially the same engine that brought Ferrari numerous race victories. Mildly de-tuned, the Tipo 128F outside plug motor had a bore and stroke of 73mm x 58.5mm, an 8.8:1 compression ratio and three twin choke Weber 40DCL/6 carburetors, giving an impressive 240 bhp at 7,000 rpm. The four speed transmission had overdrive and the GTE was able to reach a maximum speed of 140 mph. Pininfarina’s crisp styling was at once elegant, refined and harmonious, perfectly complementing the more grown up nature of the 2+2. The cockpit was just as appealing, with the three-spoke Nardi steering wheel, chrome-ringed Veglia instruments, full carpeting, high quality leather upholstery and pleated headlining all creating an upmarket ambience. Entering production in 1960, the GTE production can be separated into three distinct groupings, the Series 1 cars followed by the Series 2, with minor changes to the dashboard. Just 356 Series 2 250 GTEs were made and a great many have now been turned into SWB, GTO or Testa Rossa replicas, making a good surviving example few and far between, not to mention the cheapest route into Ferrari 250 ownership. With Pininfarina body number 68046, this Series 2 250 GTE 2+2 was first
delivered through Ferrario in Italy according to Hil Raab’s records. The car
has been in Australia for many years and was fully restored by a Sydney
specialist to a very high standard. The dark metallic green paintwork nicely This is an eminently useable Ferrari, with plenty of room for family and luggage and perfect for club rallies or weekend trips. Coming from one of Australia’s best private collections, no expense has been spared in maintaining the Ferrari in perfect working order. With matching numbers (as per the numero interno), the GTE is one of the nicest examples in Australia. Sold with NSW registration number NSW AZR 74Z (Expires 12.2009) if sold to a NSW based buyer.
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