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The special Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale from Bertone

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Created on August 2, 2015

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Brian Henniker - Courtesy Gooding & Co

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - obschon für die Strasse gedacht, besass der Prototyp auch Rennattribute, wie die kleine Plexiglasscheibe auf der Motorhaube

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - die Nase erinnerte in ihrer Form an die Haifisch-Front des Monopostos 156 F1

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - bereits bei seiner ersten Präsentation in Genf trug der Ferrari eine blaue Lackierung

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - kurze Überhänge und eine sehr knapp anliegende Karosserie prägten den Prototypen

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - Blick ins Cockpit

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - das Lenkrad wurde mit Bakellitring spezifisch für den Wagen produziert

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - schon von Anfang an hatte der Prototyp ein Radio eingebaut

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - Colombo-V12 mit 240 PS bei 7000 Umdrehungen

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - Ferrari-Zeichn auf der Nase, wie bei der Präsentation 1962

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone (1962) - Luftauslässe auf der Flanke und Bertone-Zeichen

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Ferrari 166 Inter Cabriolet Bertone (1950) - gebaut für Franco Cornacchia

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Ferrari 250 GT Bertone (1959) - nur einmal so entstanden

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speziale Bertone (1962) - Bertone posiert stolz neben seinem Wurf am Genfer Autosalon

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Ferrari 250 GT Bertone (1962) - aus dem Schaffen von Bertone

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Ferrari 250 GT (1962) - Als «split nose» berühmt geworden - Der 250 GT mit dem Kurzradstand-Chassis

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speziale Bertone (1962) - ausgestellt am Turiner Autosalon im Herbst 1962

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speziale Bertone (1962) - gezeigt am Turiner Autosalon 1962 auf dem Bertone-Stand

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speziale Bertone (1962) - Heckpartie - gesehen am Turiner Autosalon 1962

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Summary

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1962, a visibly proud Nuccio Bertone presented the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale to the public. Giugiaro had created a masterpiece and the one-off is certainly one of the most valuable Ferrari sports cars of all time. This report describes the history and characteristics of Bertone's unique Ferrari coupé and shows it in contemporary and historical illustrations.

This article contains the following chapters

The thirdBertone-Ferrari
The technical basis
From the hands of a young master
Presentation at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show
A series of illustrious owners
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is considered an automotive design masterpiece, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale from 1962, created exactly once in the Carrozzeria Bertone, drawn by the young designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. Nuccio Bertone was born in 1914 and, after completing his studies, joined his father's company to develop the coachbuilding business to new heights. At the same time, he also took part in car races, including the Mille Miglia in 1950 and 1951 in a Ferrari 166 MM. Things were not always good for Carrozzeria Bertone, but Nuccio managed to achieve worldwide fame and access to major coachbuilding contracts with some bold designs, including the BAT creations based on Alfa Romeo.

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