The new 250 GTO was priced at around US$18,000 and the buyers were personally authorized by Enzo Ferrari and Luigi Chinetti (Ferrari dealer for North America). The 250 GTO became highly popular and also created a world record for the most expensive car in June 2018. This record was achieved when a 1963 Ferrari GTO 250 was sold for US$70 million Below it, a 1:18 scale Ferrari F50 in silver is the model I remember most clearly, with the GTO and Testa Rossa members of the 250 family a close second and third. Motoramic. October 3, 2013 at 3:10 PM. In February 2012, a 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car ever sold, fetching a staggering $32 million. Then, just a few months later, a 1962 GTO, built for the legendary Sir Stirling Moss, eclipsed that record selling for $35 million. But in the world of Ferraris, GTOs, and incredibly Q: What is the length of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO? A: The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has a length of 173.20 inches. Q: What is the width of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO? A: The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has a width of 65.90 inches. Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO? A: The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was offered as a Berlinetta Coupe The 250 GTO, like many cars of the era, was born out of a need to race. Specifically, Ferrari had its sights set upon the Group 3 GT Racing class. It would be up against rivals such as the Shelby Cobra, Aston Martin DP214, and the Jaguar E-Type. The 250 GTO was an evolution of the 250 GT SWB, also born to see the threat of the E-Type and the Ferrari GTO. Evans lusted after a Ferrari 250 GTO for years before he finally bought one similar to this for a staggering £12 million in 2010. One of only 36,250 GTOs ever manufactured, this What for many, including the late Sir Stirling Moss, was the greatest Ferrari of all – no, not the 250 GTO but the 250 SWB – is back in production. Not at Maranello in Emilia-Romagna but in Twyford, Berkshire. It’s said 30 have been sold to date, with each taking up to 18 months to build. The Ferrari 250 GTO was already a collector car worth more than $1,000,000 when the illustration quest started in 1987. What seemed like a sound proposition to illustrate these cars simultaneously New world record: Ferrari 250 GTO sells for £52m. American businessmen shells out $70 million on the most expensive car ever. Ollie Kew. Published: 04 Jun 2018. External link to. Ferrari 250 LM. Ferrari 288 GTO. Rear view of 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis 3451GT) The Ferrari 250 GTO is a grand tourer produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA 's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. It was powered by Ferrari's Tipo 168/62 Colombo V12 engine . mDNxWO.