The Ferrari 250 GTE is a 2+2 grand tourer that was produced by Ferrari from 1960 to 1963. It was the first production four-seat Ferrari and also the first production Ferrari equipped with disc brakes as standard equipment.
The 250 GTE was powered by a 3.0-liter Colombo V12 engine that produced 240 horsepower. The car had a top speed of 240 km/h.
The Ferrari 250 GTE was powered by the same Colombo Tipo 250 V12 engine as many of the other cars in the Ferrari 250 series, with a displacement of 3.0 liters producing 240 bhp. The short-block V12 produced a claimed 236 hp (240 PS) and had six twin-choke Weber 36 DCL6 carburetors.
The hood held a 3-liter V12 with a single overhead camshaft that produced 240 horsepower at 7,000 rpm. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive.
The Ferrari 250 GTE was produced from 1959 to 1963 with a total of 954 cars made. It was Ferrari’s first four-seat model and the idea was successful enough to evolve into a series of Ferrari 2+2s that used the same engineering as the sports cars.
As these were made for grand touring, the GTE was marketed as a luxurious car. The car was designed at Pininfarina and featured attractive fastback coupe styling.
The Ferrari 250 GTE was designed by Pininfarina and featured attractive fastback coupe styling. The car was Ferrari’s first four-seat model and the idea was successful enough to evolve into a series of Ferrari 2+2s that used the same engineering as the sports cars.
The GTE evolved through three Series, although there was a certain amount of mixing and matching throughout production.
