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Ferrari 250 GT SWB

1962 · 866 miles · Manual · Red

£1,749,995

Listed today at Autostore Sales, Cambridge. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1962
Mileage: 866 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.0-litre V12
Power: 276 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Red
Generation: 250 GT Berlinetta SWB (Passo Corto), 1959–1962

About this car

This is not an original 250 GT SWB but a recreation, completed in 2018-2019 for former Le Mans winner Vern Schuppan. The car was built around a 250 GTE donor sourced by Christos Vlahos, formerly of Ferrari Classiche, with a new lightweight thin-gauge steel body made by Bacchelli & Villa, the Modena firm behind Schuppan's Steve McQueen 275 GTB/4 restoration.

Mechanically it follows competition-specification SWB practice: a genuine Ferrari V12 with Weber carburettors, an original four-speed competition gearbox and a high-ratio 8.35 differential. Giuseppe Garuti assembled and installed the engine and mechanicals. The page lists 276 bhp.

The odometer reads 1,394 km (about 866 miles). Build documentation, including correspondence with the Ferrari factory, and a photographic record of the work are said to be available.

Written by Vertar from Autostore Sales’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Engine layout from Ferrari heritage data (Colombo 3.0 V12). Power, weight and performance left null because road (Lusso) and competition (Competizione) cars had different outputs and no single factory figure is certain.).

Engine: 2,953 cc, 12 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated