A replica Ferrari 250GT SWB is set to top the sale when it crosses the block for an estimated £200-250,000 at Bonhams’ Oxford fixture on 2 March.
To create the machine, a 365GT 2+2 was dismantled and its chassis shortened. Its new aluminium body was, meanwhile, entrusted to a sheet-metal worker with 20 years’ experience with master-craftsman Giovanni Giordanengo.
The mechanicals remain the same, though, with a 4.4-litre V12 engine feeding its power through a five-speed gearbox.
Another exacting copy of a BMW 328 looks se to do well, too.
Originally thought by its present owner to be a genuine example of the iconic two-seater, the 1939 car’s recreation status was only confirmed on the discovery of another example sharing the same chassis number.
Nonetheless, it has had to a nut-and-bolt restoration and, with an estimate of £100-150,000, requires far less outlay than the real thing.
The sale also features numerous original cars for a fraction of the BMW’s cost.
