250 GT SWB Berlinetta

Berlinetta SWB · 1959–1962RWD

The dual-purpose "passo corto" Berlinetta: a 3.0-litre Colombo V12 (around 240 CV road, up to 280 CV competition), four-wheel disc brakes and a short 2,400 mm wheelbase. Roughly 165 examples were built.

237 hpPower

240 km/hTop Speed

1959-1962Year

Gallery

250 GT SWB Berlinetta, every angle

Exterior

Engine

Interior

Ferrari auction archive (RM Sotheby / Bonhams) and Museo Ferrari

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement3.0 L

Cylinders12

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power237 hp

Top speed240 km/h

Weight1050 kg

STORY

The 250 GT Berlinetta SWB (short wheelbase) was introduced in 1959 with a 2400mm chassis for improved handling. Designed by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, it competed as a dual-purpose road and racing GT with a 3.0-litre V12. It won numerous GT races and laid the groundwork for the 250 GTO.

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