Hot take, I prefer the Series 2 GTO to the Series 1:
Ferrari 250 GTO specs
| Price in US | $23,000 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 880-1122 kg (1940-2474 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.33 m (170 in) long, 1.60 m (63 in) wide, 1.21 m (48 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.40 m (94 in) |
| Years built | 1962 - 1964 |
| Origin country | Italy |
| Views | 23.3k |
Lap times
Performance
| Est. 0 - 40 kph | 2.2 s |
| Est. 0 - 50 kph | 2.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 60 kph | 3.2 s |
| Est. 0 - 70 kph | 4.2 s |
| Est. 0 - 80 kph | 4.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 90 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 110 kph | 6.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 120 kph | 7.5 s |
| Est. 0 - 130 kph | 8.3 s |
| Est. 0 - 140 kph | 9.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 150 kph | 10.0 s |
| Est. 0 - 160 kph | 11.6 s |
| Est. 0 - 170 kph | 12.8 s |
| Est. 0 - 180 kph | 14.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 190 kph | 16.2 s |
| Est. 0 - 200 kph | 18.0 s |
| Est. 0 - 210 kph | 20.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 220 kph | 23.9 s |
| Est. 0 - 230 kph | 27.8 s |
| Est. 100 m | 6.5 s @ 106.0 kph |
| Est. 1000 m | 24.5 s @ 222.0 kph |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 3.2 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 12.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 30 mph | 2.6 s |
| Est. 0 - 40 mph | 3.5 s |
| Est. 0 - 50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.8 s |
| Est. 0 - 70 mph | 6.9 s |
| Est. 0 - 80 mph | 8.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 90 mph | 9.6 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 12.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 110 mph | 13.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 120 mph | 16.7 s |
| Est. 0 - 130 mph | 19.9 s |
| Est. 0 - 140 mph | 25.8 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.4 s @ 88.9 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 13.5 s |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 21.2 s @ 132.4 mph |
| Top speed | 280 kph (174 mph) |
| Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 20.5 s @ 1663 ft |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.52 g (5 m/s²) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.85 g (8 m/s²) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V12 SOHC 2 Valves / Cyl |
| Displacement | 3.0 l (180 ci / 2953 cc) |
| Power | 300 ps (296 bhp / 221 kw) @ 7500 rpm |
| Torque | 294 Nm (217 lb-ft) @ 5500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 102 ps (100 hp) |
| Power / weight | 296 ps (292 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 290 Nm (214 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 5 Manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
| Est. 60 kph - 0 | 18 m (58 ft) |
| Est. 100 kph - 0 | 48 m (159 ft) |
| Est. 120 kph - 0 | 71 m (232 ft) |
| Est. 130 kph - 0 | 83 m (273 ft) |
| Est. 140 kph - 0 | 96 m (316 ft) |
| Est. 160 kph - 0 | 124 m (405 ft) |
| Est. 180 kph - 0 | 152 m (500 ft) |
| Est. 190 kph - 0 | 170 m (556 ft) |
| Est. 200 kph - 0 | 184 m (605 ft) |
| Est. 30 mph - 0 | 11 m (37 ft) |
| Est. 50 mph - 0 | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Est. 60 mph - 0 | 45 m (147 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 66 m (218 ft) |
250 GTO competition
Racing results
| Race | # | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Tourist Trophy | 1st | Innes Ireland | 1:28.40 | - |
| 1962 DARM GT Solitude | 1st | Kalman von Csazy | 4:40.70 | - |
| 1965 DARM GT Avus | 1st | Werner Lindermann | 2:56.20 | - |
| 1963 Tourist Trophy | 1st | Graham Hill | 1:27.00 | - |
| 1963 Coppa Inter-Europa | 2nd | Mike Parkes | 1:49.40 | +5.9 |
| 1962 Le Mans Test | 2nd | Willy Mairesse | 4:10.80 | +3.7 |
| 1963 DARM GT Avus | 2nd | Hermann Cordes | 2:30.10 | +1.2 |
