This 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe is one of only 50 Coupes Built by Carrozzeria Ellena. This long-lost Ellena was recently discovered in 59-year ownership, a garage find preserved in largely original, intact unrestored condition. Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini. Chassis 0837 GT which, until its discovery last year, was missing and presumed lost. While the engine has been reassembled and installed in the car, it will require a rebuild and the Ferrari will need to be mechanically recommissioned before use. A worthy candidate, either for sympathetic preservation or as the ideal basis for a complete concours-quality restoration, this 250 GT Coupe is a most exciting find.
By the early 1960s, the Ferrari had relocated to the Midwest and was acquired by RRR Motors Inc. in Homewood, Illinois. Well known in sports car circles, RRR Motors was a Ferrari and Alfa Romeo dealer, as well as a regional Goodyear distributor. During this period, the dealership s proprietor, George Reed, was active in the racing scene, campaigning various Ferraris, 300 SLs, and Corvettes under his Reed s Race Rats banner at venues such as Sebring, Road America, and Watkins Glen. Around this time, RRR Motors Inc. owned 0837 GT and another Ellena Coupe, chassis 0755 GT. For unknown reasons, the dealership swapped the cars identities, even going so far as to scrub the serial numbers from the engine pads.
Over the past six decades, a surprising number of original Ellena-bodied 250 GT Coupes have been lost, either through accident damage, or having sacrificed their original bodies to build replica Testa Rossas and Tour de France Berlinettas. The discovery of any original example missing for 60 years is significant, let alone an example such as this, which has survived in fine, unrestored condition.
Chassis: 0837 GT
- The Lost Ellena Recently Discovered in 59-Year Ownership
- One of Only 50 Coupes Built by Carrozzeria Ellena on the 250 GT Chassis
- Delivered New to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Camoscio (Chamois) over Beige Leather
- Chicago-Area Garage Find Preserved in Largely Original, Intact Condition
- Never-Before Restored
- Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini