1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Coupe

Ferrari 250 GT with chassis number 0553GT is a Low Roof example by Boano, and is one of just 14 alloy-bodied coupes produced by Carrozzeria Boano between 1956 and 1958.

The Pinin Farina-designed 250 Europa debuted in Paris in 1954 and would become Ferrari's first true production model, laying the foundation for all future Ferrari 250 models. Pinin Farina designed the second series 250 Europa GT, but at the time, they were in the process of building a new, much larger production facility and were unable to construct the larger quantities of cars that Ferrari was requesting. So the coachbuilding contract for the 250 GT was assigned to the newly established Carrozzeria Boano, headed by the former chief of Carrozzeria Ghia, Mario Felice Boano.

Boano was tasked with replicating Pinin Farina's coupe concept in production form, which they did perfectly with the exception of removing one of Farina's styling signatures - the 'aggressive' haunch over the rear wheels - and replacing it with a lower beltline. Approximately 68 to 80 of these 'low roof' coupes were built over a two-year production lifespan, and most received steel coachwork. The aluminum alloy coachwork was much lighter than the steel bodywork and complimented the 229 horsepower, 3.0-liter 'Colombo' V-12 engine.

By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2023