The Last of a Legend: ClassicCarChasers.com 👍🏻 _____________________________________________ 🚘 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 💯 Last example of its kind built 📰 @Artcurial__ Rétromobile Sale 💰 Est. €9.0M- €12.0M 📚 Unveiled at the 1959 Paris Motor Show, the 250 GT SWB succeeded the 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta that had enjoyed such success in competition. This new car, however, had a shorter wheelbase, hence the name it was later given, " passo corto " or " short wheelbase ", to differentiate it from preceding versions. Certain examples intended specifically for racing were given an aluminum body, and depending on the version, the engine produced anywhere between 220 and 280 bhp. In the hands of the greatest drivers, the 250 GT SWB won the Tour de France Automobile three times, was victorious in the GT category of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1960 and 1961 and the Nürburgring 1000km in 1961 and 1962, to mention just its greatest achievements. The exceptional car on offer was the very last Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta of 165 examples built. This steel-bodied car has never been raced, which has allowed it to remain in outstanding condition. For many, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB is the most beautiful Ferrari ever produced, with a pure and minimalist form that is unrivalled, with no superfluous detail to spoil the rare elegance and efficiency of its design 😎 _______________________________________________ #car #auto #cargram #carporn #design #style #vintage #drive #classic #classiccar #collect #icon #history #classiccarchasers #supercar #instagood #lifestyle #auction #carphotography #drivetastefully #ferrari #250 #berlinetta #italian #retromobile #paris #france #auction #auctionweek16 by classiccarchasers

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