Old Lost Ferrari

Through the good services of Michael Sheehan, we've found the Ferrari we were seeking in our previous Thread: "Lost Old Ferrari". Here's the e-mail we received today from Mike:

Hi Tony, Tom.

This is 250 TDF s/n 0753.

Here's the history on this car.

Mike.

S/n 0753 GT Chassis 508 C, engine 128 C number 050 C. This engine was fitted with tipo 130 cams (10 mm lift etc), gear box 508 C number 5 C/C and axle 508C number 22 GT/C, 8 X 34. gas tank 136 litres. Completed 27 Sept 1957. 0753 GT. 250LWB TDF. SCAGLIETTI. Invoiced September 28, 1957-USA-Scaglietti-1957- Regular covered headlight berlinetta. Ferrari Representative Hollywood, R. Cowles.

1957, 28 Sept., suposedly delivered to Russel Cowles, an Englishman living in California but Russell Cowles was never in the chain of ownership of that car. Russell was an American from Minnesota, a scion of a big American publishing company. He had two TDFs. The first was 0771 which he bought from Ferrari Reps of California in Los Angeles. His second TDF was 1309 which he had in England, while resident there.

1965, sold to Constantine (Con) Willis Colburn, who owned a Surf Board shop in Malibu, California

1971. Sold to Larry Knack, sold again.

1977-1975, with to B. Jones, Indiana.

1978 Sold to Mike T. Lynch, Chicago, IL (at the time).

1979-80 Ferrari Owner's Club Roster, listed by Michael Lynch, Chicago, IL.

1981 Sold to Peter Giddings.

1981 Offered by Giddings in FML, 11/14/81 $45,000.

1987 MM entry with Dr. Peter Baumberger.

1988 Nurburgring Oldtimer event with Baumberger.

1989, Consolidator collection, Stockholm, Sweden, with Swedish bank.

1989 Geneva Sports Car Auction sold for $1,497,000.

1991 August offered by Ed Iverson @ 602 991 6273, Red/Tan.

1992, Restored in Padova, Italy.

1992 offered Dec. by Coys @ $650,000.

1996 As per fax from Gerald Roush, 31 March, 1996, last offered at the "Sports Car Auction", May 1989. As per Massini, last with a Swedish bank.

1999, 07 June, as per Alan Boe: Last with Giorgio Perfetti in Lugano, Switzerland.

2010, Sept., still with Giorgio Perfetti in Lugano, Switzerland.

 

Ed Niles is of course correct that the California DMV keeps records for only 10 years. I was misinformed. Fortunately, in this case, the DMV wsa not a relevant resource, since God gave us Michael Sheehan.

I ran into Con's widow yesterday, and when I gave her the history of Con's old car, she was deeply grateful - tears running down her cheeks. And she told me a couple of great stories about Con in his TdF racing Mitzi Gaynor's husband's 340 MM Berlinetta on Mulholland Drive back in the day.

So, thanks to all involved.

This is more evidence that old Ferraris are NEVER "no stories cars" - they ALWAYS have "stories" and, of course, that's why they command our affection.