{"id":494623,"date":"2015-07-21T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=83789"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:41:29","slug":"ferrari-250-gt-swb-comp-at-2015-rm-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ferrari-250-gt-swb-comp-at-2015-rm-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"RM Sotheby\u2019s Monterey (2015) – Ferrari 250 GT SWB Comp"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione will be among the headline offerings at the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale, scheduled for August 13-15 in Monterey, California during the Pebble Beach Classic Car Week. Chassis number 1773GT is the latest featured consignment from The Pinnacle Portfolio, a group of 25 vehicles to be offered during a single-vendor sale on Thursday, August 13.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to SWB Ferraris, there is a clear division between top-tier examples and the rest. The example in The Pinnacle Portfolio sits at the apex of the group. Matching-numbers, its fantastic race history coupled with its great originality and spectacular restoration make it a clear standout,\u201d said Shelby Myers, Car Specialist, RM Sotheby\u2019s.\u201cThen there\u2019s the drivability. If you\u2019ve never driven a vintage Ferrari, it doesn\u2019t get better than this. 1773GT is precise and exact in everything it does, which is a fantastic testament to the quality of its world-class restoration. It truly must be the finest performing and best looking SWB in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

1773GT is one of approximately 45 alloy-bodied SWB Competizione versions built in 1960. Prepared as a North American Race Team (N.A.R.T.) car, just nine days after its completion in March 1960 it made its way to Florida to compete at the ninth annual 12 Hours of Sebring. Piloted by George Arents, with Bill Kimberly as co-driver, 1773GT finished 7th overall and 5th in class as a N.A.R.T. entry \u2013 a performance that marked the start of a period racing career, which later included 1st place finishes at Bridgehampton and Nassau.<\/p>\n

The car on offer passed through a chain of owners over the years. After being acquired by The Pinnacle Portfolio, it was shipped to Wayne Obry\u2019s Motion Products Inc., for a complete restoration back to its 1960 Sebring livery. Completed in July 2015, the project amounted to over $650,000 in expenses (Estimate available upon request).<\/p>\n

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\r\n 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione (photo: Patrick Ernzen)\r\n <\/div><\/figure>
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\u201cThe owner\u2019s directive was simple: he wanted a restoration beyond reproach that could compete at the highest level of concours judging and would be capable of winning awards wherever shown,\u201d Myers added. \u201cFrom a collector\u2019s perspective, the appeal of 1773GT is two-fold: it enjoys a fantastic racing provenance graced with such illustrious names as Grossman and Kimberly, and when it comes to condition, it is mechanically pure and magnificently restored. This, coupled with the fact that it has not been presented publicly since restoration, almost guarantees its next owner a place in the winner\u2019s circle at the world\u2019s most prestigious events.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SWB joins a roster of postwar sports and racing cars in The Pinnacle Portfolio, including the previously announced<\/a> 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider and the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. The sale also includes a line-up of contemporary supercars, including:<\/p>\n