RM Sotheby's Monterey (2018)

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO by Scaglietti

Ferrari 250 GTO

Ferrari

Ferrari. Few names in the motoring world carry such a weight and heritage. Ferrari was founded in 1939 by the legendary Enzo Ferrari. The company began creating race cars in 1940, yet only in 1947 did the company produce a car badged as a Ferrari. To list notable road models is almost impossible as so many Ferrari models hold such important places in the automotive world. Legendary cars such as the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/">250</a>, <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/288-gto/">288 GTO</a>, <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/daytona/">Daytona</a>, <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/dino/">Dino</a>, <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/enzo/">Enzo</a> and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/f40/">F40</a> are just a few of the Ferrari models whose names send pulses racing. Ferrari also has a massive motorsport heritage, having competed&nbsp;in Formula 1 since the sport&#39;s first season. The company has gone on to win multiple championships, and boasts a racing history second to none. Ferrari&#39;s <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/formula-1/">Formula One</a> cars as well as their other motorsport and track cars are among the most highly regarded in the world. Recently the company has been working with hybrid systems used solely for performance improvement, the first of those systems debuting in the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/laferrari/">LaFerrari</a>.

Ferrari. Few names in the motoring world carry such a weight and heritage. Ferrari was founded in 1939 by the legendary Enzo Ferrari. The…

250 GTO

Ferrari 250 - All Variants

The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers built by Ferrari from 1952 to 1964. The company&#39;s most successful early line, the 250 series includes many variants designed for road use or sports car racing. Notable variants include&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gto/">Ferrari 250 GTO</a>, which holds the record for the highest price paid at auction, and GT cars such at the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gte-22/">250 GT/E</a>, the first mass produced four seater in Ferrari&#39;s history.&nbsp;Most 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L (2,953 cc) Colombo V12 engine designed by Giaoccino Colombo. They were replaced by the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/275/">Ferrari 275</a> and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/330/">330</a> series cars.

The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers built by Ferrari from 1952 to 1964. The company's most successful early line,…

250 - All Variants

The Ferrari&nbsp;250 GTO was produced from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA&#39;s Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. GTO stands for &quot;Gran Turismo Omologato&quot;, Italian for &quot;Homologated Grand Tourer&quot;. When new, the GTO sold for $18,500 in the United States, and buyers had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari and his dealer for North America,&nbsp;Luigi Chinetti. A total of 36 were produced, including&nbsp;33 cars with 1962-63 bodywork (Series I) and three with 1964 (Series II) bodywork similar to the&nbsp;Ferrari 250 LM.&nbsp;

The Ferrari 250 GTO was produced from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. GTO stands for "Gran…

Ferrari 250 MM

Following the success of the Ferrari 250 S in the Mille Miglia, Ferrari showed a more conventional chassis for the new 250 engine at the 1952&nbsp;Paris Motor Show.&nbsp;Pinin Farina&nbsp;then created coup&eacute; bodywork which had a small grille, compact tail and panoramic rear window, and the new car was launched as the 250 MM (for Mille Miglia) at the&nbsp;1953 Geneva Motor Show.&nbsp;Carrozzeria Vignale&#39;s open&nbsp;barchetta&nbsp;version was also an innovative design whose recessed headlights and side vents became a Ferrari staple for the 1950s. A total of 31 were produced.&nbsp;

Following the success of the Ferrari 250 S in the Mille Miglia, Ferrari showed a more conventional chassis for the new 250 engine at the…

250 MM

Ferrari 250 Europa

The Ferrari 250 Europa (not to be confused with the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/europa-gt/">250 Europa GT</a>), introduced in Paris in 1953, was the only one in the 250&nbsp;family to use a different engine, sporting the 2963&nbsp;cc&nbsp;Lampredi&nbsp;V12 based on a design for&nbsp;Formula One. It produced&nbsp;200&nbsp;PS (147&nbsp;kW; 197&nbsp;hp) at 6,300 rpm, with three Weber 36DCF (or DCZ) carburettors,&nbsp;mated to a 4-speed transmission.&nbsp;Both the 250 Europa and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/america/375-america/">375 America</a> shared the same chassis, wheelbase and mechanicals apart from the engine. A total of 22 were made, including two later converted to 375 America.

