Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III
01 February 2026
First revealed at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans as the course marshal car and then officially debuted at the 1960 Paris Motor Show, the Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 is extraordinarily important in Ferrari's history. It became Ferrari's best-selling model at the time and marked a point in time, where Ferrari transformed from a small series manufacturer to a major player in the global luxury car segment. It used essentially the same chassis as the 250 GT LWB Tour de France, but the 3.0-litre Colombo V12 engine was moved forward and mated to a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Dressed in an elegant design by Pininfarina, it was balanced in both appearance and performance, and furthermore very practical and comfortable.
A total of 954 examples were built in three series over a four-year production run. They featured slight cosmetic differentiations, but the Series III cars also received coils to its leaf spring rear suspension.
This Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III, chassis 4641 GT, was completed at the factory in May 1963 in stunning Grigio Notte 20.266 A (Italver) over a Pelle Nuvola VM 3015 (Connolly) leather interior.
Only 302 Series III cars were built, of which 4641 GT is the 172nd example built. Of the 954 units built across all three series, it was the 823rd example.
On 11 June 1963, the car was first registered on Italian license plates "BO 185342" and on the next day, 12 June 1963, it was delivered new to dealer S.I.V.A.M. in Bologna, Italy, for first owner Antonio Giacombelli for a declared purchase price of Italian Lire 5'750'000.
From August 1963 to January 1964, the car was serviced and maintained at the Assistenza Clienti at the Ferrari factory four times, as recorded by corresponding factory delivery notes.
On 18 July 1968, it was sold by its fourth owner Sergio Bazzocchi to fifth owner Francesco Peretti of Milan, Italy, and re-registered on Italian license plates "MI G 01397".
On 1 February 1969, 4641 GT was confiscated by the bankruptcy court of Milan, from which it was released on 24 May 1969.
On 28 August 1969, it was sold by its sixth owner Dino Armando Genghini to seventh owner George Thomas Turner from Pennsylvania, USA. Subsequently, the Italian road registration was cancelled and 4641 GT exported to the USA.
From 1976 to 2014, the car was owned by the same owner in the USA.
In April 2015, 4641 GT was in desperate need of a compelte restoration, now repainted metallic silvergrey with a blue leather interior with a Californian US-title.
On 10 April 2015, it was acquired by Niki Hasler AG. On 22 May 2015, the car then arrived in our facilities in Basel, Switzerland. In late May 2015, the car was sold to a client of Niki Hasler AG.
Starting in mid-2016, Niki Hasler AG was entrusted with a full nut-and-bolt restoration of 4641 GT.
Subsequently, the entire car was completely dismantled, while the chassis and body were stripped to bare metal to be repainted in its original shade of Grigio Notte 20.266 A. The interior was retrimmed in correct Pelle Nuvola VM 3015 Connolly leather by Interni Auto Maieli of Mantua, Italy. The electrical system including a new wiring loom in period-correct materials was replaced by specialist Elletrauto Gatti William. All the mechanical work, as well as the reassembly and final testing, were carried out by our in-house Classiche workshop, bringing teh car back to its glorious factory specifications.
In early 2026 upon completion of the restoration, 4641 GT was awarded the Ferrari Classiche Certification, confirming its authenticity as well as Matching Numbers and Matching Colours.
From 28 January to 1 February 2026, 4641 GT was presented publicly on the Niki Hasler AG stand at the renowned Rétromobile Paris 2026, where it was met with lots of passion, interest and admiration.
