FERRARI 250 GT SWB BERLINETTA GT NO. 2209 GT – TRIUMPH AND TRIBULATION. According to Jess Pourret’s book, The 250 GT Competition Cars, only 42 alloy competition Berlinettas were built in 1960, with chassis no. 2209 GT being the 4th from last of these. Like most competition Ferraris, no. 2209 GT has endured a chequered history – literally.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione at the Salon Prive Concours (photo: Tim Scott) In late 2007 the current owner, Clive Beecham, entrusted Ferrari Classiche with a complete body-off
A properly documented Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Short Wheelbases – one of the 176 built – will continue to appreciate. The $1.6m RML will depreciate like a new Maserati. I figure an enthusiast rich enough to afford RML’s fake Ferrari is smart enough to realize that buying one’s a excellent way to lose money. By the same token, an
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto Presented in Paris in October 1959, the short-wheelbase 250 GT Berlinetta epitomised the ideal road racer. With just a few minor touches (colder spark plugs, racing tyres and a roll-bar), the car could take to any circuit and battle it out for a class win.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione. At the 1959 Paris Salon, Ferrari introduced the short-wheel-base (SWB) Berlinetta as an out-and-out competition car. On the stand was 1539GT, a car which is sometimes referred to as the prototype due to its distinguishing features (or lack thereof). 1539GT was devoid of fender vents, fender blinkers
At the 1962 LeMans, the Breadvan, with much smaller proportions, weighed 143 lbs lighter than the standard GTO. Despite the lack of five-speed gearbox, the reduced weight helped the Breadvan stay ahead of the GTOs at Le Mans, until it retired four hours into the race. See full 1962 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Breadvan’ Gallery here.
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