The Ferrari 250 Europa (not to be confused with the 250 Europa GT), introduced in Paris in 1953, was the only one in the 250 family to use…

250 Europa

Europa

Ferrari 250 Monza

The&nbsp;Ferrari 250 Monza&nbsp;was a&nbsp;sports racing car&nbsp;produced by&nbsp;Ferrari&nbsp;in 1954.&nbsp;It was powered by the three-litre version of the Colombo V12 engine&nbsp;and&nbsp;mounted in the tried and capable, elongated version of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/500-mondial/">500 Mondial</a>&nbsp;chassis.&nbsp;A total of only four of these &quot;hybrid&quot; sports racing cars were created.&nbsp;Three of them were bodied in aluminium by&nbsp;Pinin Farina&nbsp;with a design based to that fitted on the roadster body of the 500 Mondial with necessary modifications due to a different powerplant.

The Ferrari 250 Monza was a sports racing car produced by Ferrari in 1954. It was powered by the three-litre version of the Colombo V12…

250 Monza

Monza

Ferrari 250 Europa GT

Introduced in late&nbsp;1954, the 250 Europa GT (not to be confused with the earlier&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/europa/">250 Europa</a>) was the first road car to use Colombo&#39;s 250 V12, common to most 250&#39;s from that point forward. It was also the first Ferrari to use the&nbsp;Gran Turismo&nbsp;or GT moniker.&nbsp;The original 250 Europa GT used a 2,600&nbsp;mm chassis&nbsp;with the engine&nbsp;tuned to 220&nbsp;PS (162&nbsp;kW; 217&nbsp;hp).&nbsp;

Introduced in late 1954, the 250 Europa GT (not to be confused with the earlier 250 Europa) was the first road car to use Colombo's 250…

250 Europa GT

Europa GT

Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Boano & Ellena

Ferrari launched a 250-based prototype coup&eacute; at the&nbsp;1956 Geneva Motor Show&nbsp;which came to be called the Ferrari 250 GT Boano.&nbsp;Unable to meet the demand without expansion, Pinin Farina asked&nbsp;Mario Boano, formerly of&nbsp;Ghia, to handle the construction. When&nbsp;Fiat&nbsp;later recruited Boano, he handed production duties to his son-in-law Ezio Ellena. Ellena revised the car, raising the roof and removing the vent windows from the doors. Although production numbers are spotty, it is believed that Carrozzeria Boano built 74 250 GTs on the long-wheelbase chassis and Carrozzeria Ellena built another 50 Coup&eacute;s.&nbsp;Worth noting that&nbsp;a dozen or so&nbsp;of Boano&#39;s production was focused on&nbsp;alloy-bodied versions&nbsp;(as opposed to all steel), likely built for competition-minded privateers,&nbsp;making those particularly desirable samples today. In 1958, Pinin Farina would&nbsp;expand production and launch its own version&nbsp;of the&nbsp;250 GT Coup&eacute;, cars which became known as the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-coupe-pf/">250 GT Coup&eacute; Pinin Farina</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ferrari launched a 250-based prototype coupé at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show which came to be called the Ferrari 250 GT Boano. Unable to meet…

250 GT Coupé Boano & Ellena

GT Coupé Boano Ellena

Ferrari 250 GT Coupé PF Speciale

Despite the fact that Carrozeria&nbsp;Boano earned the contract for the <a href="http://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-coupe-boano-ellena/">early Ferrari 250 GT coup&eacute;</a>&nbsp;production, four chassis in the series were sent to Pinin Farina for individual coachwork. These cars were classified with their own chassis designation, no. 513, and were subsequently clothed in <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/america/410-superamerica/">Superamerica-style</a> bodies that endowed them with the stout appearance of their more muscular stable-mates. The resulting 250 GT Pinin Farina Coup&eacute;&nbsp;Speciale examples have become prized for their rarity and classic Superamerica styling and can be regarded as an important precursor to the series production <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-coupe-pf/">Ferrari 250 GT Coup&eacute;s by Pinin Farina</a>.&nbsp;

