Ferrari 250 GTO - The Most Expensive Car

Ferrari 250 GTO Racing Car

Ferrari 250 GTO - Front Left View

  

Many people consider that the greatest Ferrari ever built is Ferrari 250 GTO, and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will celebrate the 50th anniversary of this model, At that time on Sunday, August 21 there were more than 20 exclusive sports racing cars grace the show field.

There were only originally 36,250 GTOs produced as well as two 330 GTOs with higher capacity engines. These unique cars were invited to the Concours and more than half have already accepted the invitation.

Ferrari 250 GTO On the Track - Front View

Ferrari 250 GTO Expensive Car - Front Left View

How is estimated this car? Some of these GTOs have been sold for $ 30 million in recent years.
Ed Gilbertson, Chief Judge of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance said "The GTO hit everything in the world for about three consecutive years, which is a great achievement when you consider the marques of racing at the time,".

Ferrari 250 GTO Exotic Racing Model

Ferrari 250 GTO Picture - Left View

American Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien Belgian took second place overall, with only a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa in front of them in the opening race of the 250 GTO is the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1962. This was the beginning of successful racing 250 GTO which included winning the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile's (FIA) GT International Championship for Manufacturers three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964.

Ferrari 250 GTO Transparant Body - Front Left View

Ferrari 250 GTO Transparant Body - Left View

By using the Ferrari 250 GT SWB chassis, the 250 GTO evolved from an experimental test car, the 250 GT Sperimentale 1961, which was raced by Stirling Moss with GT and win a fourth place finish in Daytona then the production of the 250 GTO began later that year. Sperimentale and many examples of both series I and Series II 250 GTOs will be displayed at Pebble Beach.

Gilbertson, the famous 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links says only one of the 250 GTO sports car remains in its original condition, although it was repaired during the race due to extensive damage.