The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successful early line of vehicles, produced for over a decade from 1953 to 1964 and spawning countless variants. The 250 was replaced by the 275. The most celebrated 250 is the 1962 250 GTO, a true supercar that spawned countless imitators. The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian car manufacturer in the Formula One World Championship, also involved in high-end and high-performance race cars, supercars, and sports cars. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The outrageously crowded Woodstock festival epitomized the popular antiwar movement of the 60s. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Ferrari 275 was a 2-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile produced between 1964 and 1968. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Ferrari 250 GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s. ... The Porsche Carrera GT, the highest selling supercar at its level of performance. ...

Similarities

1963 Ferrari 250 GTL / Lusso

Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400 mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2600 mm for long wheelbase (LWB). Most convertibles used the SWB type. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 1333 KB) Summary 1963 Ferrari 250 GTL / Lusso Coupe Photographed by Jagvar at the Greenwich Concours dElegance in Greenwich, CT on June 4, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 1333 KB) Summary 1963 Ferrari 250 GTL / Lusso Coupe Photographed by Jagvar at the Greenwich Concours dElegance in Greenwich, CT on June 4, 2006. ...

Nearly all 250s share the same engine: The Colombo Type 125 V12. At 2963 cc, it is not a large engine, even for the time, the output (up to 280 hp) was impressive, and the light engine propelled the small Ferrari racing cars to victory after victory. Ferraris earliest cars used engines designed by Gioacchino Colombo, who had formerly designed Alfa Romeos for Enzo Ferrari. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ...

250S

The first in the 250 line were the 1952 250S berlinetta and spider. They introduced the 3-litre Colombo V12 with 230 hp (171 kW) and shared a short 2250 mm wheelbase. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Spyder or Spider is a term for a rear mid-engine rear wheel drive convertible car body style (see Porsche 550 Spyder). ...

250 Export/Europa

Ferrari 250 Europa

The 1953 250 Export and Europa were the only of the family to use a different engine. They shared the 2963 cc Lampredi V12 designed for Formula 1 use. Image File history File links Ferrari-250-Europa. ... Image File history File links Ferrari-250-Europa. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Aurelio Lampredi designed a number of racing engines for Ferrari. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

250 Export

The Export model was similar to the 250MM with its 2400 mm wheelbase. One exception was its 220 hp (164 kW) Lampredi engine. It was launched at the Paris Motor Show of 1953. The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

250 Europa

The 250 Europa, also introduced in Paris in 1953, looked entirely different. With the long 2800 mm wheelbase and Ferrari America-style bodies, it was designed as more of a GT car than any previous 250. Both Pininfarina and Vignale handled the coachwork, with 18 produced in total. Ferraris highest-end models in the 1950s and 1960s were the Americas. ... Gran Turismo is Italian for grand touring or grand tourisme. These terms are used to describe long distance or endurance races like 24 hours of Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana and the high-powered sportscars which compete there. ... The Pininfarina badge See also Battista Pininfarina, founder of the company, and his son, Sergio Pininfarina Carrozzeria Pininfarina is an automobile coachbuilder and specialty vehicle maker in Turin, Italy. ... Tatra 613 coupe Vignale - 1969 The Vignale designed Tatra 613-4 Mi Long Model 1995. ...

Sports cars

Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet (gray, at center) at the Scarsdale Concours

1958 250 GT California Spyder

1959 250 GT Boano

1961 250 GT SWB

1964 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta

The 250 design was extremely successful on the race course as well as the street. A number of GT competition models were built in varying states of racing trim. Image File history File links Ferrari_250_GT_Cabriolet. ... Image File history File links Ferrari_250_GT_Cabriolet. ... External Links Scarsdale Concours dElegance Website Categories: Stub | Auto shows ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (973x656, 159 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (973x656, 159 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (930x631, 152 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (930x631, 152 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (875x613, 127 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (875x613, 127 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (932x591, 154 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (932x591, 154 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari 250 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...

250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"

Named for the 10-day automobile race, not the famous bicycle race of the same name, a number of 250 GT "Tour de France" Berlinettas were sold for GT races from 1957 through 1959. Construction was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti based on a Pinin Farina design. The engine began at 240 hp (178 kW) but rose to 260 hp (193 kW) by the end. Tour de France automobile was a sports car race held on roads around France. ... The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is the most famous and prestigious road bicycle race in the world. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carrozzeria Scaglietti was an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firm in the 1950s. ... ...

