1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso

The car was advertised for sale, both by Ed Waterman and by a California owner, through the late 1970s and 1980s. In June 1989 it reappeared in Alabama, and then in 1992 was restored in Bordeaux with a black interior. Next, it relocated to The Netherlands in 1997, and there was refinished once again to silver-grey metallic; as of 1999 it was owned by Anthony J. Mak van Waay of Huizen. In 2001 the world-traveling Lusso again returned to Germany, then passed to Dominique Balders of Belgium, in whose ownership it was seen at the Modena Motorsport Track Days at the Nürburgring in 2003.

In 2006, chassis number 4393 GT was owned by Donald Hekler of Annapolis, Maryland, who exhibited it at the 42nd Annual Ferrari Club of America National Field and Driving Concours that same year. The following year it was sold to Wayne Carini, whose F40 Motorsports undertook a full restoration between 2009-10, with final completion and detailing by the noted Ferrari specialist Greg Jones soon thereafter. While in Mr. Jones’ care, the Lusso was submitted to the factory for Ferrari Classiche certification. The Red Book was received soon after, confirming that the car retains all of its original major mechanical components save the gearbox, which is, however, of the correct type.

Now finished in Grigio Fumo over Tobacco interior and riding on Borrani wire wheels shod in correct Michelin XVS tires, the Ferrari passed through a handful of short-term ownerships on the East Coast before Paul Andrews purchased it in 2018. It remains superbly detailed, with the color combination being very handsome, the finishes superb aside from a few minor chips and flaws, and the undercarriage and engine bay very clean, tidy, and proper. At the time of cataloguing the car had recorded 4,419 miles since restoration. A complete reproduction tool roll is included, along with several history reports and, of course, the all-important Red Book, as well as a handful of invoices from the last decade.

The 250 GT is among the most legendary of all Ferraris for the road, and for good reason—and it is the slinky, sensuous Lusso that represents that model at its most evolved and, simply, at its very best. This Classiche-certified example, equipped with its matching-numbers engine and superbly finished in one of the best imaginable color schemes, offers the opportunity to experience such greatness firsthand.

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