The 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Coupe Vignale has an interesting and unusual story. Built in April 1951 as a coupe (which is attested by its name), it was sold in May to Antonio Mambretti Sozogni Juva, who, only a month later, sold it to Duke Cesare d’Acquarone.
The latter owner made his mark on the car, as at the end of 1951 he decided to chop off the roof and turn it into a convertible or “Barchetta.” In order to do that, he approached the Vignale coachbuilding company, which did a pretty good job as you can see.
By 1957, the Duke of Acquarone sold the car to an enthusiast from Padua, with whom it spent more than four decades. The enthusiast’s son recently sold the 212 to a Brazilian collector, who decided it was time for a nut and bolt restoration.
That’s how the car arrived at Ferrari Classiche in Maranello, where it has undergone a total ground-up rebuild, being restored to the way it was at the end of 1951.
The owner will not take delivery of the car until April though, as he has agreed to the 212 Export Coupe Vignale being displayed in the Maranello Museum for a couple of months. Now you know where to find it if you want to take a closer look.
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