The Ferrari 250 GTO is a racing GT car which was produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. In May 2012 the 1962 250 GTO made for Stirling Moss became the world's most expensive car in the history, selling in a private transaction for $38,115,000 . In October 2013, Connecticut-based collector Paul Pappalardo sold chassis number 5111GT to an unnamed buyer for a new record of $52 Million. The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each cylinder of the engine, whilst GTO stands for "Gran Turismo Omologato", Italian for "Grand Touring Homologated." When new, the GTO cost $18,000 in the United States, and buyers had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari and his dealer for North America, Luigi Chinetti.
39 250 GTOs were manufactured between 1962 and 1964. This includes 33
cars with 1962-63 bodywork (Series I), three cars with 1964 (Series II)
bodywork similar to the Ferrari 250 LM
and three "330 GTO" specials with a larger engine. Four of the older
1962-1963 (Series I) cars were retrofitted in 1964 with an updated
(Series II) body.
Overview:
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Manufactures
: Ferrari
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Production : 1962-1964 (39 produced)
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Designer
: Giotto Bizzarrini
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Sergio Scaglietti
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Body and chassis:
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Class : Sports car
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Body style : Berlinetta
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Layout : FR layout
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Related : 330 LMB
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250 LM
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Powertrain:
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Engine : 3.0 L Tipo 168 Comp/62 V12
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300 PS (220
KW; 302 hp)
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4.0 L V12
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Torque : 294 Nm @ 5500 rpm
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Transmission
: 5-speed manual
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Top speed : 280 Km/h, 174 Mph
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Dimensions:
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Wheelbase : 2400 mm (94.5 in)
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Length : 4325 mm (170.3 in)
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Width : 1600 mm (63.0 in)
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Height : 1210 mm (47.6 in)
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Curb Weight
: 880 kg (1940 lb)
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Chronology:
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Successor : Ferrari 288 GTO
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