The Ferrari 250 was launched at the 1954 Paris Salon, although racing versions of the car had been on the tracks for 2years. Its main feature was the fabulous lightweight Colombo Tipo 125 V12 2,953cc engine. Exhibited at the 1959 Paris Salon and designed by Carozzeria Pininfarina the 250 GT SWB was a short wheelbase (2,400m) version of the Ferrari 250 GT (2,600mm). A new Tipo 128 version of the Colombo V12 gave the 250 GT SWB 280bhp. 175 'passo corto' cars were built, of those 82 were pure racing cars. Bizzarrini handled the development of the car with Scaglietti building the bodies; these two later created the 250 GTO. The 250 GT SWB (passo corto) was one of the most successful Ferrari GT cars of all time, gaining 250 wins at class level or overall victory.
Ferrari 250 GT 1960 Berlinetta SWB. The 'passo corto' (short wheelbase) Berlinetta continued the mechanical development of the 250 GT Ferraris, keeping the Colombo 2,953cc V12 now giving 240bhp in 'standard' form with more for racing.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB. The Ferrari 250 line had a The Colombo Tipo 125 V12 2,953cc engine, and debuted in the 1952 Mille Miglia. In 1952 the engine output 227bhp, but at the end of its life could give 280bhp.
Ferrari 250 GT 1960 Berlinetta SWB. Carozzeria Pininfarina took the tried and trusted recipe of the Ferrari 250 GT 'Tour de France' and gave it a shorter 2,400mm wheelbase. Early cars were slightly different, but the 1960 cars had brake ducts beneath the sidelamps and a single vent behind each wheel arch.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB. Exhibited at the 1959 Paris Salon and designed by Pininfarina, 250 GT SWB was a short wheelbase version of the Ferrari 250. A new version of the 3-litre V12 was used and the 250 GT was given disc brakes.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB. Exhibited at the 1959 Paris Salon and designed by Pininfarina on a short wheelbase (2,400m) 250 GT chassis. 175 were built, of those 82 were pure racing cars. Bizzarrini handled the development of the car with Scaglietti building the bodies; these two later created the 250 GTO.
Ferrari 250 GT 1961 Berlinetta SWB. For 1961 the SWB Berlinetta had altered doors with a taller window line
Ferrari 250 GT 1960 Berlinetta SWB. First shown at the Paris Salon 1959, the SWB took the tried and trusted recipe of the Ferrari 250 GT 'Tour de France' and gave it a shorter 2,400mm wheelbase. Carozzeria Pininfarina designed the body, but Scaglietti built it. 1960 cars a curved top to the door frame.
Ferrari 250 GT 1961 Berlinetta SWB. For 1961 the SWB Berlinetta had altered doors with a taller window line. The body was designed by Carozzeria Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti
Ferrari 250 GT 1961 Berlinetta SWB
Ferrari 250 GT 1960 Berlinetta SWB. Vent behind front wheel arch, only fitted from 1960