Ferrari 250 GTO — pencil illustration

Ferrari 250 GTO · 1962

3413 GT

Of the thirty-six Ferrari 250 GTOs that exist, 3413 GT was the third — a numbers-matching Scaglietti berlinetta from the year Maranello still raced what it sold. Phil Hill shook it down in Sicily ahead of the 1962 Targa Florio; that same season, Edoardo Lualdi-Gabardi campaigned it through the Italian National GT Championship and won nine races in ten.

Reference

Q277339

Model
Ferrari 250 GTO
Production
1962–1964 · 36 built
Designer
Giotto Bizzarrini · Sergio Scaglietti
Engine
2,953 cc · Tipo 168 Comp/62 60º V12 · SOHC 2 valves per cylinder valvetrain configuration · Weber 38 DCN carburetors · Compression ratio 9.7:1

Reference data from Wikipedia · Q277339 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Last known public sale

$48,405,000

Public history

  1. Model overview

    Homologated for the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring category — thirty-six cars built to satisfy racing rules while remaining road-legal. Powered by Ferrari's Tipo 168/62 Colombo V12; the "250" names the displacement of each cylinder, and GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato.

  2. Design and development

    Conceived to dominate Group 3 GT against the Shelby Cobra, Jaguar E-Type, and Aston Martin DP214. Chief engineer Giotto Bizzarrini led early development; Sergio Scaglietti shaped the body. A 1961 dispute with Enzo Ferrari dissolved the engineering team, yet the car that emerged became an instant legend.

  3. Racing

    Campaigned from its 1962 debut through the mid-1960s, the 250 GTO won the FIA International Championship for GT Manufacturers three years running — 1962, 1963, and 1964 — cementing its reputation on circuits across Europe.

  4. Collectibility

    Once a used race car traded for modest sums, the 250 GTO is now among the most valuable automobiles in the world — a benchmark of scarcity, beauty, and competition pedigree in the collector market.

Model history drawn from Wikipedia · Q277339 · CC BY-SA 3.0

This chassis

Delivered, Maranello

Third 250 GTO built — chassis 3413 GT, one of thirty-six. Completed as a Series I Scaglietti berlinetta. Numbers-matching engine, gearbox, and rear axle retained.

Phil Hill test car, Targa Florio

Phil Hill — first American Formula 1 World Champion — used 3413 GT as the factory test car ahead of the 1962 Targa Florio in Sicily.

Italian National GT Championship

Edoardo Lualdi-Gabardi campaigned 3413 GT in the 1962 Italian National GT Championship — 1st overall in nine of ten rounds, 2nd in class in the tenth.

Series II body

Ferrari factory rebodied 3413 GT from Series I to Series II configuration — a Maranello modification, not a private conversion.

Gregory Whitten collection

Dr. Gregory Whitten acquired 3413 GT in 2000 for $7,000,000. Eighteen years in his collection — concours entries and historic race appearances across the United States and Europe.

Racing pedigree

Targa Florio — factory test (1962)

Event
1962 Targa Florio
Driver
Phil Hill
Status
Factory test / shakedown

Italian National GT Championship (1962)

Event
Italian National GT Championship
Driver
Edoardo Lualdi-Gabardi
Status
1st overall in nine of ten rounds

Targa Florio class wins (1962–1963)

Event
Targa Florio class wins
Driver
—
Status
1st in class at the Targa Florio in 1962 and 1963

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