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Founding Era · 1952

250 S

Engine
V12
Displacement
2.953 L
Power
230 hp
Gearbox / layout
5MT / FR
Weight
850 kg
Top speed
250 km/h

Profile & significance

The foundational three-liter “250” competition car: 2,953.21-cc Colombo V12, 230 hp, five- speed, 850 kg, 2,250-mm wheelbase and 250 km/h. Giovanni Bracco won the 1952 Mille Miglia with it; the concept directly led toward the 250 MM. Because it is essentially a singular landmark chassis rather than a traded production model, no useful current private-sale range exists; eight-figure historic significance is plausible but purely transaction-dependent.

Talking points

  • The foundational three-liter “250” competition car: 2,953.21-cc Colombo V12, 230 hp, five- speed, 850 kg, 2,250-mm wheelbase and 250 km/h.
  • Giovanni Bracco won the 1952 Mille Miglia with it; the concept directly led toward the 250 MM.
  • Because it is essentially a singular landmark chassis rather than a traded production model, no useful current private-sale range exists; eight-figure historic significance is plausible but purely transaction-dependent.

Raw archive entry

250 S 2.953L V12 230 5MT / FR 850 250 1 principal car