1962 250 GT SWB s/n 3269 by Bertone

Never too late to learn. I looked in my Bertone book for pix of the car in question, and I was surprised to see this car. The caption:

"Bertone's first challenge to the Ferrari's body in a long time, this 250GT was presented at the 1960 Torino Show. ....featured a beautiful proportion and a roomy greenhouse, but lacked somewhat in charisma."

In other words, it's ugly.

 

There is a good article on 3269 in "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars", October 1999.

 

I believe it's still owned by Lorenzo Zambrano. I rebuilt the engine of that car about 25 years ago for Steve Tillack.
IIRC, that's the last car Bertone did for Ferrari 'tli the 308GT4.
Anton

 

This is the first 250 Bertone - in fact a SWB on chassis 1739GT

Photo 1 shows it in it's original white livery - a Bertone picture

Photo 2 shows the present red version - note the protected headlights

Joop van der Meer

 

And here is the second Bertone, chassisnr. 3269GT (another SWB)

The first photo shows it in silver, the color it wore a period of time

The second photo shows the present (and original) blue body

Joop van der Meer

 

Note the chroming of the wheels versus the original silver paint. What a pity some cannot help themselves and have to over restore and polish everything

As for 3269GT that is a very modern looking car, far more modern than Pininfarinas efforts. It has stood the test of time very well.

Pete

 

As far as I'm aware, 3269 is still owned by Zombrano. It is beautiful car that I had the honor of driving when Tillack was doing some work on it.

The other Bertone bodied car isn't quite as attractive to me, but it is far from ugly...Below is an UGLY Ferrari...

http://www.tronmodels.com/imgs/10.jpg

Ferrari 212 Marzotto Targa Florio 1951

 

The 250 SWB ..s/n 3269
Well lets see..
-It won Best of Show at the renowned Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance in Paris, France.
-The car was first shown at the Geneva Auto Show in 1962.
- The original owner was Nuccio Bertone.
- Its now repainted a deep, lustrous blue.
- It was imported intro the U.S. in the 1960s, and for many years the car resided in southern California.
- Approximately three years ago, it was restored for a prominent Central American collector by Bob Smith Coachworks.

 

Here are some pictures I took at Pebble Beach last year. I've never uploaded pictures, so let's see how they turn out.

Alberto
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Urraco: It just doesn't work well to post magazine articles when you downsize them to 640 pixels, and I don't have anywhere to post a link (or I don't know how to do it). But I can scan the article and email it to you if you wish. Takes a while to send, but it's readable.

 

When you write :
"And here is the second Bertone, chassisnr. 3269GT (another SWB)"

Don't forget 057S (166 Inter cabriolet) which was the first Bertone ever.
1739GT is the 2nd and 3269GT the third Bertone.

 

Aardy,

I only meant the 2d 250. Of course I know there was a 166 before.

But it had chassisnr. 061S - see photo


Urraco,

For you photo's of the backside in silver and blue


Joop van der Meer

 

Joop, see :
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/271551/324359.html?1065377815

It seem we are in the same mistake !
Gilles

 

You need to learn the difference between chroming and polishing the rims of Borrani wheels -- many of the originals were highly polished, including those of the car in question.

 

The 166I is OK, but kind of non-descript....like many of the Ferraris of the period. It isn't that much different from the Stab.Farina bodied cars...

 

Gentlemen,

My mistake about the 166 Bertone, I confess.

Joop van der Meer

 

just found this pic (don't know if it's old or new tho)
http://www.autotitre.com/forum/up/5175af63b2.jpg

 

That's an older photo taken for Road & Track magazine.
Car is still owned by Lorenzo Zambrano.
Marcel Massini

 

I had the pleasure of brokering 3269 to Lorenzo the first time he bought it. Prior owner was my friend Bill Karp, who was not really a hard-core car nut. I guess he owned it for so long just because it was unusual. At that time it had a poor paint job (although done by a well-known painter) and needed an engine overhaul. It still had the original interior which featured grommets in the leather, a detail that later showed up in the Daytona. Ugly or beautiful? In the eye of the beholder!

 

Vintage Bertone issued press photos of 3269GT.

They show the car in its original 1962 guise including the interior with the grommets that Ed Niles mentions.
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I can't decide if I like it better in silver or dark blue...