1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB No reserve Swedish registration Chassis no. 3169 GT Engine no. 3169 GT (internal number 1006 E) - Exhibited at the 1962 New York Motor Show on the Pininfarina stand - Ferrari Classiche certification - Original colors, engine, transmission and bodywork - High-quality restoration by Quality Cars - Unique original color for a "Blu Tigullio" SWB - No reserve This Ferrari 250 GT short-chassis berlinetta is a "Lusso" (luxury) version produced during 1962. The order was placed on October 27, 1961 by the Ferrari importer in the United States, Luigi Chinetti, for his customer Mr. Norman Blank, who lives in Pasadena, on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Blank requested a special "Blu Tigullio" color (code 16639), complemented by red Connolly leather upholstery (code VM 3171) and standard "California" seats. Once completed, the car was sent to Chinetti, where it was first exhibited on the Pininfarina stand at the New York International Auto Show, from April 21 to 29, 1962. At the end of the Show, for some unknown reason, Mr. Norman Blank did not take delivery of the Ferrari, which was sold to another buyer, Dr. Anderson of Jacksonville, Florida, who had fallen under its spell at the show. However, considering that the paintwork was not up to his standards, he had it repainted and kept it until 1979. When he sold it to Mr. Walter Hawkins Jr, also of Jacksonville, the odometer showed almost 100,000 miles (160,000 km). Mr. Hawkins registered it FL 32201 and had it repainted red, before selling it to a Mr. Harald Javetz of Savannah, Georgia (USA). The car was repainted again, still in red, and the engine restored, before being sold in 1987 to a car dealer, Ron Spangler, of Prancing Horse Farm, Maryland. At that time, the odometer read 30,000 miles (48,000 km), which the owner explains as having been reset to zero when the 100,000 mark was passed, or after the engine had been rebuilt. This Ferrari berlinetta remained at Prancing Horse Farm until 1989/1990, when it was bought by the great Swiss collector Peter Heuberger, who imported it to his country. He entrusted it to Oldtimer Reparatur in Toffen, where it underwent a complete overhaul (mechanics, transmission, chassis, electrical system and bodywork), with semi "competizione" specifications and a bank of six Weber 38DCN carburetors. FIA documents are also issued at this time. In 1993/1994 Peter Heuberger sent the car to the Brandoli Egidio workshop (near Modena), renowned for its in-depth knowledge of Ferraris and the excellence of its work. It undergoes a new restoration, again with a red paint job, and receives beige upholstery and competition-style seats supplied by Luppi Ermanno & Romano of Modena, a company renowned for the quality of its interior fittings. At the same time, the engine and gearbox are rebuilt at Letzi Garage Robert Fehlmann, Altendorf, Switzerland. In the hands of Peter Heuberger, this car took part in events such as the Montreux Grand Prix, the Tour de France Automobile and the "50 Anni Ferrari", which celebrated the brand's 50th anniversary in Maranello in 1997. In 1998/1999 he sold the car to the well-known Swiss collector Carlo Vögele, who registered it in England under number HSL 685. He kept it for only a short time, selling it to another Swiss enthusiast, Engelbert Stieger, who in turn sold it in March 2000 to Mr. Klaus Troche, based in Lauf-an-der-Pegnitz, near Nuremberg (Germany). He registered the car LAU-KT 2H and spent considerable sums restoring it to its original configuration, in keeping with its particularly unique specifications, as evidenced by a thick file of invoices from the companies involved in the restoration. In 2019, while on a sightseeing trip, he suffered an accident due to a heart attack. He died a few days later in hospital, and his son Franck Troche inherited the Ferrari, damaged at the front. He sent it to Carrozzeria Quality Cars near Padua, Italy, for a complete overhaul in its original color scheme and to meet Ferrari Classiche's authenticity requirements. The inspection confirms that the car still has its main original components, such as engine, transmission, chassis and body. It was during the work at Carrozzeria Quality Cars that the current owner acquired the car. Following restoration, it was presented, alongside California #1057 from the sale, at the Cavallino Cla Concours d'Elegance.