1954 Ferrari 250 - Europa GT

Ferrari 250 Europa GT

Completed: 1954

Originally delivered: Italy

Original colour: Silvergreymetallic (Grigio metallizzato LC 49) with dark blue roof (LC 2 Max Meyer)

Original interior: Blue (Panno blu 3258)

As always we are very proud to offer one of the very first 250 Europa GT made. It is the third car made by Ferrari of only 35 cars in total. The Europa GT is the first Ferrari road car which already received the new Colombo designed 250 GT 3000ccm engine while the predecessor was still equipped with the Lampredi designed and constructed bigger block 250 engine. By this the new Europa GT received a 2600 cm wheelbase, just 20 cm shorter than the 250 Europa, which makes it easier by cornering especially in the mountains or by rallying.

The Ferrari 250 Europa GT was originally delivered trough Paola Ferrari to Mirko Landini, a resident in Bologna/Italy.

Later in the early sixties it was exported to the US finding a new home with J. McCoy, resident in Missouri/USA.

In 1989 it returned again to Europe to be part of the most famous Albert Obrist collection in Switzerland. We do have nice photos of the original and unrestored car when it arrived at the custom station in Berne/Switzerland.

Mr. Obrist commisioned a complete nut and bolt restoration at Fantuzzi in Italy. In their hands the car was completely dismanteled and restored to as new condition.

The car changed hands again when Obrist has been forced to sell his famous and wonderful collection to Bernie Ecclestone who sold it again in 2007 at the RM London Battersea auction to a new Mexican based owner and well known collector Lorenzo Zambrano.

In 2011 we discovered # 0361 being on sale again through Steven Tillack in Redondo Beach/CA, USA, who had it consigned by Lorenzo Zambrano. After having checked the cars condition as always we decided to purchase it and bringing it back to Germany where it found a new home with the last experienced and serious collector of Italian Sportscars who kept it until today.

The last owner spent a fortune to have it technically developed into a condition to drive it frequently and using it as a participant of rallyes like the Mille Miglia. By this the engine was rebuilt by one of the famous engine and restoration workshops in Italy at Officina Toni Auto, Via Abetone inferioe e 41, Maranello, just outside or opposite of the Ferrari factory.

The accompanying archive file is showing quite an amount of invoices and restoration receipts starting from 2011 until 2025.

The Europa GT today is in near to new condition, wonderful paint job and chrome, a fantastically restored dahboard, beautiful blue textile interior with newly fabricated Tour de France rallye seats, very clean and detailed engine compartment.

The latest testdrives have shown a masterpiece of the early glory of Ferraris road car production. It runs and drives like it should, a real pleasure to sit behind the steering and listening to the wonderful engine sound.

This is real passion to own, keep and taking care of such an important piece of Ferraris history.