The three litre machines were rendered virtually obsolete for 1962 as the sport's governing body, the CSI, decided to run the World Championship for production based GT cars. Ferrari responded with the all-conquering 250 GTO, which featured a 250 TR derived engine. The first competition E-types weren’t. GTO reliability didn’t come cheap though. In 1962, a GTO cost about £6000, or the price of a sizeable house in Surrey. A showroom E-type was £2000 and Ferrari 250 GTO “ Tour de France 62” Chassis number : 3767GT Engine number : 3767 GT Delivery : 26/07/1962 Color : BP Green Specs : RHD, wide radiator opening, integral tail spoiler, 1059kg, Poles. FLs. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo or commonly known as the Breadvan is a special Ferrari made in 1962 from a 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB Short Wheel Base, chassis number #2819GT. It was built to compete against the new 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other FIA World Sportscar Championship races. Electrical difficulties, cooling system failures, suspension issues, and infrequent engine-related concerns are some of the most prevalent faults cited by Ferrari owners. It's worth noting that the frequency and severity of these difficulties might vary based on the model, maintenance history, and individual driving circumstances. The 288 GTO is considered today to be Ferrari’s first proper supercar. With what is possibly the lowest mileage 288 GTO in existence heading to RM Sotheby’s Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione sale, click ahead to view the technological details that make this model so special. –Jake Auerbach. Upon its introduction in 1984, the 288 GTO was Auction Source: Villa Erba 2015 by RM Sothebys. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider 2935GT – sold for €16,300,000 Certainly the most beautiful cabriolet of the second half of the 20th century. One of 37 California Spider SWBs with covered headlights. Completely original, never restored. The 599 GTO’s aerodynamics have benefited significantly from Ferrari engineers’ experience in F1 and with the 599XX which allowed downforce to be greatly increased without impacting on drag. Thanks to solutions transferred from the track car to the road-going version, the GTO generates downforce of 144 kg at 200 km/h. Think of the 250 LM essentially as the mid-engine version of the collector-favorite 250 GTO. It uses aluminum bodywork laid over a steel tube chassis, and features a 3.3-liter, 320-hp V12. Ferrari 250 GTO/64 Pininfarina Coupe. Arguably the most desirable and valuable car in the world, the Ferrari 250 GTO is surrounded with intrigue and myth. All of the 36 cars produced from 1962 to 1964 have survived and are accounted for, and most remarkably the history of every example is well documented. Up until the early 1970s, the GTO was bwELz.