1963 Ferrari 250

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys Paris event, 28 January 2026.
200,000 - 250,000 EUR

• The 100th 250 GTE 2+2 Series III built from a production run spanning just 300 cars
• Retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and body
• Prominent list of former keepers; once owned by Dutch racetrack designer John Hugenholtz, later formed part of The Petitjean Collection
• History file includes its Ferrari build records and data sheet, Het Automobiel article in which the car features, report by Marcel Massini, and a written history of the car by Hugenholtz

This 250 GTE Series III was completed by the Maranello factory in April 1963 and delivered new in Italy finished in Grigio Argento over Black leather. After a series of Italian owners, in 1975 the car was bought by John Hugenholtz, a Dutch racetrack designer. A Ferrari admirer himself, Hugenholtz was the first track director for the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands, a position he proudly held from 1949 to 1974. The 250 GTE was restored by Piet Roelofs in Oosterbeek, Holland between 1977 and 1978, at which time it was refinished in the current red exterior paint. In 1986 chassis number 4339 was sold to Marcel Petitjean, a prominent Ferrari collector from France. In his collection, Mr Petitjean kept the cars presentation as acquired with a red finish and black leather interior.

In 2022, the car was bought at auction by its consigning owner. The Ferrari was not driven, and having been on kept static display for many years prior, will require some recommissioning prior to road use. Prospective buyers should note that some rust can be seen at the bottom of the doors. The car is accompanied by a copy of its build records and data sheet from the Ferrari factory, a copy of the August 1981 issue of Het Automobiel magazine no. 17, in which the car was the subject of an article, a report by Marcel Massini, and a written history of the car by its late former owner Mr Hugenholtz.


Please note this lot has entered the EU on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of the EU on an approved Bill of Lading with supporting customs documentation or by paying the applicable VAT and import duties to have the lot remain in the EU.

Veuillez noter que ce lot est entr dans lUE sous couvert dune autorisation dimportation temporaire, qui doit tre annule soit en exportant le lot en dehors de lUE avec une lettre de dbarquement approuv accompagn des documents douaniers ncessaires, soit en payant la TVA et les droits dimportation applicables pour que le lot reste dans lUE.

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