Serial number 2639. It's bid up to $500K with 4 small pictures and little other info. Also, the only other thing the "seller" has sold was a broken Motorola Razr phone. Anyone here bidding? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-Ferrari-250-GT-SWB_W0QQitemZ290281044505QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
So is the owner the one listing it on ebay? I'm trying to think of a way to one-up Uro's offer... I raise him my first born!
I know the owner and the agent John Hajduk of Motorkraft but with all things ebay verify that this is them not some fraudster. I've seen the car but don't know it's history. John is a good guy. He's rebuilding 0846's FI for us now. His son John Jr. did all of 0846 and 0854's alloy restoration. (MetalKraft)
1. Despite what has been printed, I never owned this car. 2. John Hajduk is a very experienced Ferrari mechanic/restorer and very highly regarded by those who know him, including me. I doubt that a car of this caliber will actually sell on eBay, but it's a way of exposing it, I guess.
2639 had been offered through Mark Ketcham in Healdsburg, CA in early September this year for 3.2mil. According to him, it had ribbed gearbox, outside filler, and 40 DCL carbs from factory. Roger
John at MotorKraft who is listing the SWB has a great reputation and is an expert when it comes to mechanics and fabrication in vintage Ferrari's. He knows a lot of vintage Ferrari owners. He does engine rebuilds for Motion Products and other well knows restoration shops around the US. He serviced my Lusso before I got it for 15 or 18 years for the previous owner. Knows every thing there is to know about the Colombos and Lampredi engines. Specifically the Lampredi. He has designed a process where he actually makes the Lampredi engines dependable and run well by utilizing certain none Ferrari parts during a re-build. Has build a 512 PB from scratch using left over parts. He IS the man! Gene
Thats too easy... 512PB: The result of a replica 512S/M hitting a replica 312PB at speed on a fast track. All remaining parts show up at the same shop where those with tools are allowed to build one vehicle from salvageable pieces. (Many years later after the discovery of lost original Ferrari records, a certification is issued!) History is rewritten and the new owner quite happy! Cheers, Bill
I think the reference is to a 512M that John built as a copy of one he was restoring. I saw it under construction at his shop in Noblesville Indiana in the late 80s or early 90s
