But make no mistake, the 250 GTO, in contrast to the brand's 250 GT/L or Lusso road car, was made for a single purpose: to contest and win the 1962 FIA GT 3.0-liter international racing class.
Ferrari 288 GTO F114 – engine for sale. The GTO was based on the mid-engined, rear wheel drive 308 GTB (which has a 3.0 litre V8 engine). The “288” refers to the GTO’s 2.8 litre V8 engine as it used a de-bored (by 1 mm) V8 with twin IHI turbochargers, intercoolers, and Weber-Marelli fuel injection. The 2855 cc engine capacity wasIntroduced at a press conference in February 1962, the 250 GTO was absolutely stunning. Power was provided by the latest development of the 3-liter Colombo short-block V-12, a competition-tuned, dry-sump lubricated engine that breathed through six dual-throat Weber carburetors to produce 300 horsepower, in an echo of Testa Rossa engine specifications. Oftentimes, in motor sport history, as a particular car achieves legendary status, so does the power plant that propelled it. Think of the Bugatti Type 35, with its jewel-like straight eight, the incredible Alfa Romeo 2.9 litre supercharged motor, and the iconic Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa V12. The Aurelio Lampredi-designed 3.0 litre, normally aspirated V12 that hurled the 1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO
Bidding on the Ferrari 250 GTO skyrocketed to $48.4 million before the hammer fell at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale. Powered by a tipo 168/62 competizione V-12 engine mated with a 5-speed
Offered publicly for the first time in 38 years, we are delighted to present chassis 3765, the 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO, the only GTO Tipo 1962 raced by the Scuderia Ferrari. Claiming unique build provenance and a remarkable in-period racing pedigree, this spectacular GTO is among the model’s most singular examples.
The Ferrari 250 GTO is the most expensive and beloved car of all time. occasion that a 250 GTO goes up for sale, it will easily fetch north of $20 million. the 330 GTO that had the same The naturally aspirated, triple-carb Colombo V-12 is built in-house by GTO Engineering and offered in three states of tune: a stock 3.0-liter Ferrari spec with 280 hp, a 3.5-liter with 320 hp, orBut make no mistake, the 250 GTO, in contrast to the brand's 250 GT/L or Lusso road car, was made for a single purpose: to contest and win the 1962 FIA GT 3.0-liter international racing class.