Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 - drive like Enzo

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 - drive like Enzo

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Created on January 1, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - a resemblance to the DB4 seen from the side cannot be denied

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - in an unusual color scheme

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the design was also based on optimum use of space

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - Triple rear lights set in chrome

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - classic coupé silhouette

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - generously glazed, correspondingly good all-round visibility

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - only one exterior mirror, even that was probably not there from the start

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - new design line for Ferrari

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - unmistakably a Ferrari

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the additional seats have only taken away a little of the elegance

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - with standard auxiliary headlights

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - evolutionary design, continuation of the 250 GT from the front

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - designed in the style of the time

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - classic cockpit

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - eight instruments for the driver

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - rev counter and speedometer on both sides of the steering column

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - no shift gate for the four-speed gearbox

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - Additional instruments from Veglia

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the four seats

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - more space than expected for the rear passengers

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the classic V12

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - you can hardly see that the engine is 20 centimeters further forward

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the twelve-cylinder engine is of course installed longitudinally

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - twice a prancing horse

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - with the prancing horse in the radiator grille

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - Chrome and horses

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Ferrari 250 GTE Series 2 (1962) - in an unusual color - at the Dolder auction of the Oldtimer Gallery on June 11, 2016

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - Borrani wheels

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - almost smooth flanks

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the coachbuilder is clearly noted

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - beautifully shaped door handles

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the rear window arches over the rear passengers

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - the characteristic rear lights

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - a cooperation for a long time - Ferrari and Pininfarina

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Ferrari 250 GT (1958) - coupé designed by Pininfarina

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Ferrari 250 GT - the Ferrari on the Pininfarina stand at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Ferrari 250 GT - Interior of the Ferrari at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1962) - masterful design by Pininfarina, the most successful Ferrari to date

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Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 (1963) - Pininfarina succeeded in designing a car for four people on the wheelbase of the two-seater

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1963) - the 2+2-seater designed by Pininfarina became a great commercial success for Ferrari

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Ferrari 250 GT (1962) - Road & Track August 1962 - Cover page

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1962) at the Ennstal-Classic 2013

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1963) at the 11th RAID Prolog Zurich

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1960) - at the start with the village group at the Lenzerheide Motor Classics 2013

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Ferrari 250 GTE at the Dolder Classics in June 2013 - was an early success for Enzo Ferrari

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1962) - at the Gaisbergrennen 2012 - sports car class

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1962) - at the Gaisbergrennen 2012 - sports car class

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Ferrari 250 GTE (1961) - up the Gaisberg

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - Ferrari 250 GTE (1961) - almost at the finish line on the Gaisberg

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Ferrari 250 GTE (1963) - hardly changed over the entire construction period

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Summary

Maserati had shown with the 3500 GT that a comfortable coupé that could also accommodate more than two people could find buyers, even a surprisingly large number of buyers. Enzo Ferrari did not want to stand by and watch, and so the Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 was created, which was so good that Enzo himself enjoyed driving it. And it is still appreciated by its owners today as a pleasant traveling companion. This vehicle report tells the story of the 2+2-seater coupé, illustrated with current and historical pictures. The sound sample is also included.

This article contains the following chapters

From the racetrack to the road
Still compact, but still larger
With the classic twelve-cylinder engine
Traditional sports car construction
Not cheap
Balanced mix
Production success
A true classic
Further information

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Maserati had shown with the 3500 GT that a comfortable coupé that could also accommodate more than two people could find buyers, even a surprisingly large number of buyers. Enzo Ferrari did not want to stand by and watch, and so the Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 was born. Work on the new coupé had already begun in 1959, and Pininfarina was closely involved from the outset. For Ferrari, a coupé suitable for families was something completely new. Although there had certainly been Ferrari sports cars with more than two seats in the early fifties, these were always special bodies that had been created by Ghia and sometimes also by Pininfarina at the customer's request. However, the rear seats had usually been purely emergency seats.

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