Rare 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe Heads to Auction with $1.18 Million Estimate
On May 16, during the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Lake Como, Italy, Broad Arrow Auctions will put a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe, chassis No. 0565 GT, up for auction. This model, one of just 14 featuring a lightweight aluminum body, is equipped with a 2,953 cc Colombo V-12 engine that produces 250 hp. It boasts a notable racing history, having competed in the 2000 Mille Miglia Storica and the 2001 Goodwood Revival. Finished in November 1956, it was acquired by Marc Merlin in January 1957. The expected auction price ranges from $1 million to $1.18 million, while a comparable vehicle fetched $1,352,500 in 2021.
Key facts
- A 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe will be auctioned on May 16, 2025 at Broad Arrow's Villa d'Este sale in Italy.
- It is one of only 14 examples with a lightweight aluminum bodyshell hand-formed by Carrozzeria Boano.
- The car has a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12 engine and four-speed manual gearbox.
- It features competition equipment including triple Weber carbs and an Abarth exhaust system.
- The vehicle participated in the 2000 Mille Miglia Storica and 2001 Goodwood Revival.
- It was restored by DK Engineering in 2015-2017 and by Sahli Karrosserie in 2019.
- The auction estimate is $1 million to $1.18 million.
- A similar 1956 car sold for $1,352,500 at RM Sotheby's in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Enzo Ferrari
- Mario Boano
- Marcel Massini
- Jakob Greisen
- Marc Merlin
- Ralph C. Bruggmann
- Cengiz Artam
- Jack Bruce
Institutions
- Broad Arrow Auctions
- Carrozzeria Boano
- Ferrari
- Luigi Chinetti Motors
- DK Engineering
- Sahli Karrosserie
- RM Sotheby's
- Robb Report
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Lake Como
- Villa d'Este
- Maranello
- New York
- Bahamas
- Nassau
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Basel
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- California
- United Kingdom
- Manhattan