Scaglietti’s coachwork was a revelation of the potential proportions of the 250 GT, with beautifully sculpted sensuous fenders complemented by unmistakable louvered vents just aft of the front wheels. This was a Ferrari built for every sense to enjoy; wondrous to hear, viscerally thrilling in performance, and beautiful to admire. The connoisseur’s choice. Taking clear inspiration from the 1960s shark-nosed Ferrari racers, the 156 F1 and the 330 TRI LM, this Bertone-bodied Ferrari 250 GT SWB made its debut at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show. An undeniably beautiful car, its body was radically different from that of Pininfarina’s on the standard SWB, as was the burgundy This exact replica of a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB is a Botticelli in hand-beaten aluminum. Photo: Courtesy of GTO Engineering. The process starts with a less illustrious classic Ferrari Mechanically, the 250 is the same as any other 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, a version of the car that was launched in 1959. Central to this is the 3.0-liter V12 from which the car takes its name. At the 1960 Geneva International Motor Show, the 250 GT California Spyder - until then produced on the long chassis of the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France", which had a wheelbase of 2.60 m - was replaced by a short chassis version with a wheelbase reduced to 2.40 m, similar to the treatment recently received by the berlinetta on which “Notably, the recently announced Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is one of a very limited handful of 250 GT Ferraris to survive in wholly unrestored, impeccably well-preserved condition. Cars such as these grace the market only ever so often, and each sale presents an opportunity to acquire a piece of virtually untouched history that carries 1960 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Prototype EW’ – sold for $7,040,000 1960 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Prototype EW’ 1739GT. The symphonic marriage of a racing Ferrari with bespoke coachwork. Bodied in alloy and on a competition racing chassis. The 1960 Geneva and Turin show car. Multiple Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance awards. Auction Source: RM’s Art The Ferrari 250 GT/L berlinetta, simply known as the “Lusso,” is without a doubt one of the most successful and visually arresting grand touring cars ever built, as the apogee of the 250 GT platform’s mechanical development and claiming a sporting exterior that is aesthetically among the most acclaimed designs of all time. 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta 4627GT – sold for $907,500 Retaining the original, matching-numbers V-12 engine, gearbox and differential. Accompanied by Ferrari heritage certificate; 43,000 miles. One of only about 350 examples originally built. A Ferrari Club of America (FCA) Platinum award winner. The car was accepted in the class dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, and it went on to score 95 points. Ten months later, in June 2011, 1905GT continued its strong exhibition record at the FCA National Field and Driving Concours in Savannah, Georgia, earning the esteemed Phil Hill Award for the Best GzoXsXS.