Author: Steve Ahlgrim

Steve Ahlgrim cut his Ferrari teeth as general manager and vice president of FAF Motorcars, a former Atlanta-area authorized Ferrari dealer. Today he owns Italycars LLC, a Ferrari appraisal, inspection and consulting service. Steve is an IAC/PFA council member and judges Ferraris at many of the top concours. He has been writing for SCM since 2002.

1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

This 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is one of approximately 410 examples built with fixed headlights behind a plexiglass nose panel before a pop-up headlight configuration was adopted in 1971. Chassis 13231 was completed on March 6, 1970, before being delivered new in Bologna, Italy. It was imported later that decade […]

1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso

The Ferrari 250 GT/L berlinetta Lusso is undoubtedly one of the most appealing grand-touring models ever built, combining the 250 GT’s developmental apogee with one of Scaglietti’s most acclaimed coachwork creations. Introduced at the 1962 Paris Salon as a replacement for the discontinued 250 GT PF coupe, the Lusso featured […]

1964 Ferrari 250 LM

They had won! The Ferrari 250 LM was the first over the line at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, defying the predictions of another win for Ford. This model came to symbolize the victory of David over Goliath, the resistance that Ferrari put up against Ford’s mighty armada […]

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

The highly successful racing berlinetta that Ferrari introduced in late 1959, on its new 2,400-millimeter short-wheelbase chassis, was a triumph in terms of both aesthetics and performance, as brilliantly epitomized by this desirable example of the 250 GT SWB. Chassis number 2347GT is the 62nd built out of a total […]

1983 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole Coupe

This 1983 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole coupe was first sold at Classic Cars Inc. in Richardson, TX, where it reportedly remained with its original owner until it was acquired by the selling dealer in 2021 and subsequently listed on Bring a Trailer in September 2022. It is powered by a 2.9-liter […]

2019 Ferrari 488 Pista

This 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista was sold new through Ferrari & Maserati of Newport Beach, CA. It has 7k miles following ownership history in that state and Oregon. The car was specified in Blu Elettrico with dual racing stripes over black Alcantara and yellow stitching. It is powered by a […]

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

In 1957, Ferrari’s leading U.S. dealers, Luigi Chinetti and John von Neumann, impressed upon the factory the need for a simple, dual-purpose 250 GT Spider — a car that could be used to commute during the week and then raced with success on the weekend. As a result, Ferrari produced […]

1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series II

Claiming significant in-period ownership provenance that has more recently given way to a stellar concours exhibition record, this striking 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast is a typically ravishing example of Ferrari’s mid-1960s flagship touring machine. According to the research of marque authority Marcel Massini, chassis number 8565SF is the 34th of […]

1963 Ferrari 330 America 2+2

After three years of tremendous success with the 250 GTE, Ferrari planned its interim replacement, which was powered by the new 4.0-liter Colombo V12, the 330 America. According to marque expert Marcel Massini, only 50 were built before production was ended to make way for the all-new 330 GT 2+2 […]

1961 Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet Series II

By the early 1960s, road-car production had ceased to be a sideline for Ferrari and was seen as vitally important to the company’s future stability. Thus the 250, Ferrari’s first volume-produced model, can be seen as critically important. True series production began with the Pinin Farina “notchback” coupe on the […]