1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Coupe was the result of a desire to enter series production in order to stabilize the company’s finances, Enzo Ferrari asked Pininfarina to design a simple and classic car. After constructing the 250 GT Boano/Ellena, Pininfarina’s Grugliasco plant was expanded and the production of a new coupe could be moved back. The resulting car was introduced at Milan in 1958, and 335 nearly identical examples were built by 1960. Buyers included Prince Bertil of Sweden. The GT Coupe eschewed the fender vents for simple and clean lines and a notchback look with a panoramic rear window. The oval grille was replaced by a more traditional long narrow look with protruding headlights. Telescopic shock absorbers were also fitted instead of the Houdailles found on previous 250s, and disc brakes were added in 1960.
It is the 121st of the total 353 units built and one of 51 originally painted in the contemporarily popular Grigio Conchiglia MM 16249 code exterior colour scheme. It is also one of 89 such units originally completed with Rosso VM 3171 coloured interior trim and furnishing.
The car's chassis was first consigned to Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin on January 9, 1959, and its Certificato d'Origine was issued by the factory on April 10 that year.