Manufactured years 1959-1962

Unveiled at the 1959 Paris Motor Show, Ferrari introduced the short-wheel-base (SWB) Berlinetta as an out-and-out competition car. 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L Colombo V12 engine. Of the 165 built, both steel and aluminium bodies were used in various road (“lusso”) and racing trims. The SWB Berlinetta won Ferrari the GT class of the 1961 Constructor’s Championship as well as winning the 1960, 1961 and 1962 Tour de France race. 

*Wikipedia article incorrectly lists 176 manufactured- no reference source listed. 

*RM Sothebys.com article (2023) lists 165 as being manufactured. 

*Bonhams.com article (2018) also specifies 165 as being manufactured and provides additional breakdown information.

*RM Sothebys.com article (2017) which references marque historian Marcel Massini as advising total production of 167 and approximately 90 Lusso versions produced. 

*RM Sothebys and Bonhams vary in steel and alloy production number. 

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