Restore a Ferrari

trebor · 29th March 2012, 23:18

A 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE has been languishing in a garage in Kent, England, since 1975. The worn-down Italian sports car carries only 49,000 miles on the odometer, however it comes complete with cobwebs and plenty of dust and damage from years' worth of neglect. The first ever Ferrari four-seater will surely cost more to restore than to purchase.

The 250 GTE was first purchased by Hollywood film Mogul Dino de Laurentiis, best known for his work on Conan the Barbarian, King Kong and Flash Gordon.

The purchase was made in Rome, Italy. The car was shipped to the UK by Eva Michelson in 1963. It was then sold in '67 to her doctor Hector Anderson.

His daughter took hold of the Ferrari upon his passing and she planned to restore it.

Bonhams takes it from there, as the auction house says "He (Dr. Anderson) only drove it for seven or eight years and it was last roadworthy in 1975. Because of this it only has 49,000 miles on the clock. It has been locked in a garage in Kent for many years. The current owner had planned to restore it since she inherited the car but has never got round to it."

kaiser · 30th March 2012, 04:42

Well worth it if you can handle your tools yourself. This is even a pretty model, imw.
The four seater Ferraris are usually not as valuable as the two-seater models, although at new, they would most probably have been the more expensive.

Most Ferraris are built like kit cars. They are straightforward to fix, albeit the spares are expensive.

For some enterprising soul with space and pace, go for it!

Canonite · 30th March 2012, 05:59

Nowt a bit of polish and a vacuum wont sort. Could always break it

windrush · 30th March 2012, 09:21

Looks like that they have quite a job on their hands

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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	Restore a Ferrari A 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE has been languishing in a garage in Kent, England, since 1975. The worn-down Italian sports car carries only 49,000 miles on the odometer, however it comes complete with cobwebs and plenty of dust and damage from years' worth of neglect. The first ever Ferrari four-seater will surely cost more to restore than to purchase. The 250 GTE was first purchased by Hollywood film Mogul Dino de Laurentiis, best known for his work on Conan the Barbarian, King Kong and Flash Gordon. The purchase was made in Rome, Italy. The car was shipped to the UK by Eva Michelson in 1963. It was then sold in '67 to her doctor Hector Anderson. His daughter took hold of the Ferrari upon his passing and she planned to restore it. Bonhams takes it from there, as the auction house says "He (Dr. Anderson) only drove it for seven or eight years and it was last roadworthy in 1975. Because of this it only has 49,000 miles on the clock. It has been locked in a garage in Kent for many years. The current owner had planned to restore it since she inherited the car but has never got round to it." __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

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