Don't restore the Ferrari... and fill your pockets

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Last months the "barn find" fever has peaked again, especially in the auction world, where the prices paid for true pieces of junk have gone beserk. Take for example the Silverstone Auction of May 24th where an -already famous- Ferrari Dino with the front end almost gone at 132.250 pounds "only". So we wonder, what should be the price of the car pictured above? This stunning vehicle is one of only four produced 250 GT Speciale bodied by Pininfarina in 1956 and has come to light after many years of storage. It was first registered in Portugal and used only occasionally. Due to the political revolution which the country suffered in the 1970s the car was hidden in a safe place and hasn´t been brought out till very recent. This history has been told by the present owner of the car, who is also the first owner since the fifties... Though all this sounds almost unreal, fact is that the car appears in lovely original condition. The engine backfired all the time and all the car has all over an incredible odour due to the old original (?!) gasoline still in the tank. No matter the first appearance upon closer inspection the fabulous Ferrari has many paint imperfections, small dents and minor broken parts, including the Ferrari badge on the boot. Even seeing all this details, the story given is hardly believable. Anyone who can add to the history of the car?

(Text & photos Francisco Carríon)
        

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