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Founding Era · 1957–1962

250 GT Cabriolet

Profile & significance

Pinin Farina open GT built in Series I and much larger Series II runs; 2.953- liter Colombo V12 around 240 hp, four-speed and front-engine/rear-drive. The styling helped establish Ferrari/Pinin Farina’s mature luxury idiom. Typical cars roughly $1–2.5 million today; special early Series I examples are considerably dearer . Watch body/chassis corrosion, expensive trim authenticity and the normal Colombo-V12 ignition/carburetor issues.

Talking points

  • Pinin Farina open GT built in Series I and much larger Series II runs; 2.953- liter Colombo V12 around 240 hp, four-speed and front-engine/rear-drive.
  • The styling helped establish Ferrari/Pinin Farina’s mature luxury idiom.
  • Typical cars roughly $1–2.5 million today; special early Series I examples are considerably dearer .
  • Watch body/chassis corrosion, expensive trim authenticity and the normal Colombo-V12 ignition/carburetor issues.