Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 Series I

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The car had been damaged in an accident in Idaho sometime before 1986 and spent some 25 years under cover, having never been repaired. Purchased with the engine removed (but present), and with damage to the roof and doors following a roll, the car was shipped to the UK later that year to form part of a growing collection of British, German, and Italian sports cars.

Initially destined for a 250 SWB conversion, the decision was eventually made to retain as much of the car’s originality as possible and maintain its form as a GTE. Over the following ten years, the car would undergo a complete restoration. The body from 3983GT was purchased from the RM Sotheby’s Duemila Ruote auction in 2016 and was to be used to repair 2351GT in a sympathetic fashion. As much of the original body was retained, although the roof, pillars, doors, and wing were replaced.