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Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina - simple series elegance from Grugliasco

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Created on February 2, 2019

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the seventh series coupé produced

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the GT coupé for the discerning and affluent driver

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - 1.73 meters wide

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - 1.34 meters high

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - 4.7 meters long

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - specially designed wheel arches on this coupé

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - ready to go

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the square rear window was a special style element

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - good all-round visibility thanks to large glass surfaces

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - you'd love to take a seat here

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - elegant interior

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Wooden steering wheel with polished spokes

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Main instruments directly in the field of vision

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the Veglia speedometer shows up to 300 km/h

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the seats were praised by the test drivers

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - suitable at most for small children, but more for luggage

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Hot air intake

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the famous V12 engine

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the V12 engine with two overhead camshafts and three twin downdraft carburetors Weber 36 DCL

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Nameplate

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - simple front design

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - little chrome

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the recessed headlights were a typical design element of the coupé

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - recessed auxiliary headlights

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the drum brakes already caused a stir at the launch

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - only the early coupés had drum brakes

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Borrani spoke wheels were standard equipment

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the Pinin-Farina sign on the flank

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - no side windows behind the door, combined B and C pillars

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - narrow rear lights

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the trunk had a capacity of over 300 liters

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - Spare wheel under the trunk floor

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - the luggage compartment has a volume of around 315 liters

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Pininfarina (1958) - four exhaust pipes at the rear

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Ferrari 250 GT (1956) - one of the Pinin-Farina pre-series prototypes photographed early in 1956, then built in series by Boano

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Ferrari 250 GT (1958) - coupé designed by Pininfarina

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Ferrari 250 GT (1958) - timeless design

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Ferrari 250 GT (1959) - on a test drive

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Ferrari 250 GT (1960) - exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show

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Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (1959) - Cylinder heads for the three-liter engine

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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 Coupé Pinin Farina (1958) - Class E-2 - Concours d'Elégance Suisse in Coppet 2018

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina (1960) - Class E-2 - Concours d'Elégance Suisse in Coppet 2018

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina (1959) - Class E-2 - Concours d'Elégance Suisse in Coppet 2018

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pinin Farina (1960) - Class E-2 - Concours d'Elégance Suisse in Coppet 2018

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Ferrari 250GT (1959) - Best of Show at the Concours d'Elégance Zurich Classic Car Award 2018

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Summary

In the second half of the 1950s, sports car buyers became increasingly demanding; it was no longer enough for them to have the best possible performance, they also wanted to travel in comfort and style. Aston Martin offered the DB4 for this clientele, Maserati the 3500 GT, Ferrari developed the 250 GT Berlinetta together with Pinin Farina and presented it in the summer of 1958. With around 350 examples built, the coupé has remained rare. This vehicle report tells the story of the coupé and shows it in historical and current photos.

This article contains the following chapters

Successor wanted
Several prototypes
Reduction to the essentials
Proven technology
Series production
Great enthusiasm - quite simply a masterpiece
Continuous evolution
Successor after just two years
A special example
Further information

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the second half of the 1950s, sports car buyers became increasingly demanding; it was no longer enough for them to have the best possible performance, they also wanted to travel in comfort and style. Aston Martin offered the DB4 for this clientele, Maserati the 3500 GT, Ferrari developed the 250 GT Berlinetta together with Pininfarina and presented it in the summer of 1958. The predecessor of the same name had already aimed in this direction. For capacity reasons, however, body production had to be outsourced to Boano and Ellena, but this coupé already had good touring characteristics and a notable trunk. However, it was not yet possible to speak of real series production, which was also due to the manageable production volume in the low three-digit range.

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