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Ferrari 250's

Most used 2953cc V12 engine with something around 230 BHP, RWD, two valves per cylinder, a single overhead camshaft for each bank of cylinders and dimensions of 73mm x 58.8mm (bore x stroke).
Production began in 1952, ended in 1964.

250S



Used engine specified above in a 2250mm wheelbase chassis. Comes in Spider and Berlinetta.

250 MM Coupe Pininfarina

Only seventeen coupes and fourteen spiders in honor of victory with experimental Ferrari 250S were built.

250 Export

V12 engine with 220 BHP, 800kg in a 2400mm wheelbase. Production started after releasing at Paris Motorshow in 1953.

250 GT Europa

Derived 2953cc V12 Colombo engine produced 240 BHP. Around 44 pieces were built from release at Paris Motorshow in 1954 until January 1956 with 2600mm wheelbase.

250 GT Boano & Ellena

Introduced in 1956 quite like second series GT Europa. With same engine it produced 220 BHP @ 7000 RPM. It had a weight about 1000kg.

250 GT 2+2/GTE

First seen as the Le Mans course car in 1960. Ferrari's first production four-seater produced 240 BHP. A number of 950 produced cars made this beast most produced model until that date.

250 GT Lusso

This 250 BHP model was the last of 250 GT cars. Released at the Paris Motorshow of 1962. Style by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti. Around 350 cars were built until 1964.

250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'

Car power grew from 240 BHP to 260 BHP. It was unofficially named after race victories in '57, '58 & '59.

250 GT Berlinetta SWB

About 250 cars were produced. Engine perfomance varied from 240 BHP to 280 BHP depending from version - road or full-race. It achieved a number of victories in several competitions.

250 GTO

First appeared in 1962, developed by Giotto Bizzarrini during 1961. A total of 39 were built including three with 4-litre engine. Car produced 290 BHP @ 7400RPM.

250 Testarossa

Produced from 1958, used 250GT engine (290 BHP @ 7500 RPM). Various engine from 300 BHP to 320 BHP were used. Fuel-injected unit, originally with drum brakes, later substituted by disc brakes.

250 Monza

Four of the conventional 750 Monzas were fitted with 240 BHP 2953cc V12 Colombo engines.

250 P

A mid-engine race-car (300 BHP @ 7800 RPM) developed for 1963 Le Mans 24H. The wheelbase was 2400mm and the empty weight 840kg.

250 LM

Introduced at Paris Motorshow in 1963 as Ferrari's new mid-engine car. After 30 built with engine from 250P new 3.3-litre 320 BHP @ 7700 RPM with same name were produced.

250 GT Cabriolet

Released at Geneva Motorshow of 1957 by Pininfarina. Around 36 original cabriolets on 2600mm chassis had been built before they started to fit them with various go-faster parts.

250 GT California Spyder

Cabriolet version of 250GT Berlinetta introduced at the end of 1957. On Geneva Motorshow in 1960 appeared with shorter 2400mm wheelbase chassis. Until the end of 1962 only 55 cars were built.