🐪 Ferrari 250 Gt Berlinetta Swb For Sale

The 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was immediately successful in racing and remained so until its place at the head of the GT pack was gradually assumed by the GTO. The list of competition successes is so long as to be pointless to recount in detail but included GT category wins at Le Mans in 1960 and 1961, Tour de France wins in 1960, 1961 and 1962 and The 250 GT SWB was an automobile that could be driven to the race track, easily decimate the competition, and then be driven home with ease at breakneck speed, while the driver was swaddled in fine Italian leather. By this time, Pininfarina bodies had become the norm for Ferrari, and the SWB was regarded by many as the finest Ferrari built to date. The “SWB” initials stood for, simply enough, “short wheelbase.”. The 250 GT SWB was one of the last variations of the prolific 250 GT bloodline, which began in 1952 and ended with the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso a decade later. The 250 GT SWB exemplified the “gentleman racer” generation of Ferraris suitable for both road and track. The original 250 Europa GT used a 2,600 mm chassis with the engine tuned to 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp). The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Speciale and Berlinetta Competizione were limited production variants of the Ferrari 250 Europa GT, built as successors to the 250 MM and precursors to the 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ race cars. A modern Ferrari changes its mood depending on where you point the manettino switch on the steering wheel. GTO Engineering hones your 250 SWB using spanners and welding torches. We drove a road At the 1962 LeMans, the Breadvan, with much smaller proportions, weighed 143 lbs lighter than the standard GTO. Despite the lack of five-speed gearbox, the reduced weight helped the Breadvan stay ahead of the GTOs at Le Mans, until it retired four hours into the race. See full 1962 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Breadvan’ Gallery here. A revival 250 SWB is a car ready for extensive use either on the road or the race track. The design of the Revival is identical to an original 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione which was scanned and created in CAD in order to ensure and authentic and precise car. This car is matched with 3.5 Liter 280hp Colombo 60 Degree V12 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB Re-Creation by Stefano Allegretti for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $767,000 on December 26, 2023 (Lot #131,280) | Bring a Trailer This Ferrari 250 GT got away, but there are more like it here. Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB Re-Creation by Stefano Allegretti Premium Sold for $767,000 on 12/26/23 344 Comments 7KdJ.

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