Despite the fact that Carrozeria Boano earned the contract for the early Ferrari 250 GT coupé production, four chassis in the series were…

250 GT Coupé PF Speciale

GT Coupé PF Speciale

Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"

Ferrari introduced the 250 GT Berlinetta (LWB)&nbsp;in 1956. It was nicknamed the Tour de France, or TdF, after dominating&nbsp;the French rally over multiple years, sealing a place for itself in sports car racing history. Eventually seventy-seven Tour de France cars were built,&nbsp;of which a number were sold for GT races from 1956 through 1959. In its last year of production, seven 250 GT &quot;Interim&quot; LWB Berlinettas were made. They utilized the same&nbsp;long-wheelbase chassis but had the new PininFarina bodywork of the upcoming <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-berlinetta-swb/">250 GT SWB Berlinettas</a>.

Ferrari introduced the 250 GT Berlinetta (LWB) in 1956. It was nicknamed the Tour de France, or TdF, after dominating the French rally over…

250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"

GT Berlinetta LWB

Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I

Released at the&nbsp;Geneva Motor Show&nbsp;in 1957, the original Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I used the 2,600&nbsp;mm (102.4&nbsp;in) wheelbase and the body was styled differently from the Berlinetta. About 36 examples were produced before the higher volume&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-cabriolet-pf-series-ii/">Series II</a> was introduced in Paris in 1959.

Released at the Geneva Motor Show in 1957, the original Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I used the 2,600 mm (102.4 in)…

250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I

GT Cabriolet PF Series I

Ferrari 250 GT California Spider LWB

Designed for export to North America, the Ferrari 250 GT California Spider was Scaglietti&#39;s interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. Aluminium was used for the hood, doors, and trunk lid, with steel elsewhere for most models. Several aluminium-bodied racing versions were also built.&nbsp;Built between late 1957&nbsp;and 1959, a&nbsp;total of fifty LWBs were made before the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-california-swb/">SWB</a> version superseded them in 1960.&nbsp;

Designed for export to North America, the Ferrari 250 GT California Spider was Scaglietti's interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. Aluminium…

250 GT California Spider LWB

GT California LWB

Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina

Needing series production to stabilize his company&#39;s finances, Enzo Ferrari asked&nbsp;Pinin Farina&nbsp;to design a simple and classic Ferrari 250 GT Coup&eacute;. Initially, bodywork was subcontracted to Carrozzeria Boana (later Carrozzeria Ellena) resulting in the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-coupe-boano-ellena/">250 GT Coup&eacute; Boano/Ellena</a>. By 1958 Pinin Farina&#39;s Grugliasco plant expanded and now had the capacity to produce the new 250 GT Coup&eacute; Pinin Farina.&nbsp;335 near-identical examples were built by 1960, although&nbsp;a&nbsp;number of important developments occurred during production resulting in Series I&nbsp;and Series II cars. Notably, four wheel disc brakes were introduced in late 1959 along with several mechanical improvements.&nbsp;A <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-cabriolet-pf-series-ii/">250 GT Pinin Farina&nbsp;Cabriolet</a> was also built.&nbsp;

Needing series production to stabilize his company's finances, Enzo Ferrari asked Pinin Farina to design a simple and classic Ferrari 250…

250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina

GT Coupé PF

Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series II

In line with the high-volume <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-coupe-pf/">250 GT Coup&eacute;</a>, Pinin Farina also designed a plainer Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II for higher volume production. Introduced at the 1959 Paris Motor Show, the GT Spider sported a look similar to the GT Coup&eacute; of the previous year, including the removal of the side vents.&nbsp;About 212 were produced, compared to only 36 of the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-cabriolet-pf-series-i/">Series I</a> cars.&nbsp;

In line with the high-volume 250 GT Coupé, Pinin Farina also designed a plainer Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II for higher volume…

250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series II

GT Cabriolet PF Series II

Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2

The Ferrarri&nbsp;250 GT/E 2+2 was the first large-production four-seat Ferrari. Interior space was increased by moving the engine forward in the chassis. The rear seats were suitable for children.&nbsp; Engine output was listed at 240&nbsp;PS (177&nbsp;kW; 237&nbsp;hp). Approximately 1,000 GT/E&#39;s were produced between 1959 and&nbsp;1963 over three&nbsp;series. The model was followed by the visually similar <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/330/">330 America</a>.

