Ferrari 250 GT History

The Ferrari 250 series, produced from 1953 to 1964, is arguably the most important family in Ferrari's road-car history. All variants share a 3.0-litre (approximately 250cc per cylinder) Colombo V12 and were bodied by Pininfarina or Scaglietti in a range of coupé, spider, and berlinetta forms.

The 250 GT Coupé of 1954 was Ferrari's first serious attempt at a car for the 'normal' wealthy motorist. Over the following decade, the family grew to include the 250 GT Spyder California — one of the era's most beautiful open cars — and culminated in the race-bred 250 GTO (1962–1964), of which just 36 were built for FIA homologation. GTO examples have commanded the highest prices ever paid for a motor car at auction.

The 250 GT Lusso (Granturismo Lusso), introduced at the 1962 Paris Motor Show, brought Pininfarina's most refined styling to the 250 platform and served as the family's graceful final chapter before the 275 GTB arrived in 1964.