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CDA
July 07, 2023
This 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale, once owned by Moroccan royalty, is up for auction… and in need of extensive restoration.
In the middle of next August, a spectacular Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale created by Pininfarina and which, among other owners, will go up for auction had King Mohammed V of Morocco as owner.
This Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale, which is offered for sale through RM Sotheby’s, is a peculiar model as it it is the last of four coupes to feature Pininfarina’s Superamerica-style bodyworkand is one of three built without fender vents.
Its appearance demands a restoration
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Sent to the bodybuilder’s workshop in May 1956, this example, with chassis number 0469 GT, was finished in a two-tone Celeste body exterior topped with a Nero roofand the interior was upholstered in Naturale leather by Connolly.
Manufactured in 1956the first owner of this very special Ferrari was Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known as Mohammed V, King of Morocco, a lover of luxury and performance in cars.
It is unknown if King Mohammed V was the sole Moroccan owner of this Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale, although the car still carries a rear license plate in Arabic and it is documented with a Moroccan license plate of the period.
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By the early 1960s, the Ferrari had already been exported to the United States and, in July 1962, it was registered in the name of Ben Pace of Panama City, Florida. Twelve years later, Pace sold the 250 GT to Walter Medlin, who has maintained it for the past 50 years.
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And he has not had to pay much attention to it, because in the photos it can be seen that it has some parts of the paint that are rusty and needs a restoration. That will have to be taken care of by the future owner of the same, who will be able to purchase it from August 17 in Monterey (California, United States) at an unconfirmed price but that will not be cheap.
