Ferrari

212 Inter Abbott Cabriolet

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Details

Plaque Number

Member Only / 1

VIN

Gold Member Only

Chassis

Member Only

Model Year

1951

Plate

Color

Rosso

Interior

Rosso Leather

Original Market Specification

Transmission

Manual

Drive

RHD

Last known km/miles

19828 KM (15/02/2012)

MSRP

Status

Recreation

Owner Instagram

Gold Member Only

Datasource

Sale Link

Information

1951 London Earl's Court Motor Show car (shown as chassis only)

Originally owned by soon to be F1 world champion Mike Hawthorn.

Hawthorn commission coach builders Abbott of Farnham, Surrey to build a custom open tourer, where it was originally painted Nero.

The only Ferrari to be bodied by Abbott.

Commissioned by previous owner Martin McGlone to be rebodied as a 212 Barchetta inspired by Phil HIll's by R M Wilson Engineering in Leicestershire - 1984.

Engine and mechanicals rebuilt by Terry Hoyle Engineering - post rebody.

Original engine transplanted into #0153EL, 0247EL's engine installed in this car - early 90's.

Repainted from Nero to Rosso Corsa by previous owner and car dealer, Jeff Dutton in 2003.

Location History

Country Flag North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia For Sale -- InfoFor sale with Classic Throttle Shop - 19,828 km *indicated* '12

Country Flag Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Previous Owner -- InfoNinth owner (FER212 registration) '07 - '12

Country Flag South Yarra, Victoria, Australia For Sale -- InfoFor sale with Dutton Garage '07

Country Flag Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Previous Owner -- InfoEighth owner (212 registration) '03 - '07

Country Flag Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Previous Owner -- InfoSeventh owner '99 - '03

Country Flag Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Previous Owner -- InfoSixth owner '97 - '99

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom For Sale -- InfoUnsold at Brooks Olympia London auction '94

Country Flag Brescia, Lombardy, Italy Event -- InfoMille Miglia 1993

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom Previous Owner -- InfoFifth owner (TPC 489 registration) '84 - '96

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom Previous Owner -- InfoFourth owner '72 - '84

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom Previous Owner -- InfoThird owner '71 - '72

Country Flag Leeds, England, United Kingdom Previous Owner -- InfoSecond owner '54 - '71

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom Previous Owner -- InfoFirst owner '52 - '54

Country Flag London, England, United Kingdom Event -- InfoLondon Earl's Court Motor Show '51

Racing History

13/05/1993 Mille Miglia Country Flag Brescia, Lombardy, Italy InfoCar #308 - DNS

Collection

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Gallery

Credit: @barchetta

Credit: @classicthrottleshop

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