| 1962 Tourist Trophy | 2nd | John Surtees | 1:28.60 | +0.2 |
| 1964 500 km Spa | 2nd | Mike Parkes | 4:09.00 | +4.5 |
| 1963 Tourist Trophy | 2nd | Mike Parkes | 1:27.40 | +0.4 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 3rd | Pedro Rodriguez | 2:09.80 | +1.0 |
| 1963 Coppa Inter-Europa | 3rd | Ulf Norinder | 1:53.40 | +9.9 |
| 1962 Tourist Trophy | 3rd | Mike Parkes | 1:28.80 | +0.4 |
| 1964 500 km Spa | 3rd | Jean Guichet | 4:12.00 | +7.5 |
| 1964 Daytona 2000 | 4th | David Piper | 2:09.90 | +1.1 |
| 1963 Coppa Inter-Europa | 4th | David Piper | 1:53.50 | +10.0 |
| 1962 Trophée d'Auvergne | 4th | Carlo Mario Abate | 4:00.50 | +6.2 |
| 1963 Trophée d'Auvergne | 4th | Carlo Mario Abate | 3:53.40 | +3.7 |
| 1962 Tourist Trophy | 4th | Graham Hill | 1:29.20 | +0.8 |
| 1965 500 km Spa | 4th | Peter Sutcliffe | 4:06.95 | +7.3 |
07CorvetteZ51 3y ago
1964 Ferrari 250 GTO
VEHICLE TYPE
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED
$23,000
ENGINE TYPE
SOHC 24-valve V-12, aluminum block and heads, 6x2-bbl carburetors
Displacement
180 in3, 2953 cm3
Power
300 hp @ 7400 rpm
Torque
250 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
TRANSMISSION
5-speed manual
CHASSIS
Suspension (F/R): control arms/live axle
Brakes (F/R): 12.4-in disc/11.8-in disc
Tires: Michelin XWX, F: 185/70VR-15 R: 205/70VR-15
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 94.5 in
Length: 169.3 in
Width: 70.0 in
Height: 46.0 in
Curb weight: 2474 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 5.8 sec
100 mph: 12.7 sec
1/4 mile: 14.4 sec @ 108 mph
Top speed (redline limited): 144 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 218 ft
Roadholding, 242-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g
07CorvetteZ51 4y ago
Here is the link to the comparison test: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15141790/gto-vs-gto-road-test/
07CorvetteZ51 4y ago
Car and Driver magazine test April 1984 issue. 0-60 mph 5.8 seconds; 0-100 mph 12.7 seconds; 1/4 mile 14.4@108 mph; Braking 70-0 mph 218 feet; skid pad 0.85 g. The curb weight was measured at 2474 lbs. This was done on then new tires and with short gearing which limited top speed to only 144 mph. I hope this eliminates all those estimates. Thanks.
FastestLaps 9y ago
If someone was crazy enough to do high rpm clutch drop/full gas/no mercy redline acceleration run in this 36 million dollar car and then do equally traumatic emergency stop at 230 kph, this is the data one would end up with (see est. perf figures above)
lafars 13y ago
Off-topic: I know BR2 find it hard to find value in a car costing 1 million, but another luxury item which is even harder to justify would expensive watches and I woul agree that they are a waste of money
HOWEVER there is one watch I saw on a vscause vid called midnight planetarium which shows you the position of the planet and the star maps movement as of currently, all the planets ( up to Saturn) has exact time movement which means mercury will take 88 days to circle the watch and Saturn will take 29 years
Impressive engineering worth the 245k I would say
Z 13y ago
Please, correct: year of introduction is 1962.
And top speed is 280 km/h. Source: http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sport%20Cars/Classiche/All_Models/Pages/250_GTO.aspx
Fangio Man 13y ago
52.000.000 !?!
Well, as much as I love the car, as much as I love cars. 52.000.000 is a price I would never, will never spend on a car, no matter on which...
Z 13y ago
PeterN 13y ago
I saw one of these at Carfest South 2013 (laverstoke park farm) owned by Nick Mason. Apparently he refused £20 million for it!!
Fangio Man 13y ago
@CoolShirtGuy
You are right, the 917 did the fastest laptime ever to be recorded around Le Mans. Jackie Oliver drove the 13,569 km long circuit, with an average speed of 244,387 kph, in 3:18.4 minutes during a race.
The fastest qualifying laptime was driven by Hans Joachim Stuck in a Porsche 956.
