--- title: Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta · HICONIUM description: "The 250 GT SWB put Ferrari's three-litre V12 on a 2'400 mm chassis with disc brakes and a Scaglietti body. Road and Competizione cars share the name but not the market; body material and period competition decide the hierarchy." canonical_url: https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ferrari/250-gt-swb-berlinetta image: https://hiconium.dev/og/vehicle/ferrari/250-gt-swb-berlinetta.png --- > HICONIUM · Index: https://hiconium.dev/llms.txt · Every page: append `.md` or send `Accept: text/markdown`. > Path: [Home](https://hiconium.dev/) › [Vehicles](https://hiconium.dev/models) › [Ferrari](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/ferrari) › 250 GT SWB Berlinetta > On this page: [The price and the proof](#the-price-and-the-proof) · [Model readouts](#model-readouts) · [Documented sales](#documented-sales) · [Overview](#overview-heading) · [Technical specifications](#technical-specifications) · [Factory specification](#factory-specification) · [Collector distinction](#collector-distinction) · [250 GT SWB Berlinetta register](#250-gt-swb-berlinetta-register) · [The people behind the car](#the-people-behind-the-car) · [Gioachino Colombo](#gioachino-colombo) · [Sergio Scaglietti](#sergio-scaglietti) · [Member instruments](#member-instruments) ![A red Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, front three-quarter view on a deep-red field with morning light](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta/hero-wide-2560.jpg) # 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Road car, race chassis The 250 GT SWB put Ferrari's three-litre V12 on a 2'400 mm chassis with disc brakes and a Scaglietti body. Road and Competizione cars share the name but not the market; body material and period competition decide the hierarchy. 1959 to 1963 · 165 built · Maranello ## The price and the proof Indicative road-car band $7.5M–$12M · 3 documented road sales · 4 recorded sales on file. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice. Confidence: medium. Indicative range for documented steel-bodied road cars, supported by public RM Sotheby's sales. Alloy Competizione cars and major period-race provenance sit above this set. Road-specification steel cars; Competizione cars require a separate comparable set. Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market). ### Model readouts 3 documented anchors. model v1 · seed ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice. | Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1Y | -1.1% | +18.8% | +21.9% | | Series | Deepest drawdown | Window | | --- | --- | --- | | This car* | -8.2% | May 2024 → Sep 2025 · not recovered | | S&P 500 | -11.1% | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 · recovered Jul 2025 | | Gold | -18.9% | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 · not recovered | | Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | +6M | $8'847'705 | $9'848'942 | $10'963'482 | | +12M | $8'888'471 | $10'224'872 | $11'762'205 | | +24M | $9'066'434 | $11'020'329 | $13'395'304 | ### Documented sales 4 recorded. Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL. | Date | Chassis / label | Class | House | Venue | Amount | Currency | Basis | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023-08-19 | Gooding Christie's · Pebble Beach Auctions, Pebble Beach, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach Auctions, Pebble Beach, USA | $9'465'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-1/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2023&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-1/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2023&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2) | | 2023-08-18 | 2023 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2023 | $9'465'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-1) | | 2023-05-20 | RM Sotheby's · Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy | €6'586'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve23/villa-erba/lots/r0038-1961-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-by-scaglietti/1345400](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve23/villa-erba/lots/r0038-1961-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-by-scaglietti/1345400) | | 2022-09-03 | 2022 | Competizione | gooding | London Auction 2022 | £7'762'500 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-competizione-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-ferrari-250-gt-swb-berlinetta-competizione-1) | ## Overview | Highlight | Detail | | --- | --- | | One badge, several specifications | A steel-bodied road SWB and an alloy Competizione are not direct comparables. Verify original build specification, body history and period racing claims at chassis level. | | The numbers matter | Original chassis, engine, gearbox and rear axle carry separate weight. A Classiche Red Book helps, but its scope and date still need reading rather than treating the cover as a verdict. | | Label | Value | | --- | --- | | Wheelbase | 2'400 mm | | Gearbox | 4-speed manual | | Brakes | Four-wheel discs | | Coachbuilder | Scaglietti | | Designer | Pinin Farina | ## Technical specifications ### Factory specification | Label | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Engine | Front longitudinal 60° V12 | 2'953.21 cc; Ferrari archive specification | | Power | 280 hp at 7'000 rpm | factory model figure; tune varied by road or competition specification | | Carburettors | Three Weber 40 DCL6 | | | Transmission | 4-speed manual | | | Dry weight | 960 kg | factory archive figure; individual specifications differ | ### Collector distinction | Label | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Road body | Steel with aluminium opening panels | | | Competizione body | Lightweight aluminium | period specification and history require chassis-level verification | | Brakes | Four-wheel discs | standard on the model | | Production | 165 total | RM Sotheby's figure; road and competition cars combined | ### 250 GT SWB Berlinetta register 2 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted. | Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1961 | 2347 GT | | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-05-20. | €6'586'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-05 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ferrari/250-gt-swb-berlinetta?file=2347%20GT) | | 1962 | 3507 GT | | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2023-08-19. | $9'465'000 · Gooding Christie's · 2023-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/ferrari/250-gt-swb-berlinetta?file=3507%20GT) | ## The people behind the car ### [Gioachino Colombo](https://hiconium.dev/people/gioachino-colombo) V12 engine architect · Ferrari Designed the compact V12 family that underpins the 250 line; SWB tune and induction varied with specification. ### [Sergio Scaglietti](https://hiconium.dev/people/sergio-scaglietti) Coachbuilder · Carrozzeria Scaglietti His Modena works constructed the Pinin Farina-designed berlinetta bodies in steel and lightweight competition form. ## Member instruments A HICON Bid is a confidential expression of buying interest on this file. 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