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.

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 […]

2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 6-Speed Manual

The 612 Scaglietti was named for the fabled coachbuilder favored by the factory, and its dramatic styling was inspired by the famed 375 MM built as a gift from Roberto Rosselini to his great love, actress Ingrid Bergman. Honoring both the Hollywood provenance of the design and the model’s appeal […]

2008 Zagato GTZ Nibbio

Wearing bespoke carbon-fiber bodywork by Zagato, this stunning GTZ Nibbio is one of just nine to be restyled by the famous Italian coachbuilder. The current owner commissioned the build in GTZ specification after buying the vehicle in 2015. The work was completed in late 2016; the final bill was no […]

2017 Ferrari F12tdf

This 2017 Ferrari F12tdf is one of 799 examples built between 2015 and 2017 and was delivered new to The Collection of Coral Gables, FL. It was purchased by the current owner in 2022 and now has 2,200 miles. The car is finished in tri-coat yellow over Nero leather upholstery, […]

1995 Ferrari F50

Creating a successful movie sequel, producing a follow-up album or becoming a repeat champion in sports can be the challenge of a lifetime. Think about being asked to improve on the Ferrari F40. For the F50, named as Ferrari’s 50th birthday present to itself, Ferrari elected to start with a […]

1989 Ferrari 328 GTS

This superb right-hand-drive 328 GTS Targa-topped convertible was supplied by Nigel Mansell Sports Cars in the Isle of Man to a Mr. Roy Dowle in March 1990 at a cost of £97,500, which included £1,995 worth of Ferrari luggage. (The original invoice is in the car’s history file.) Initially registered […]

1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider

Built to do battle with the futuristic, mid-engined Miura, the Ferrari GTB/4 berlinetta was something of a bruiser compared with its Lamborghini rival. In open GTS/4 guise, the car that would later be coined the “Daytona” by enthusiasts combined thundering V12 performance with beautiful design to incredible effect. Chassis 16839 […]

1984 Ferrari 512 BBi

This stunning 1984 512 BBi is finished in the highly attractive all-Rosso Corsa over beige leather. It was originally sold by French Ferrari distributor Charles Pozzi SA to a client in Fayette, AL. He retained this BBi for at least 15 years and thankfully saved the importation and federalization paperwork. […]

1983 Ferrari Meera S

Even the most ardent of Ferrari enthusiasts might not recognize the Meera S. The car is unique in every sense of the word, as a one-of-one special built for Saudi Arabian royalty in the 1980s. The Meera S takes a design of its own with protruding body panels, open-slatted bonnet […]

1976 Ferrari 308 GTB “Vetroresina”

Ferrari historian Marcel Massini notes that as few as 712 fiberglass-bodied 308 GTBs were produced. Just 100 examples were sent to North America. These early fiberglass cars were nearly 330 pounds lighter than the steel-bodied 308s that followed, allowing drivers to take full advantage of the model’s transverse mid-mounted 2.9-liter […]