Ferrari 250 GTE Zagato - Spotted in London

Ferrari 250 GTE Zagato - Spotted in London

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GZP

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13 posts

74 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Hi all,

First time post here. I am an avid supercar admirer but must admit to not knowing too much about this particular car. Can anyone shed any light? Looked great in the flesh!

GZP


z4RRSchris

11,219 posts

178 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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its got great grip to be able to stap up like that.

GZP

Original Poster:

13 posts

74 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Haha yes, my photo posting skills are clearly lacking!

MDL111

6,892 posts

176 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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That looks stunning - thank you for posting
Oh how I wish I could afford a 50s-60s era Ferrari

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

162 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Looks lovely,got any more pics ?...... Hopefully not in "portrait".

It wasn't you BTW ,the PH photo host just doesn't do portrait mode.

jtremlett

1,369 posts

221 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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It is currently for sale at JD Classics. Details on their website: http://www.jdclassics.com/showrooms/Ferrari-250-GT...

They don't actually give the price...

Jonathan

GZP

Original Poster:

13 posts

74 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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I’m afraid I don’t have any more photos. There was a Range Rover Parker in front of it with two burly men - didn’t fancy my chances!

The windows were down and it was next to a lorry that looked as though it was purpose built for can transporting. Incidentally, next to it was a vanquish zagato, also windows down as though ready to be loaded.

Thanks for the link jtremlett. I did wonder what it would be worth!

TIGA84

5,204 posts

230 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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"This is not, however, the end of the story and in 1998 two further examples were built and certified by Zagato on original Ferrari 250 GTE chassis frames."

Does that make it a Continuation of a 250 GT Zagato, or a model in its own right?

All 7 (5 original and 2 GTE) are probably completely different anyway as they were pretty bespoke, so I know its fairly immaterial, but I wonder how it would work and how values would be different?

AndStilliRise

2,295 posts

115 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Wow! Fav car of all time.

mon the fish

1,412 posts

147 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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TIGA84 said:
"This is not, however, the end of the story and in 1998 two further examples were built and certified by Zagato on original Ferrari 250 GTE chassis frames."

Does that make it a Continuation of a 250 GT Zagato, or a model in its own right?

All 7 (5 original and 2 GTE) are probably completely different anyway as they were pretty bespoke, so I know its fairly immaterial, but I wonder how it would work and how values would be different?
Same as the number of SWB/GTOs built on GTE chassis. They retain GTE chassis numbers, chassis and engines etc so are very similar mechanically to the car they are 'pretending' to be, for want of a better expression. The 250 engine came in various states of tune, 3/6 carbs etc. I would still class it as a GTE personally, albeit with a Zagato body so not a continuation as it's not a new car, such as the new-build DB4s etc.

Potentially worth more than a GTE, but nowhere near as much as an original SWB etc.

All that said, the car above is absolutely stunning and I'd have it in a heartbeat as it's more or less the same underneath as the famous models

AndStilliRise

2,295 posts

115 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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I won't bother asking the price!

GZP

Original Poster:

13 posts

74 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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I’m confused now - is this one of the originals or a later one? It looked incredible in the flesh. I’m forever amazed at what you can stumble upon in London. I make a point of travelling on foot between meetings where possible just for opportunities like these!

GZP

Gameface

16,565 posts

76 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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z4RRSchris said:
its got great grip to be able to stap up like that.
Do people STILL say this?

TIGA84

5,204 posts

230 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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GZP said:
I’m confused now - is this one of the originals or a later one? It looked incredible in the flesh. I’m forever amazed at what you can stumble upon in London. I make a point of travelling on foot between meetings where possible just for opportunities like these!

GZP
As I understand reading it, it's a later commissioned one.

mon the fish

1,412 posts

147 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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It's a re-bodied 250GTE according to the ad

GZP

Original Poster:

13 posts

74 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Thanks chaps!

silvercar71

23 posts

98 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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I think they are looking close on £1m for the car, which in my humble opinion is way over the price it should be. GTo will make a 250Gt swb on a gte chasis to your spec for around the £500k mark - which even that is pushing it.