1953GT 60/jun/28   *** 20th*** 
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition, all alloy, LHD
Grigio Scuro (13420 M) / Rosso
Chassis type 539
engine no 1593GT
engine no interno 0322F
Engine type 168
gearbox type 539
gearbox no. interno 22
rear axle type 539
rear axle no. interno 180F
Date Result Event Driver # Reference
60/jun/28 - Certificato d’origine issued  
60 - Dr. Cesare Marchi, Via Ferdinando Bartolommei 8, Firenze, I (Marchi Industriale S.p.A, Firenze)   
  "MI 510045"
72 - Dr. Hamilton Kelly, San Marino, CA, USA  
7. - Lloyd Hopkins, L.A., CA, USA  
7. - unknown owner, L.A., CA, USA  
7. - Minor road accident damaging the front right wing and lower part of the grille  
7. - Engine only sold to Dr. Clifford D. Cummins, Riverside, CA, USA (radiologist)  
7. - Robert Binswanger, Atlanta GA, USA without engine and put in long term storage  
84 - engine only sold to Edwin K. Niles, Encino, CA, USA  
84 - engine installed in 0515GT 250 GT LWB TdF  
8. - engine removed from 0515GT and sold to Robert Bodin, Wayzata, MN, USA
86 - car sold without engine via Mike Sheehan to D. Livingston  
86 - David Livingston, Seattle, WA, USA  
87 - engine installed in 1807GT (250 GT SWB Comp.)
91 - David Livingston, Seattle, WA, USA ... via Mike Sheehan  
91 - Undergoing complete restoration by Wayne Obry’s Motion Products, Neenah, WA, USA - painted yellow/black
92 - While being restored the car was sold to Duncan Hamilton & Co., UK in exchange for a Ferrari F1 Turbo and $$  
9. - Mechanicals done by Terry Hoyle and Bob Houghton, UK. They prepared a Tipo 168 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso engine 5221GT to be used in the car re-stamping the engine to 1953GT. The engine was then shipped to Motion Products and fitted to the car  
92 - Mike Sheehan, Costa Mesa, CA, USA exchanged with DH for F1 Turbo & $'s  
92/sep - offered by Duncan Hamilton Ltd., UK +44-256-765000 (Adrian)  
92-94 - law suit between Duncan Hamilton & David Livingston because of
U.S. title litigation; it all started when ex-owner Binswanger claimed that Mike Sheehan has embezzled his car after seeing the car advertised by Duncan Hamilton
 
94/mar - Restoration completed by Motion Products; car exported to UK – repainted giallo fly with black interior  
94/mar/25-28 - offered by Cabrio Partner (Axel Schuette) & Duncan Hamilton Ltd. at Techno Classica Essen, D - asking $1,25mio
94/jun/18 - NS - Brooks Goodwood House auction - highbid PDS 350.000 (DM 770.000.-)  
94/jul - offered by Duncan Hamilton Ltd, UK in FML - very reasonable price  
94/jul/20 - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA - asking $795,000.-  
94/jul - Robert C. Rapp, Greensboro, NC, USA  
94/aug/24 2nd  IC International Ferrari Concours, Monterey, class 31 Bob Rapp
95/may/19 Silver FCA National Concours, Columbus, Ohio, class 3 Bob Rapp
96/may - SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA - traded in for a 333 SP s/n 016
96/may - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA  
96 - Kentaro Kato, Hokkaido, J - paid $900,000.-   
96 - displayed at Kato's private museum "Museo del Cavallino", Hokkaido, J C96 p10
96/jun/01-02 Ferrari Days, TI Circuit Aida Kentaro Kato
97/nov/10 - Hitoshi Oda, J - paid $750.000.-  
99 - offered by Duncan Hamilton Ltd, UK  
99/jun - Taizou Shimano, J  
99/jun/05-06 Forza Ferrari, Ferrari Club of Japan Meet, Suzuka Taizou Shimano
07/jun - SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA
07/jul - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA - asking $ 3,7mio
07/aug - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA C160 p40
07/aug/17 The Quail, Carmel Valley SMC
07/aug/17 - Dr. Darius Ahrabian & Dr. Wolf Zweifler, Munich, D
07/aug/18 - ............., USA ... via Elliot Grossman
08 - engine installed from 2025GT (250 GT SWB Comp.) no. interno 430F and gearbox no. 73 from 2347GT (250 GT SWB ); rear axle still matching,  no. interno 180F  
engine 5221GT still with the car
 
11/... - Rohan Fernando, Jersey "233 YUE"
11/sep/04   Chelsea Auto Legends,
The Royal Hospital
    "233 YUE"
12/may/05-06   Donington Historic Festival Jackie Oliver /    Rohan Fernando   "ENZ 250"
12/jul/20-22   Silverstone Classic Jackie Oliver /       Gary Pearson #60  
13/jul/26-28 1st Silverstone Classic,
race 17
Jackie Oliver /       Gary Pearson #60
13/sep/13-15 10th Goodwood Revival Meeting, RAC TT Celebration race Jackie Oliver /
Christian Horner
#60 C198 p12
14/may/16-18   Spa Classic      
14/jul/29 1st Silverstone Classic Jackie Oliver / Gary Pearson #60  
15/may/23 - RM Villa Erba Auction
Lot 124 - Estimate upon request - Not Sold High Bid €9.100.000
16/dec/07 - ......................., ...  
17-19 - Completely restored by Ferrari Classiche, repainted grigio scuro/rosso, original engine re-installed, certified (red binder): original body, matching no. engine and rear axle with type correct gearbox  
           

 

 

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