The Ferrari 250 GTO is a grand tourer produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA 's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. It was powered by Ferrari's Tipo 168/62 Colombo V12 engine . The GTO was the ultimate form of Ferrari's classic 250-class cars, considered by many classic car experts to be the golden era for the famous brand. It was the lightest, stiffest model and boasted a race-tuned, highly advanced 3.0-litre V12 from the Le Mans-winning 250 Testa Rossa, producing a heady 221kW (300hp) for the day.
Ferrari 250 GTO Heading to Auction WHEELS.ca
Discover all the specifications of the Ferrari 250 GTO, 1962: dimensions, wheel and tyres, suspension, and performance. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO now holds the record as the world's most expensive Ferrari sold at public auction. The iconic motorsports-derived classic sports car, listed as a 330 LM/250 GTO by RM Sotheby's, sold for $51.7 million dollars in New York. 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. The Ferrari 250 GTO celebrates its 55th anniversary in 2017, and Ferrari assembled 20 of 36 GTOs built for an Italian tour. Here, TG's Jason Barlow gives you the full debrief on the.
Revs Institute 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Discover the Ferrari 250 GTO, the Gran Turismo model launched in 1962, powered by an engine of 2953.21 cc: the history of Ferrari's Garage. The GTO was an evolution of the 250 GT SWB (the 'O' was for 'Omologato') an upgrade overseen mainly by young upstart Giotto Bizzarini, then working for Ferrari before he and several others. When fully developed, it would come to be called the Ferrari 250 GTO—250 for the cubic-centimeter displacement in each of the 12 cylinders, GT for gran turismo, and O for omolagato, the. 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO '64. The first GTO was completed in 1962, having a body sculpted in-house and later revised by Scaglietti. In 1963 steps were made to improve the car, which included an all-new, Pininfarina-designed body. Sometimes referred to as the Series II or '64 GTO, only three examples originally received the new body.
Ferrari 250 GTO 1 January 2019 Autogespot
A $70 Million Ferrari 250 GTO. via flickr J.Smith831. Ferrari listed the 250 GTO for an MSRP of $18,500 in 1962 (about $150,000 adjusted for inflation). However, today, the price for the limited-edition coupe has appreciated well beyond the budget of even the most well-off collectors. Most Ferraris are made for their beauty as well as their power, and the 250 GTO is no exception. Via LeithCars Ferrari worked hard on the aerodynamics of the 250 GTO to ensure it was as fast and stable as possible.
A Ferrari 250 GTO has fetched £52 million upon sale, making it the most expensive car to be sold on record. This particular 1963 250 GTO, reports AutoClassics, won the Tour de France the. That year's intended GTO- replacement rear-engined Ferrari 250LMs were denied recognition as GT-class entries by the partly Ford-pressured FIA. Just one- or two-year-old 250 GTOs in their original - now so-called 'Series 1' - body form already looked outdated, ageing, often battered makeweight entries. By 1965 GTOs - frontline.
Ferrari 250 GTO Achieves record price at a public auction
An ultra-rare Ferrari 250 GTO has set a new auction price record for the Italian car maker, selling for $US51.7 million ($AU81.1 million) in New York - including auction fees - but it fell well short of expectations and failed to eclipse the all-time highest price for any car. According to RM Sotheby's, this Ferrari 250 GTO is estimated to sell for more than $US60 million ($AU95.44 million) which would easily beat the existing auction sale record for the model - though not the overall highest price for a car. View 5 images View 5 images
