Ferrari 250

The Ferrari 250 refers to a vast family of models produced between 1953 and 1964, considered Ferrari's golden age. The number 250 corresponds to the unit displacement of the V12 Colombo (≈ 3.0 L).

The 250 series covered almost the entire Ferrari range of the time:

racing cars
sporty sedans
luxury grand touring
exclusive convertibles

It includes some of the most legendary Ferraris ever built, including the 250 GTO, often considered the world's most valuable car.

Price

The price of Ferrari 250 starts from 190,000 €, 225,000 $, £165,000.

All prices in the table below are shown "from" without options.

When they first came out, Ferrari 250s cost between $10,000 and $18,000, the price of today's top-of-the-range saloons. Today, some models, such as the 250 GTO, exceed several tens of millions of euros, illustrating the explosion in value of classic Ferraris.

Grand tourism

Model	New price (~USD)	≈ current value
250 Europa (1953)	~9 000 $	~95 000 €
250 GT Boano / Ellena	~10 500 $	~110 000 €
250 GT Coupé Pininfarina	~11 500 $	~120 000 €
250 GTE 2+2	~11 500 $	~120 000 €
250 GT Lusso	~13 500 $	~140 000 €

Road sports

Model	New price (~USD)	≈ current value
250 GT California	~14 500 $	~150 000 €
250 GT SWB	~13 900 $	~140 000 €
250 California SWB	~15 000 $	~160 000 €

Competition / homologation

Model	New price (~USD)	≈ current value
250 GTO	~18 000 $	~190 000 €

Technical data

Brand	Ferrari
Trade name	Ferrari 250
Segment	Grand Tourisme (GT)
Date of presentation	10/10/1953
Production start year	1953
Year end production	1964
Country of production	Italy
Plant	Ferrari factory in Maranello
Length	4,41 m
Height	1,29 m
Width (with mirrors)	2,40 m

Versions

Grand Tourisme (road)

250 Europa (1953)
250 GT Boano / Ellena (1957)
250 GT Coupé Pininfarina (1958-1961)
250 GTE 2+2 (1960-1963)
250 GT Lusso (1962-1964)

Road sports

250 GT SWB "Passo Corto" (1959-1961)
250 GT California Spyder (1957-1960)
250 GT California SWB (1960-1963)

Competition / homologation

250 GTO (1962)
250 GTO 1964 (Series II)

Motors and performance

Technology	Name	Power	Couple	Transmission	0-100 km/h	0-200 km/h	Max. speed (km/h)	Tare weight	Power to weight ratio
Petrol	250 Europa	220 hp	260 Nm	RWD	8,5 s	30 s	220 km/h	1250 kg	5,68
Petrol	250 GT Boano / Ellena	240 hp	265 Nm	RWD	8 s	28 s	230 km/h	1280 kg	5,33
Petrol	250 GT Coupé Pininfarina	240 hp	265 Nm	RWD	7,8 s	27 s	235 km/h	1300 kg	5,41
Petrol	250 GTE 2+2	240 hp	265 Nm	RWD	8,2 s	28 s	230 km/h	1400 kg	5,83
Petrol	250 GT Lusso	240 hp	265 Nm	RWD	7,2 s	24 s	240 km/h	1280 kg	5,33
Petrol	250 GT SWB	280 hp	275 Nm	RWD	6 s	20 s	260 km/h	1150 kg	4,10
Petrol	250 California Spyder LWB	240 hp	265 Nm	RWD	7 s	24 s	240 km/h	1200 kg	5
Petrol	250 California Spyder SWB	280 hp	275 Nm	RWD	6,3 s	21 s	255 km/h	1150 kg	4,10
Petrol	250 GTO	300 hp	294 Nm	RWD	5,2 s	16,5 s	285 km/h	880 kg	2,93