The Ferrarri 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first large-production four-seat Ferrari. Interior space was increased by moving the engine forward in…

250 GT/E 2+2

GT/E 2+2

Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB

Unveiled in late 1959,&nbsp;the Ferrari&nbsp;250 GT Berlinetta SWB was one of the most notable GT racers of its&nbsp;time.&nbsp;Compared to the chassis of its <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-berlinetta-lwb/">LWB predecessor</a> which measured 2,600 mm, it used a shorter wheelbase version of 2,400&nbsp;mm.&nbsp;Of the 176 examples built, both steel and aluminum bodies were used in various road (&quot;lusso&quot;) and racing trims. Engine output ranged from 240&nbsp;PS (177&nbsp;kW; 237&nbsp;hp) to 280&nbsp;PS (206&nbsp;kW; 276&nbsp;hp). The 250 GT Berlinetta SWB was the basis for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-california-swb/">250 GT California Spyder SWB</a>&nbsp;introduced in 1960.&nbsp;

Unveiled in late 1959, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB was one of the most notable GT racers of its time. Compared to the chassis of its…

250 GT Berlinetta SWB

GT Berlinetta SWB

Ferrari 250 GT California Spider SWB

In 1960, Ferrari&nbsp;revealed the 250 GT California Spider&nbsp;SWB, its body pulled more tautly over this updated chassis as compared to the previous <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-california-lwb/">LWB</a> version. The revised Spider&nbsp;also received disc brakes and a 280&nbsp;PS (206&nbsp;kW; 276&nbsp;hp) version of the three-litre V12. Approximately 55 were built.&nbsp;

In 1960, Ferrari revealed the 250 GT California Spider SWB, its body pulled more tautly over this updated chassis as compared to the…

250 GT California Spider SWB

GT California SWB

Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

The&nbsp;Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso&nbsp;was manufactured by&nbsp;Ferrari&nbsp;from 1962&nbsp;to 1964. Sometimes known as the GTL, GT/L or just Lusso, it is larger and more luxurious&nbsp;than the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gt-berlinetta-swb/">250 GT Berlinetta SWB</a> even though it used the same 2,400 mm chassis. The 250 GT Lusso, which was not intended to compete in&nbsp;sports car racing, is considered to be one of the most elegant Ferraris.&nbsp;Although the interior was more spacious than that of the 250 GT, the 250 GT Lusso remained a two-seat GT coupe, unlike the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gte-22/">250 GTE</a>. The car was manufactured for only eighteen months and was the last model of the Ferrari 250 GT generation. Approximately 351 samples were produced.&nbsp;

The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso was manufactured by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964. Sometimes known as the GTL, GT/L or just Lusso, it is…

250 GT Lusso

GT Lusso

Ferrari 250 LM 'Le Mans'

Ferrari introduced the 250 LM (Le Mans) in late 1963. It was supposed to be a&nbsp;new production car intended to meet FIA&nbsp;homologation&nbsp;requirements for the&nbsp;Group 3 GT class&nbsp;and replace&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/ferrari/250/gto/">250 GTO</a>&nbsp;as Ferrari&#39;s premier GT-class racer. However, in April 1964 the&nbsp;FIA&nbsp;refused to homologate the model, as Ferrari had built considerably fewer than the required 100 units. The 250 LM thus had to run in the prototype class until it was homologated as a&nbsp;Group 4 Sports Car&nbsp;for the 1966 season. A total of 32 250 LM chassis were built from 1963 to 1965, with all but the first chassis powered by 3.3-litre 320&nbsp;bhp (238&nbsp;kW) engines as used in the 275 P. According to Ferrari naming convention, the 3.3 litre cars should have been designated &quot;275 LM&quot;, however&nbsp;Enzo Ferrari&nbsp;insisted that the name remain 250 LM in order to facilitate the homologation process.&nbsp;

Ferrari introduced the 250 LM (Le Mans) in late 1963. It was supposed to be a new production car intended to meet FIA homologation…

Ferrari 250 GTO (1962 to 1964)

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