1963 Ferrari California

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1963 FERRARI 250GTE 2+2 SERIES III - CALIFORNIA BARN FIND *******NO RESERVE AUCTION******* Delivered New in 1963 to "Otto Zipper Motors" Ferrari Representatives of Hollywood, Wilshire, Blvd. Santa Monica, California USA This LHD 63 GT 2+2 SERIES III - FERRARI has been lost from the automotive collector hobby for over a half century, How many more chances are going to be had of "Owning" a lost 63 Ferrari ever again??? Found in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA this SUMMER 2015 and Purchased from its PRIVATE-OWNER!!! Then Trucked back here to Northwestern-Indiana "CHICAGO-LAND" via Enclosed-Carrier... Restore or Tuck-Back-Away this Blue-Chip Investment! Car still remains in its Rare and Desired 1963 Ferrari-Factory "BLUE-SILVER METALLIC" Color "Ferrari Azzurro California Metallic" aka "Metallizzato Blue Chiaro" Paint!!! eBay Listing Without-Reserve: Car Will-Be-Sold and is also Advertised For-Sale Locally! Auction is subject to be ended at any time if "Local-Sale" is negotiated! If eBay Auction is not ended early due to "Negotiated-Local-Sale", Then the "Highest-Bidder" at Auctions-End will be declared "WINNER" no matter the Final-Price-Bid!!! HENCE: - "Without-Reserve" Serious Interested Parties please feel free to message your questions or send along your telephone contact phone # to: rpm57scca@aol.com The car retains its Beautiful & Original FERRARI Wood Steering-Wheel with its well preserved Original Prancing-Horse Horn-Button Insert...!!! Original FERRARI: Steering-Box, Column, Radiator, Wiring-Harness, Bumpers, Stainless, Windows, Etc...remain with the car...!!! The car still retains its Original Leather Dash Pad in Wonderful Preserved Condition...!!! Although all of the seats were recovered back in the seventies, all of the Original and Rare Adjustable Seat Frames Remain Intact...!!! Note(Only the later Series 3 GTE 250's Have These Rare & Desirable Sport Seats That are Adjustable)...!!! All 5 original Borrani coded Wheels that the car was delivered with when it was new remain, and are in Excellent condition including the Spare! In-Person Inspection Welcome - Car is located in Portage, Indiana (45 minutes from Chicago's Airports) This as many other Ferrari's of their day had an engine transplant...!!! For many decades now it has been powered by a GM Engine and Transmission(Which btw...Still-Runs)...!!! Neither the Engine Compartment or Wheel Wells were altered in any way when the Engine was installed...!!! I have made no attempt to locate the cars first engine or transmission! Once again as with so many of these Ferrari's of the 1950's and 60's this car is powered by a "Bow-Tie" power plant...! (See Above: Randy Cook - Book Photos) - Virtually "HALF" if not more of the now Cherished-Ferraris of the 50's and 1960's had their engine removed and often discarded at one time or another...!!! This is the "First-Ferrari" I have ever owned! Now she will be someone else's Treasured Italian Keepsake!!! Note: Another 1963 FERRARI 250GTE S3 Sold Here on eBay(Item # 321829091377) in August of this Year(2015) for $210,000.00(With NO-ENGINE at all)Engine Compartment Was EMPTY...!!! When that car sold for $210k on eBay this past Summer, the Ferrari "Cavallino"-"Guida Value-Guide" had a Low of $175,000.00 and High of $500,000.00 on 250GTE's Since that eBay Sale back in August(2015), the October 1, 2015 Ferrari "Cavallino"-"Guida Value-Guide" Has increased on these 250GTE's to a Low of $300,000.00 and High of $800,000.00 (See Photos Above) The 1963 250 GTE S3 that sold for $210k back in the Summer had four(4) bidders above $200k including two(2) bidders at the ($210k) level...! Project Ferrari 250GTE's are expected to increase past 1/2 a Million Dollars($500,000.00+)during the next five(5) years at the current demand for Classic Ferrari Automobiles! If returned to Restored Concours Condition - "High" Market Value will ultimately reach one(1) Million Dollars($1,000,000.00+) The 250GTE that sold on eBay back in August(2015) realized 20% Over the then Low-Market-Value of ($175k) at that time ultimately bringing ($210k) respectively! Now that current Low-Market-Value has moved up to ($300k) - One could expect this 250GTE(In a much more RARE & DESIRABLE Metallic Silver-Blue color) to realize at least 20% or more over the ($300,000.00) Current Low-Market-Value!!! Equaling: $360,000.00+ This is a Very Sought After & Original Southern California Car with SOLID FRAME & BODY...!!! Our Car is FERRARI Chassis # 250 GT / E * 4777 * (see photo above of actual #'s incised on Chassis)...!!! These 250 GT Cars were built in Modena Italy at the FERRARI FACTORY during the same time as the famous 250 GTO Race Cars that sell for between $35Million to $75Million dollars...!!! Payment, Shipping, & Storage Info: A $5,000. Deposit is Required within 24 Hours of Auction Ending via PayPal, Wire-Transfer(Bank to Bank) or Cash in Person...!!! Balance of Remaining Funds Due-in-Full Within 5 Days Following the Auctions Ending Via Wire-Transfer(Bank to Bank) or Certified Funds(Checks Must Clear Bank Before Car Is Picked-Up)...!!! We are more than happy to assist with packing and shipping of the Car(Buyer is Solely-Responsible for all things related to the transportation/shipping costs)...!!! Storage of the Vehicle in SAFE-TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED-INDOOR BUILDING is free of charge for up to 90 days...!!! *******Worldwide Bidders & Buyers are Welcome to Participate******* Thank you for your interest in our Ferrari...!!! Very Sincerely, Nic rpm57scca@aol.com FINAL THOUGHT - I am always willing to consider other interesting cars of the 50's and 60's including: 166 190 200 206 246 250 275 300 330 356 365 375 400 450 500 550 750 904 906 911- etc...etc... FERRARI - MASERATI - LAMBORGHINI - ISO - BIZZARRINI - ALFA ROMEO - LANCIA - MERCEDES - PORSCHE - BUGATTI - ETC...ETC...