The Ferrari 250 GT0 '62 is a race car produced by Ferrari. It appears in Gran Turismo 6, Gran Turismo Sport (as part of Update 1.23), and Gran Turismo 7. Prior to GT7, it was known as the Ferrari 250 GTO CN.3729GT '62.
The in-game inclusion is chassis #3729GT, car #20 originally owned and driven by John Coombs.
In-game description[]
Car Index (GT7)[]
"An ultra-popular car built to win the GT Class International Championship title."
Car fans consider any Ferrari to be an object of desire, but the 250 GTO is a special car, born in the early '60s where the borderline between a racing car and a road car was vague. This was the most popular car from that period.
The '250' in its name points to the displacement of 250 cc per cylinder, for a total of 3 liters across its 12 cylinders. GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato; a homologation model for GT racing. As the name implies, it was a car announced in 1962 that was developed to win the GT class title in international production sportscar racing.
The car is based on the agile 250 GT SWB, with weight reduction modifications on its tubular steel frame. The body was all aluminum, and the front nose was long and low in order to raise aerodynamic performance. The tail end was in a 'coda tronca' form, with large bulges for the rear fenders that allowed space for larger tires. The ride height of the car was also dropped by 90 mm. It uses a Testarossa engine with a dry-sump and 6 carburetors, with an output of 295 BHP. Selecting the highest-speed gear from a selection of 8 available final gears enabled the car to reach a top speed of 300 km/h.
Only 39 250 GTOs were ever produced, which was not enough for homologation by itself. Ferrari got around this by expressing that the car was a variation of the 250 GT SWB. Once this was accepted and the car entered racing, the 250 GTO won the international series championship 3 years in a row from 1962.
All 39 of the cars produced still exist today, and the 3729GT included in the game is a right-hand drive model delivered to the UK in 1962. It was once raced in a Ferrari semi-works team, and has achieved podium finishes in a number of British races.
Legend Car Dealership (GT7)[]
This 250 GTO is one of the last Ferraris to combine the characteristics of road cars and racing cars. It's not the rarest Ferrari of them all, and maybe there are fairer models around, but if you like good stories, I'm sure you'll become fond of this car! Even if you include the 330 GT and the series 2 cars, only 39 of these 250 GTOs were built in total and each one of them has its own unique tale. This car, chassis number 3729GT, is a right-hand drive built for the UK. It was purchased by Jaguar dealer and race car driver John Coombs, and it was originally white but painted red in 1966. Really famous drivers including Graham Hill, Richie Ginther, and Mike Parkes, drove this car in the UK during the 1960s. It was later owned and raced by the British racing driver Jack Sears for several years. Since 1999 it's been owned by former Microsoft President and chief operating officer, John Shirley. The price of this particular car takes this long storied history into account.
Café (GT7)[]
Shiro Nakamura[]
Perhaps you knew this, but the 250 GTO was built by Scaglietti, not Pininfarina. In terms of design, proportions and texture... It is your typical 1960s Grand Touring car, in a good way, of course! Compared with the classic SWBs which preceded it... The 250 GTO sported a longer nose, lower stance, and a 'coda tronca' rear. Attention was paid to aerodynamics. The dynamism created by the large front and rear fenders is incredible. It's simply gorgeous when viewed from the rear quarter angle. Distinguishing features include... The three air intakes on the hood and the exhausts on the rear fender. In preserving Ferrari's established design theme, while responding to the demands of racing... The 250 GTO managed to strike a unique balance. In fact, this balance is what makes it so appealing, and so popular as a classic Ferrari.
Acquisition[]
Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
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Gran Turismo 6 | Ferrari Dealership | 20,000,000 | --- |
Gran Turismo Sport ( ![]() |
Ferrari Brand Central | 20,000,000 | --- |
Gran Turismo 7 | Legend Cars | 20,000,000[1] | --- |
Pictures[]
Trivia[]
- At 20,000,000 Credits, it holds the record for the most expensive race car in the series.
- In GT7, unusually for a race car, a widebody and license plates can be applied.
Notes[]
- ↑ Price as of March 2024.