The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Is Born Again as the 2021 RML Short Wheelbase. Arguably the most desirable Prancing Horses of them all, the 250 series ran from 1952 through 1964. The 250 GT SWB in Wheelbase: 2,400 mm. Chassis number 1773GT was constructed by the factory in March 1960 as the eighth of about forty-five aluminum-bodied competition 250 SWB Berlinettas for that year, and it boasts a remarkable history that stands proud amongst the many successes for the 250 SWB Berlinetta as a model. By 1959, Ferrari was a well-respected Comparable recent listings. See related attributes next to the score. 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta. $9,465,000. SOLD. · Aug 19, 2023 · Gooding & Company. 53,000 km (32,933 mi) · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original. Pebble Beach, CA, USA. 59% Relevance. The Ferrari 250 SWB model Introduced in 1959, the 250 GT Berlinetta was designed with three objectives: first, to be more aerodynamically efficient; second, to be as compact as possible; and third, to provide appropriate accommodation and luggage space for a true grand turismo automobile. At the Paris Salon in October 1959, Ferrari revealed a new 250 GT berlinetta riding a shorter wheelbase that shaved 200 millimeters from the long-running 2,600-millimeter wheelbase. This lightened chassis served as a perfect frame for the new coachwork design, which was appropriately shortened to eliminate the rear quarter-panel windows. The 250 variant that is most visually similar to this replica is the Ferrari GT Berlinetta SWB model; one of the most desirable Ferraris of all. The GT Berlinetta had a fastback design and vertically stacked round taillights, not unlike this replica. This variant of the 250 is a fan favorite for its high power, low weight, and gorgeous styling. ycE8g. 330 GTO Replica s/n 6689 was originally a 330 GT 2+2 and had known history from new, having been sold new in Italy in 1965, and imported to the United States in 1973. The 330 GTO body was built in 1987 by Allegretti in Italy, using a hand-formed alloy body made on the original body bucks. The chassis and the wheelbase are correct for the Built on a short-wheelbase chassis similar to that of the 250 GT SWB and 250 GTO, the Lusso was powered by Gioacchino Colombo's light and compact 3.0-litre V12. Ferrari's first in-house power plant, the supremely versatile Colombo V12 had debuted in 1947 as a 1.5-litre unit and would enjoy a remarkably long production life, finally bowing out The event will also feature several classic Ferrari models, including a 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, a 250 MM Spider, a 275 GTB/4, and a 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider, among others. But none is as There are no Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB (1959 to 1963) for sale right now. CMB $8,484,656 The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) represents a benchmark value for vehicles in this market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM. via Wikipedia. Nowadays, the 250 GT Berlinetta SWB commands a very high price at any auction house. As recently as 2019, one went under the hammer with RM Sotheby’s for a staggering $8, 145,000. It could be argued that it has not quite earned the right to go for so much money, especially given the perhaps more lucrative history of the 250 GTO

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