1962 Ferrari250 GT
3.0L Colombo V12 · Pininfarina Coachwork
Currently in the private collection
Florida, United States · Lubeck Garage
The Ferrari 250 GT is the bloodline that made Ferrari a grand-touring marque rather than only a racing house. At its heart sits Gioacchino Colombo's 3.0-litre 60-degree V12, clothed in Pininfarina coachwork and built to the hand-finished proportions of early-1960s Maranello. It is the rare combination of elegance and engineering density: a small-displacement V12 built for speed, status, and distance, with a direct relationship to the racing 250s that made the name immortal.
250 GT Coupé
A Pinin Farina-bodied 250 GT Coupé, the steel-bodied grand tourer that carried the Colombo V12 into series production. Wikimedia Commons · Charles · CC BY 2.0
Full Specifications
Engine
3.0L Colombo 60° V12
Power
240 PS (typical road tune)
Carburetion
Triple Weber carburettors
Transmission
4-speed manual
Torque
245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
Wheelbase
2,600 mm grand-touring chassis
Coachwork
Pininfarina
Lineage
Shared V12 architecture with the racing 250s
Chronicle
Key Dates & Events
1952
Ferrari's 250 engine family appears in competition with the 250 S.
1954
The 250 Europa GT debuts in Paris, establishing Ferrari's Gran Turismo road-car direction.
1957
250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina production begins, extending the 250 into open grand touring.
October 1960
The 250 GT/E 2+2 is introduced at the Paris Motor Show.
1962
Late 250 GT road cars overlap the arrival of the Berlinetta Lusso, the line's final fastback form.
1962 Paris Motor Show
The 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso is introduced.
1963
Production winds down as the 330 America succeeds the 250 road line.