The Legend of Ferrari's 250 Series | From TR to GTO

We chart the history of Ferrari's most revered masterpieces: the 250 Series. All shared the same Colombo V12 engine and they became synonymous with the post-war Prancing Horse racing efforts. Early models saw huge success including the 250 Testa Rossa - that achieved three wins at Le Mans and four wins at Sebring - while the 250 SWB, GTO, California and Tour De France models are now seen as some of the most desirable Ferraris ever made. From there Ferrari built on the racing heritage of the 250s to become one of the most celebrated sportscar and luxury car builder of all time. This is the story of the Ferrari 250. #Ferrari #Ferrari250 #gwoverdrive
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[@GoodwoodRR]

Yes, we know you've seen it before, we used an image we shouldn't have, we're sorry. Now, just let us know the best Ferrari 250 of them all 👇

[@horsepower523]

The beauty and the glorious racing history of Ferrari is still unmatched by anyone. Legendary cars all of them.

[@phdr754]

Work of Art indeed ! In 1993 I built my own. Not quite the McBurney Body, but a nice V. I put it on my 73 Datsun 240Z and dropped in a 60s Chevy 283. I smiled everyday I walk out my front door.

[@N-Scale]

I am not a Ferrari Fan , but you have to love the looks and story.

[@gto861]

Ferrari doesn't have fans but passionate people. Just pure passion not fanatics

[@N-Scale]

@@gto861 What Ever

[@gerardodandrea1166]

0:51 The man in photo is not Colombo but Luraghi, Alfa Romeo president in that era.

[@pereldh5741]

Only a british clip would start with all those examples in the beginning with all british cars 😄

[@GoodwoodRR]

🧐

[@nicholas2317]

*365 GTB/4* not 356 GTB/4. Great video!

[@henrychubbs2823]

While the late Sir Stirling Moss was an outstanding driver, Carroll Shelby contributed to the success of Aston Martin in 1959 and should have been mentioned.

[@craigyirush3492]

Merely contributed? He won it with Roy Salvadori!

[@barondegil1]

1:10 "158 the alfetta debuted in 1937 and was blown away by the mighty silver arrows from mercedes and auto union"- incorrect information! Alfetta debuted in her first race in 1938, not 1937! They didn't blown away Alfetta because she was competing in another class (voiturette) in which she was very successful! Voiturette class was for racing cars with 1.5-litre engines, standing in the same relation to the top 'Grand Prix' formula (usually for 3-litre engines) as the Formula Two does to Formula One today. Alfa's 3-litre racing cars in 1938 and 1939 were the Tipo 308, 312 and 316, these were the cars that fought vs silver arrows!

[@toml.8210]

One of the first prototype GTOs was galled "the goose" because it resembled a goose bill, from the 2 radiator inlets it had, instead of the familiar 3. It was changed to 3 inlets for better cooling, and had removable covers, to regulate coolant temperatures.

[@richardlee2488]

Always thought the berlinetta was the classiest of the 250s but it seems everyone else is in love with the gto.

[@gtommy0258]

There are a lot of beatiful and fast car around the world, like Porsche, Bugatti, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, but I think that the 250GTO is "the car", the most iconic car ever. Once Enzo Ferrari said: "If you give to a child, paper and colors and ask him to draw a car, certainly he will make it red" (Se dai a una bambino un foglio e dei colori, e gli chiedi di disegnare un'auto, sicuramente la farà rossa) ;)

[@andyfry1970]

Hands up to the fact that I didn't know a lot of those fact,... Fascinating stuff, and for the record, I've always preferred the 250 short wheelbase 😊

[@ericbouza854]

More like this! Thanks. 😊👍

[@justinbeech2681]

I have to call this narrator out on the Daytona , which he called the 356 , It’s 365 , the 356 is a Porsche !! Ha ha !! Oh well, great video nonetheless!

[@mark6491]

ciao dall'italia...bellissimo goodwood

[@ajwasp3642]

Had to watch it twice.

[@The-Enthusiast47]

Never cared much for the GTO, however The 250 SWB is definitely more pretty

[@pereldh5741]

Well you’re wrong. :)

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

Was it Fiberfab or Aztec that made Ferrari bodies?

[@craigyirush3492]

The Alfetta wasn’t intended to race against the Germans. What did a 1.5 liter V12 have to do with a Packard? Also the fast sports racers in the 50s like the 335S and the 412 had a different DOHC engine. And Moss didn’t win Le Mans for Aston in ‘59, Shelby and Salvadori did.

[@illaarocc9469]

356 Daytona ;)

[@GoodwoodRR]

You're about 106 out there.

[@billrichter8871]

Again Giotto Bizzarini designed the GTO!

[@pastorraudel1261]

Are there any debates as to how many were made or not really? Is it 39?

[@davidgoerndt]

There were 36 250 GTO’s, but there are also 3 4 liter models with nearly identical bodywork which is why the numbers quoted are 39. 36 is the correct number

[@BleedForTheWorld]

The 250 GTO is the symbol of excess for the mega rich class. As beautiful as however it may be, the modern interpretation of how we view these material collectibles might as well be something horrific.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Thank you. Just the words I was looking for but couldn't musted beyond sickening.

[@patricklepeltier5920]

Magnifique mais je comprends pas toujours l'anglais ! Je vais peut être mis mettre pour moi la plus belle c'était la 250swb 2649 de papa avec ces phares caréné .il était sur la tsr le 11 octobre 2020 le jour de mon anniversaire .un bon père .je fais des progrès a v c ce qui me tue pas me rends plus fort . amicalement lepeltierferrari 👍 Genève Suisse

[@wschell4023]

Why is there a small block Ford V8 shown after the line of Packard sedans? To my knowledge there’s no relation of it to any V12’s and certainly no influence to Ferrari in the 1950s.

[@billrichter8871]

The graphics and pictures of Columbo and Lampredi are all wrong, very sloppy!

[@nessuno5403]

Poor, butchered, Italian pronunciation again 😢 and usual errors and omissions 👎🏻

[@krisztm7221]

Testarossa means red testicles.