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The sole 250 GTO originally finished in white, this right-hand drive example was sold new to British racing team owner John Coombs. He fielded the car for the likes of Roy Salvadori, Graham Hill, Mike Parkes and Jack Sears with some success in races on the British Isles. Coombs also lent the car to the Jaguar Competition Department to assess its performance compared to the Lightweight E-Type that was under development. Ahead of the 1964 season, it was sold to Viscount Eddie Portman, who raced the car at handful of times and also fielded it for Richie Ginther in the Goodwood Tourist Trophy. Before the end of the year, it was sold to John Pearce, who also briefly raced the car. At some point the original engine was replaced, initially with a competition engine from a 250 GT SWB and then with one sourced from a 250 GTE.
In 1967, it was sold to prominent collector Neil Corner. He had the car refurbished and re-painted red. Some three years later, it was reunited with one of its original drivers, Jack Sears. It would remain in his ownership for the next 28 years, and ‘Gentleman Jack’ regularly used the car at events like the very exclusive 250 GTO tour. The next custodian was a prominent American collector, who regularly rallied and raced chassis 3729GT. During the late 2000s, it was fitted with a Ferrari Classiche built replacement engine and fully ‘Red Book’ certified. Several years later, it was returned to its original colour of white. During the early 2020s, it was offered for sale by Simon Kidston and prominently displayed at the Retromobile show. Never fully restored, it was then consigned to the 2026 Mecum Kissimmee auction where it found a new custodian for $38.5 million.
| Chassis details |
| Manufactured in |
July 28, 1962 |
| First owner |
John Coombs |
| Last known location |
American Private Collection |
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