250 GT SWB Competizione

Berlinetta SWB · 1960–1962RWD

The short-wheelbase (2400mm) berlinetta of 1960 to 1962 served road and track alike. Its 3.0-litre Colombo V12 made close to 280 hp in competition tune, backed by four-wheel disc brakes and a lightweight alloy Scaglietti body over the Pininfarina design. The Competizione cars took class honours in GT racing and won the 1961 Tour de France.

276 hpPower

1960-1962Year

Gallery

250 GT SWB Competizione, 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

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power276 hp

Torque265 Nm

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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