#ferrari 250 GT

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Ferrari 250 GT Passo Corto, 1962, by Bertone. Designed by 24-year-old Giorgetto Giugiaro when he was working at Bertone, a one-off for Nuccio Bertone himself. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show

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Such a beautiful thing. 

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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

A little bit of Hollywood cool glamour that ended up in Britain.

James Coburn with his 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, and the same Ferrari today. The original owner took delivery in Brussels in 1961, with the color being Nero Black. Coburn bought the Ferrari in 1963 and owned it until 1989. During Coburn's ownership, he repainted it three times, first dark blue, then silver, and finally burgundy. It has since been returned to its factory color, Nero Black. In 2008, former Radio 1 Dj and "Top Gear" host Chris Evans bought the car at auction for a reported $11,000,000. What Evans didn't know is that the Ferrari didn't have its original engine under the hood. Evans sold the car in 2010 for about half of what he paid for it two years earlier. That owner had the car for sale again as of March of this year. Coburn had a pair of Ferraris in the 1960s, his other one was a 250 GT Lusso. James Coburn, James Garner, and Steve McQueen all starred together in "The Great Escape" in 1963. All three bought Ferraris around the same time and would drive in unison around the Hollywood Hills

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Photo: rmsothebys

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1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 🇮🇹

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France de 1959

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1961 Bertone Ferrari 250 GT

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From May, 2024

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1962 Ferrari 250 GTE

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Bella Berlinetta V12FE SilhouetteHistory

Silhouettes of Ferrari front-engine V12 Berlinetta cars, including 250 GT SWB, 275 GTB, 365 GTB, 550 Maranello, 599 GTB Fiorano, F12berlinetta, 812 Superfast and 12Cilindri.

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1960 by S. Le Bozec Via Flickr: Le Mans Classic 2023

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Ferrari 250 GT, 1960, by Drogo. Chassis number 1717 GT started life with Pininfarina styling but after an accident in the Swiss alps it was returned to Modena for repair and new bodywork by Piero Drogo.

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Ferrari 599 GTZ Nibbio Spyder by Zagato (1 of 6). 

If our eyes are windows into our souls, then that makes headlights the easy analogue for automobiles.  a personification that may sound simple, but is in fact extremely complex. Whole divisions of designers at major manufacturers focus completely on exterior lighting. For boutique manufacturers, designing headlights can prove to be the trickiest part of the whole enterprise, requiring months of testing and certification that can bedevil even the most engineering-driven firms, as Alois Ruf recently confessed to Jay Leno. This is the reason why most custom body manufacturers go the route of using existing headlamps and designing extravagant bodywork around them. The fact that the handful of modern coachbuilders who are still in business can craft entirely different shapes starting with pre-created lights is only a testament to their skill; this 2009 Ferrari 599 GTZ Nibbio Spyder by Zagato is the perfect example of how integral a design detail like this is when you are trying to create a truly unique form.this Zagato-bodied 599 is like a visual puzzle that reveals itself slowly. First, those headlights mentioned earlier—the primary reason why the Nibbio Spyder does not resemble the Ferrari 599 on which it was based is that the lights (the “eyes”) were borrowed from a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. This seemingly minor difference sets the entire car apart, allowing the formidable Ferrari coupe to exist comfortably as a convertible.

Secondly, as with any Zagato-bodied car, this GTZ must call to mind some of the great sculptural shapes from the Milanese coachbuilder’s 100-year history. While the double-bubble rooflines of the Ferrari 250 GT Zagato and Fiat-Abarth Zagato cannot be seen in this Spyder’s folding canvas top, the signature lines can be seen cut into this example’s trunk. Lest any critic claims the double-bubble design to be merely aesthetic, the GTZ’s trunk reveals the valley in between the two humps hides the all-important third brake light, necessary for any drop-top.From the side profile, the dramatic sweep of the GTZ reveals a swept-back design that could only be accomplished by a fearless firm like Zagato. Practically the only body feature in common with the 599 coupes are the door handles; every other feature seems completely custom-made.

Power comes from a 6-liter atmospheric V12 engine with 620 hp and 608 Nm, in line with what a true Ferrari should offer in a grand tourer. We do not know if the benefits are better or worse than those declared by the brand, but it would be a lie to say that the 599 GTB was a slow car. With the six-speed automatic transmission (called F1), it could reach 100 km/h from a standstill in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 330 km/h, figures that are still respectable today.

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Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet

In 1957, Marilyn Monroe received a gift that would become a symbol of her glamorous life: a stunning Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet. The car, painted in a shimmering silver, perfectly matched Marilyn's iconic style. She loved the freedom it gave her, the wind in her hair as she cruised along the coast of California.

Marilyn was often seen driving her Ferrari around Hollywood, turning heads wherever she went. One day, while out for a drive, she noticed a young boy staring at her car in awe. She pulled over and invited him to sit in the driver's seat. The boy's eyes lit up with excitement as Marilyn explained the car's features and let him honk the horn.

From that day on, Marilyn and the boy developed an unlikely friendship. She would often take him for drives along the beach, the boy giggling with delight as the Ferrari sped along the shoreline. Marilyn cherished these moments, away from the glare of the spotlight, just enjoying the simple pleasure of a drive with a friend.

Years later, long after Marilyn had passed away, the now-grown man would look back on those drives with fondness. He would always remember Marilyn Monroe, not as the glamorous movie star, but as the kind-hearted woman who took the time to make a young boy's dreams come true. And he would never forget the beauty of that silver Ferrari, a symbol of a friendship that transcended fame and fortune...

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Une Ferrari de 1956 vendue pour un million d’euros

Monaco Car Auctions a récemment vendu une Ferrari 250 GT Aluminium Coupe pour la modique somme d’un million d’euros. Il s’agit d’une voiture de course qui date de 1956. Sachez que le constructeur italien n’en a conçu que 14 exemplaires.

Crédit photo : Brian Snelson via Wikimedia Commons, Attribution 2.0 Générique (CC BY 2.0)

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France de 1959