THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE
Model dossier
- Manufacturer
- Ferrari
- Base model
- 250 Europa
- Coachbuilder
- Pininfarina
- Production period
- 1953–1954
- Body style
- Coupé
- Engine
- Lampredi V12
- Type
- Limited
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR
Coachbuilding, design & conversions
PRICE & SALES RECORD
Vehicle value
- Original price
- Not documented
- Latest recorded sale
- USD 1,017,500 2014-08-02 · Auctions America by RMRecorded sale of an example of this model.
01 / THE STORY
History & context
No editorial history has yet been published for this vehicle.
IN THE ARCHIVE
Coachbuilders & design studios
02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY
Specifications & construction
Production & construction
- Production type
- Limited
- Production from
- 1953
- Production to
- 1954
- Production notes
- Legacy listing 53489 is corrected from 250 Europa GT to 250 Europa. Its seven linked chassis are EU-series 250 Europa cars; 0297EU is a prototype exception. True 250 Europa GT chassis (GT-series) remain separate listing gaps and must not be merged here. Seven is documented-child coverage, not production total. Audit 2026-10-20: residual numeric 7 cleared from production_units; the seven documented EU children remain coverage. No new total or Europa GT identity is asserted.
Engine & performance
- Engine configuration
- Lampredi V12
- Specification notes
- Ferrari's official model archive confirms the 250 Europa's Lampredi V12 baseline. No displacement/power figure is promoted here because the current registry note does not expose those values directly, and the later Europa GT is explicitly excluded.
Individual vehicle
- Documented chassis
7 chassis
- 0297EU
- 0299EU
- 0303EU
- 0309EU
- 0321EU
- 0323EU
- 0325EU
Design & manufacture
- Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
- Pininfarina
- Manufacturer · Documented
- Ferrari
06 / EVENTS & AWARDS
Events & awards
36° Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile – Torino General · verified
- Date
- 1954
- Chassis
- General
Knowledge event_record_key AP54-PF-FER250EUROPA-1954
05 / VALUE
Value & price history
Recorded sale history
USD · 1 recorded sale
- Last sale
- USD 1,017,5002 Aug 2014
- Highest sale
- USD 1,017,5001 recorded sale
- Average sale
- USD 1,017,500Completed sales only
RECORDED SALES
Recorded sale history
USD
Recorded sale history
USD · 1 dated sale02 Aug 2014
Auctions America by RM · Chassis not verified
USD 1,017,500
Each point is a completed sale with its own date, in chronological order. Dates are positioned by calendar time, with approximate placement when only a year or month is documented. The connecting line shows observed sales prices in this currency, not an appreciation index: transactions may concern different chassis and specifications. Factory prices and unsold estimates are excluded.
Auction & sale history
| Date | Venue | Chassis | Record | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2014 | Auctions America by RM | Model-level · chassis not verified | Sale price | Sold | USD 1,017,500 |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Christie's | Model-level · chassis not verified | Auction | Unsold | USD 296,622 |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Coys of Kensington | Model-level · chassis not verified | Auction estimate | Unsold | DEM 570,000–700,000 |
Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
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08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.
| Reference | Source type |
|---|---|
| RM Sotheby's — 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe by Pinin Farina, 0305 EU rmsothebys.com | Specialist auction archive |
| Ferrari History — 1953 250 Europa www.ferrari.com | Manufacturer model archive |
THE CONVERSATION
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