Maranello, 2 December, 2015
14 months of meticulous work – that’s how long it took the Ferrari
Classiche Department to restore the engine, bodywork,
suspensions and running gear of a 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Competizione s/n 2321GT to pristine condition. The car arrived in
Maranello in March 2014 and work began in the summer of the
same year, only finishing last week when it was returned to its
delighted owner.
Famous names. According to the few documents available, the
250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione’s first owner was Dorino
Serafini, a GT and Formula 1 driver who also delivered a podium
position in the 1950 Italian Grand Prix for the Scuderia Ferrari.
However, he rarely used this particular car, except in fairly low
profile races. In 1964, the 250 GT SWB was purchased by
Frenchman René Richard. Unfortunately, he crashed it and then
sold it on to the Belgian driver Lucien Bianchi who was a brilliant
mechanic. After it was repaired, the car was given a dark blue
livery with a black interior. A short time later, Bianchi sold it on to
another driver with a solid career in both GT and Formula 1 racing,
Jacques Pollet, and its livery was changed once again, this time
to grey.
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