Type
2S DHC
Designer
Pininfarina
Number of doors
2
Wheelbase
2600 mm 102.4 in
Track: Front
1354 mm 53.3 in
Track: Rear
1349 mm 53.1 in
Length
4394 mm 173 in
Width
1651 mm 65 in
Height
1397 mm 55 in
Length:wheelbase ratio
1.69
Kerb weight
1225 kg 2701 lb
Bore
73.00 mm
Cylinders
V-12
Displacement
3 litre2953 cc(180.203 cu in)
Compression ratio
9.00:1
Fuel system
3 We carbs
Maximum power
243.3 PS (240.0 bhp) (179 kW)@ 7000 rpm
Specific output
81.3 bhp/litre1.33 bhp/cu in
Maximum torque
245.0 Nm (181 ft?�·lb) (25 kgm)@ 5500 rpm
bmep
1042.6 kPa (151.2 psi)
Specific torque
82.97 Nm/litre
Manufacturer
Ferrari
Coolant
Water
Bore/stroke ratio
1.24
Unitary capacity
246.08 cc/cylinder
Aspiration
Normal
Compressor type
N/A
Intercooler
None
Catalytic converter
N
Power-to-weight
195.92 bhp/ton
Engine location
Front
Engine alignment
Longitudinal
Drive
RWD
Suspension
front I.W.CS.
Transmission
4M
Top gear ratio
1.00
Final drive ratio
4.57
RAC rating
39.6
year
1957
This 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I cabriolet was originally displayed at the 1959 New York Auto Show. Only 40 Series I cabriolets with bodywork by Pinin Farina were built.
50th Anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet (of which 40 were built from 1957-9). 1959 Deutsch-Bonnet HBR5, owned by Arthur and Nevada Cook, CA.