250 GT Cabriolet

Released at Geneva in 1957, the original Pininfarina cabriolet used the 2600 mm wheelbase and had distinct bodywork from the Berlinetta. About 36 examples were produced before a second series was shown at Paris in 1959. These later cars had much more in common with the production Berlinetta. About 200 of the series two cars were built. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Original meaning A cabriolet was a light, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding calash top, seating two persons behind the drivers box. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Motor Trend Classic named the 250 GT Series I Cabriolet and Coupe as number nine in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time". Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. ...

250 GT California Spyder LWB

Designed for export to America, the 1957 250 GT California Spyder was Scaglietti's interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. Aluminum was used in the hood, doors, and trunk lid, with steel specified elsewhere. All used the long 2600 mm chassis. About 45 were made before it was replaced by the SWB version in 1960. Today the car is worth in the neighborhood of 2-4 million dollars, a recent car selling for 1.2 million dollars at an RM Auction in Florida. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

250 GT Berlinetta SWB

One of the most important GT racers of its time, the 1959 250 GT Berlinetta SWB used a short (2400 mm) wheelbase for better handling. Of the 250 examples built, both steel and aluminum bodies were used in various road ("lusso") and racing trims. Engine output ranged from 240 hp (178 kW) to 280 hp (208 kW). 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Development of the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was handled by Giotto Bizzarrini, Carlo Chiti, and young Mauro Forghieri, the same team that later produced the 250 GTO. Disc brakes were a first in a Ferrari GT, and the combination of low weight, high power, and well-sorted suspension made it a competitive offering. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October and quickly began selling and racing. The SWB Berlinetta claimed GT class of the Constructor's Championship for Ferrari in 1961. Giotto Bizzarrini (June 6, 1926 - ?) was an automobile engineer active from the 1950s through 1970s. ... The Ferrari 250 GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s. ... Close-up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

In 2004, Sports Car International named the 250 GT SWB number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s. Motor Trend Classic named the 250 SWB as number five in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time". 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sports Car International is an automobile magazine in the United States focused on sports cars. ... Sports Car International magazine compiled a list of the Top Sports Cars of the last few decades. ... Motor Trend is one of the oldest automotive magazines still publishing. ...

On June 28, 2005, a pristine 250 SWB Berlinetta sold for €1,099,000 (US$1,328,000). June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

250 GT Spyder California SWB

Replacing their LWB California Spyder with a SWB version, Scaglietti showed a new Spyder California at Geneva in 1960. Based on the 250 GT SWB, it also introduced disc brakes. About 55 were built. A replica of the 250 GT Spyder California was featured as the untouchable car in the movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 film written and directed by John Hughes and produced by Arnon Milchan. ...

250 GT/E

The LWB 250 GT theme was expanded with the 2+2 model 250 GT/E. The first large production four-seat Ferrari (earlier four seaters were made in very small numbers), the 250 GT/E was designed and built by Pininfarina in 956 examples. Interior space was increased by moving the engine forward in the chassis. The rear seats were ideal for children but rather tight for adults. Engine output was listed at 240 hp (178 kW).

956 GTEs were constructed with prototypes starting in 1959 and continuing through three series until 1963. The model was followed by the visually similar 330 Americas. The large production run of the GT/E was a major contibutor to the financial well being of Ferrari in the early 1960s. MSRP of the GT/E was $11,500.

Racing models

A few 250 models were also built for racing alone. Most famous was the 250 GTO and Testa Rossa. The Ferrari 250 GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s. ...

250 Monza

Four special 250 Monza cars were built in 1954. These were essentially 750 Monzas with the 3.0 L Colombo V12. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

250 Testa Rossa

The racing 250 Testa Rossa line is documented at Ferrari TR. 1958 250 Testa Rossa from the Ralph Lauren collection 1961 250 TR Spyder Fantuzzi Serenissima version from the Ralph Lauren collection One of Ferraris most famous racing models was the 250 Testa Rossa of the 1950s and early 1960s. ... 1958 250 Testa Rossa from the Ralph Lauren collection 1961 250 TR Spyder Fantuzzi Serenissima version from the Ralph Lauren collection One of Ferraris most famous racing models was the 250 Testa Rossa of the 1950s and early 1960s. ...

330 America

A 250 in all but name, the 1963 330 America shared the outgoing model's chassis if not its engine. Powered by the new 4.0 L engine of the later 330 cars, 50 330 Americas were built. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Ferrari 330 cars replaced the successful Ferrari 250 series beginning in 1963. ...

Trivia

• The Ferrari 250 was used in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It was Cameron Frye's dad's car.

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 film written and directed by John Hughes and produced by Arnon Milchan. ...

External Links

• Ferrari 250 Icon

References

• Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7.