• The 191st of 300 250 GTE 2+2 Series IIIs built
• An Italian delivery example, remaining in Italy until 2019
• Subject to a nut-and-bolt restoration from 2015 to 2017
• Finished in its factory-correct colour of Blu Sera over a Tan leather interior
• Powered by its matching-numbers 3.0-litre Colombo V-12 engine

Rolling off the production line on 28 March 1963, this Ferrari 250 GTE Series III was specified in the elegant shade of Blu Sera, complemented by a Beige Connolly leather interior. Two days later, the car arrived at Ferrari agent Fontanella & Co. in Torino and was promptly handed over to its first owner, Franco Rol. Mr. Rol retained chassis 4689 for six months before selling to Giovanni Calvi in January 1964. This 250 GTE 2+2 changed hands six further times from January 1964 to July 1986, when it was purchased by the North Italian Racing Team in Carpi. They removed the bumpers, painted the car red, fitted a roll bar, and proceeded to compete in the Targa Florio Classica and the Coppa del Appennino.

In September 1999, Maurizio Flammini acquired chassis 4689 from the race team and in his 16th year of ownership had taken the decision to return the 250 GTE to factory specification. Restored in Italy, the car was completely stripped, the bodywork ice-blasted to preserve the precious steel, before being painted in the factory-correct colour of Blu Sera. The engine was reported to be healthy by Joe Macari’s workshop, after an estimated 100,000 kilometres, with only minor revisions to the carburettors, distributor, and the dynamo. Completed in 2017, chassis 4689 was retained for two more years before being acquired by the consignor in 2019.

This Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III has been found to retain its matching-numbers engine, and is accompanied by a Massini Report, Estratto Cronologico, Owner’s Manual, and history file. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa24/.