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Ferrari 250 Europa Coupé Vignale
Chassis
Visitors to the 2nd World Motor Sports Show held in January 1954 were treated to the sight of an aggressive, diminutive yet elegant looking sports coupe along a wall- sandwiched between a low ‘spider’ and an open-wheel formula racing car. That very car was chassis 0313 EU, on offer here. Finished in a sophisticated two-tone color combination of Tobacco with Bruno Siena over beige leather, this coupe was sold to the US importer Luigi Chinetti, and shipped to New York that very month. When on display at the show it had been repainted red with black, perhaps to make it fit better with the competition cars beside it.
Vehicle Overview
It is presumed to have stayed with Chinetti for some time, as according to the very complete history of 0313 EU compiled by famed Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, the car was owned by Mike Garber of Framingham, Massachusetts by 1958 and in April of that year was sold to George H. Parker of Rome, New York by Gaston Andrey. It is next recorded to have been resident in San Diego, California in 1960 and reported to have been painted once more, this time in purple. Compounding this assault on aesthetics, the original Ferrari V-12 was temporarily removed and a supercharged Chevrolet engine installed. This was a not uncommon occurrence in the time, as owners sought to both add power inexpensively and eliminate the maintenance requirements of Italian V-12 engines. In addition the bumpers were removed, along with the rear bright trim and the nose repaired after slight damage.
Technical Specifications
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Year1953
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MakeFerrari
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Model250 Europa GT
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CoachbuilderVignale
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DesignerGiovanni Michelotti
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