Ex Bertil 250 PF Coupe, Coming Up

Is it accurate that this car was originally built with disc brakes? 1521GT a 250 LWB Interim was originally fitted with drums. Would think that this Pf coupe at 1471 would be a bit early for this.

Jeff

 

He also had another S2 250 Coupe 'speciale' in turquoise that was absolutely stunning. I much prefer that car although this car in its original color would be quite nice probably aswell.
Here the special:

http://www.velocetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Blue-250-Speciale-PF-545.jpg

 

That is 0853 GT. Prince Bertil's Special 250 GT PF Coupé. I bought it on the 4th April 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden. Later sold to a collector based in New Hampshire. BTW the original color was NOT turquoise. It was Celeste Italver 6850.

Marcel Massini
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So when was the color change made an by whom? Before it went to Prince Bertil (as condition of sale) or during his ownership?

What about the disc brake installation for 1471? Original build or later installation?

Jeff

 

I don't know anything about the validity of the statement, but the auction description says that disc brakes were an option in 1959 and that 1471 was factory equipped with discs.

 

Regarding 1471GT, the prince always received the special treatment, so it would likely have come with disk brakes from the beginning, or once disks arrived at Maranello, it might have returned to the factory for retrofit, as did other contemporary models.

The question is did the car come with O/D gearbox or was that a period retrofit.

john

 

What color change? 0853 GT has always been Celeste/Light blue.

Marcel Massini

 

Marcel.

Guess I misunderstood your comment. Re-reading you were objecting to the use of "turquoise" as the color description instead of the official name of "celeste"

Jeff

 

That car was also a key player (well, the serial number, at least) in one of the first, and most brazen, FerrariChat frauds:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferrari-discussion-not-model-specific-sponsored-algar-ferrari/4228-congratulations-wayne-fml-article-about-our-fc-story.html

 

I believe the car was built with discs and overdrive. There are no service records that I have ever seen indicating that the car was ever returned at any time to the factory for service. Having spoken to Langdon Procter on several occasions I would think this would have been stated. The engine rebuild at Garage Pesa was for far different reasons than miles. The trunk is fiberglass and the distributors are Lucas Racing.

 

Is the carpeting and leather original, specifically the pieces around the handbrake boot? If these pieces have the same look and patina as the rest of the interior, then you can safely assume that the brakes were original to the car, or fitted by the factory shortly after the car's birth. Remember, the drum brake cars came with the umbrella-handle pull lever under the dash.

john