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SIMILARITIES Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400 mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2600 mm for long wheelbase (LWB). Most convertibles used the SWB type. Nearly all 250s share the same engine: The Colombo ''Type 125'' V12 . At 2963 cc, it is not a large engine, even for the time, the output (up to 280 hp) was impressive, and the light engine propelled the small Ferrari racing cars to victory after victory. 250S The first in the 250 line were the 1952 250S Berlinetta and Spider . They introduced the 3-litre Colombo V12 with 230 hp (171 kW) and shared a short 2250 mm wheelbase. 250 EXPORT/EUROPA The 1953 250 Export and '''Europa''' were the only of the family to use a different engine. They shared the 2963 cc '' Lampredi '' V12 designed for Formula 1 use. 250 Export The Export model was similar to the 250MM with its 2400 mm wheelbase. One exception was its 220 hp (164 kW) Lampredi engine. It was launched at the Paris Motor Show of 1953 . 250 Europa The 250 Europa, also introduced in Paris in 1953, looked entirely different. With the long 2800 mm wheelbase and Ferrari America -style bodies, it was designed as more of a GT Car than any previous 250. Both Pininfarina and Vignale handled the coachwork, with 18 produced in total. SPORTS CARS ]] The 250 design was extremely successful on the race course as well as the street. A number of GT competition models were built in varying states of racing trim. 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" Named for the 10-day automobile race, not The Famous Bicycle Race of the same name, a number of 250 GT "Tour de France" Berlinettas were sold for GT races from 1957 through 1959 . Construction was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti based on a Pinin Farina design. The engine began at 240 hp (178 kW) but rose to 260 hp (193 kW) by the end. 250 GT Cabriolet Released at Geneva in 1957 , the original Pininfarina Cabriolet used the 2600 mm wheelbase and had distinct bodywork from the Berlinetta. About 36 examples were produced before a second series was shown at Paris in 1959 . These later cars had much more in common with the production Berlinetta. About 200 of the series two cars were built. '' Motor Trend Classic '' named the 250 GT Series I Cabriolet and Coupe as number nine in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time". 250 GT California Spyder LWB Designed for export to America, the 1957 250 GT California Spyder was Scaglietti's interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. Aluminum was used in the hood, doors, and trunk lid, with steel specified elsewhere. All used the long 2600 mm chassis. About 45 were made before it was replaced by the SWB version in 1960. Today the car is worth in the neighborhood of four million dollars. 250 GT Berlinetta SWB One of the most important GT racers of its time, the 1959 250 GT Berlinetta SWB used a short (2400 mm) wheelbase for better handling. Of the 250 examples built, both steel and aluminum bodies were used in various road ("lusso") and racing trims. Engine output ranged from 240 hp (178 kW) to 280 hp (208 kW). Development of the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was handled by Giotto Bizzarrini , Carlo Chiti , and young Mauro Forghieri , the same team that later produced the 250 GTO . Disc Brake s were a first in a Ferrari GT, and the combination of low weight, high power, and well-sorted suspension made it a competitive offering. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October and quickly began selling and racing. The SWB Berlinetta claimed GT class of the Constructor's Championship for Ferrari in 1961 . In 2004 , '' Sports Car International '' named the 250 GT SWB number seven on the list of Top Sports Cars Of The 1960s . '' Motor Trend Classic '' named the 250 SWB as number five in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time". On June 28 , 2005 , a pristine 250 SWB Berlinetta sold for €1,099,000 ( US$ 1,328,000). 250 GT Spyder California SWB Replacing their LWB California Spyder with a SWB version, Scaglietti showed a new Spyder California at Geneva in 1960. Based on the 250 GT SWB, it also introduced disc brakes. About 55 were built. RACING MODELS A few 250 models were also built for racing alone. Most famous was the 250 GTO and Testa Rossa. 250 Monza Four special 250 Monza cars were built in 1954 . These were essentially 750 Monzas with the 3.0 L Colombo V12. 250 Testa Rossa The racing 250 Testa Rossa line is documented at Ferrari TR . 330 AMERICA A 250 in all but name, the 1963 330 America shared the outgoing model's chassis if not its engine. Powered by the new 4.0 L engine of the later 330 cars, 50 330 Americas were built. REFERENCES |
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