‘Few names stir the petrolhead soul quite like Ferrari 250. It’s not just a car—it’s a bloodline.’
A family of finely sculpted V12 icons that conquered Le Mans seduced Hollywood and made tweed jackets fashionable at 140 mph.
From the Mille Miglia to Monte Carlo, this wasn’t just Ferrari’s golden age—it was the era when they became Ferrari.
Read on. Salivate freely.
The Ferrari 250 Lineage – Chronologically and Gloriously:
1952- Ferrari 250 S wins Mille Miglia with Bracco at the wheel. Powered by Colombo’s rev-happy 3.0L V12—light, howly, and heroic.
1953–1956 – 250 MM & Europa GT. From racing Barchettas to the suave Europa GT. Fast, elegant, and terrifyingly Italian.
1956–1959 – 250 GT ‘Tour de France’. Won the Tour de France four years running. Built by Scaglietti, it looked like it should’ve come with a cigar.
1959–1962 – 250 GT SWB. Disc brakes, sorted handling, celebrity ownership (Steve McQueen). The dual-purpose GT was perfected.
1962–1964 – 250 GTO. The Mona Lisa of motorsport. £50–70 million if you can find one. You can’t.
1960–1963 – California Spyder. Built for America, immortalised by Ferris Bueller.
Drop-top decadence with a barking V12.
The Colombo V12. Powered every 250. It’s still the best-sounding excuse for spending millions.
Legacy
Raced, rallied, restored, revered. The 250 wasn’t just a model range—it was Ferrari’s masterstroke.
‘The Colombo V12 doesn’t so much rev as it sings, like Pavarotti strapped to a fuel injector.’
