Car ferrari ferrari 250 gto. Ferrari 250 gto this is the car of the italian company ferrari belonging to the class of vgran turismov. Its predecessor the 275 gtb started winning races and eventually replaced the gto 250 in 1967. The 250 in its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each of its cylinders. The model was produced specially for participation in the fia gt3 categorythe figure of 250 means the amount of each cylinder of the engine in cubic centimeters and the letters gto class vgran turismo omologatav that in translation from i.
Ferrari 250 gto kit car for sale. Ferrari 250 gto aerodynamics are for people who cant build engines is an oft repeated quote from enzo ferrari and one which he probably regretted when considering cars like the 250 gto. Ferrari 250 gto chassis 4153gt center at the 1964 tour de france driven to victory by lucien bianchi and georges berger. It was powered by ferraris tipo 16862 colombo v12 engine.
The ferrari 250 gto is a gt car produced by ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the fias group 3 grand touring car category. The 250 gto was the ultimate expression of the ferrari 250 gt car. Page 1 of 3 96 items 1. Hi this car is being advertised for a friend of mine without ebay so please contact him on the number at the bottom of advert.
Now it seems that three of the 39 extant. The ferrari 250 gto was one of the very last front engine cars to stay racing and competitive at the highest level of racing. Based on the holy grail ferrari 250 gto of which there were only ever 36 made. Sebring 12 hour florida international grand prix of endurance for the alitalia cup.
Gto stands for gran turismo omologata italian for grand touring homologated. Sports car racing photo gallery of ferrari 250 gto photo gallery login rsc home cars ferrari 250 gto photos. Ferrari gto kit car for sale enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings. In 2014 a ferrari 250 gto sold for a world record price at auction of 381 million though there have been rumors of private sales well above that figure.
During its heyday this gran turismo gt dominated the world manufacturers championship and events like the 24 hours of le mans with a newly designed body that could go 180 mph. It was equally at home on the road or track perhaps the last dual purpose roadrace car produced and has achieved legendary status amongst aficionados of the marque.