Ex–Reggie Jackson 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

This 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso is the 125th of 350 examples manufactured during an 18-month production run and was completed on October 19, 1963, before being delivered new to dealer Gioacchino Veri in Rome, Italy. Chassis 5117 was sold new the following month to Società Azionaria Costruzioni Immobiliari, a construction company based in Rome, and was purchased by a Swiss owner in May 1964. The car was sold in 1970 to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut, and imported to the US, where it spent 25 years under the stewardship of a Rhode Island owner. In 1998, it was sold to Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson, who commissioned a refurbishment by Grand Prix Motors in La Jolla, California, in 2000 that included a color change to Pino Verde Metallizzato and a re-trim of the interior in Tobacco leather. The car was purchased from Jackson in 2008 by a Midwest sports car collector who had it further refreshed by Florida marque specialist Greg Jones before showing it at the 2009 Cavallino Classic in Florida and Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance in Michigan, reportedly earning a Platinum Award at the former. It then received Ferrari Classiche certification in 2011 and appeared at the FCA Ferraris on Oak Street Concours d’Elegance in Chicago in 2014 before being purchased by its current owner in 2018. Power is provided by a 3.0-liter Colombo V12 that is equipped with triple Weber carburetors and is mated to a four-speed manual transmission. Additional features include a limited-slip differential, servo-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, Koni shock absorbers, and 15” Borrani wire wheels. This 250 GT Lusso is now offered on dealer consignment by a BaT Local Partner and will be displayed among five vehicles by BaT at the inaugural Retromobile New York, taking place November 19–22 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The sale includes a Ferrari Classiche Red Book, a Marcel Massini report, invoices and photos from previous ownership, a copy of an owner’s manual, a tool kit, and a Montana title describing it as a 1964 model.

The 250 GT Lusso was introduced at the 1962 Paris Motor Show as Ferrari’s final road-oriented offering in the 250 series of sports cars and grand tourers that originated in 1952. Positioned in Ferrari’s lineup as a balance between the luxury-focused GTE 2+2 and the sportier GT SWB, the GT/L shared the latter’s 2,400mm-wheelbase tube-frame chassis and featured Scaglietti-built steel bodywork with aluminum opening panels. Styling was handled by Pininfarina and incorporated a low-profile nose with a wide egg-crate grille, a fastback rear profile, and a Kamm tail with an integrated spoiler.

Originally finished in Marrone, this example underwent a color change to blue in the 1960s before later being refinished in its current shade of Pino Verde Metallizzato in 2000. Features include a three-piece front bumper with vertical side segments, Marchal driving lights, a low-profile intake scoop, and quad exhaust outlets.

Borrani wire wheels are secured by three-eared knock-offs and are wrapped in 185VR15 Michelin XVS tires, as is a matching spare housed in the trunk. Stopping is handled by vacuum-assisted Dunlop disc brakes all around.

The cabin was reupholstered in 2000 in Tobacco leather over a pair of fixed-back bucket seats with a matching center console, rear shelf, and door panels. Additional features include color-matched carpeting, black dashboard upholstery, a cream-color perforated headliner, roll-up windows, a Pininfarina ashtray, and black leather rear luggage straps.

The wood-rimmed steering wheel sits to the left of a Veglia 300-km/h speedometer and 8k-rpm tachometer positioned at the center of the dash. The five-digit odometer shows 30k kilometers (~19k miles), approximately 50 of which have been added under current ownership. Auxiliary meters situated ahead of the steering wheel include a clock and gauges monitoring fuel level, coolant temperature, oil temperature, and oil pressure.

The 3.0-liter Colombo V12 features an aluminum block and cylinder heads, triple Weber carburetors, and dual coils and distributors. A valve job was performed during the refresh carried out by Greg Jones between 2008 and 2009. Work in November 2026 included rebuilds of the carburetors, an oil change, and replacement of the spark plugs and fuel filter.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission and a replacement limited-slip differential. Suspension incorporates a double-wishbone independent front setup and a solid-axle rear with Koni shock absorbers and coil springs utilized at both ends.

Stamping *5117* is shown above, and the chassis plate can be viewed in the gallery. The car is titled in Montana under the VIN 250GTL5117.

The Ferrari Classiche scheda tecnica certificazione lists the original and current colors as well as delivery to Vari in Rome, Italy, in October 1963. Additional pages of the Classiche Red Book, which is dated April 2011, are shown in the photo gallery below. The Marcel Massini report can be viewed in the gallery, as can binders containing photos and invoices from previous ownership.