1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Specifications

Specifications

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Separate body on tubular steel ladder-type frame
Production Years for Series :	1958 - 1962
Body Designer :	Bertone
Weight :	2600 lbs \| 1179.34 kg
Introduced At :	1959 Paris Auto Show

Engine & Transmission

V 12 60-degree \| Colombo \| Vee-Type
Displacement :	2950 cc \| 180.0 cu in. \| 3.0 L.
Power :	240 BHP (176.64 KW) @ 6600
Torque :	195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM
Bore :	2.9 in \| 73 mm.
Stroke :	2.3 in \| 59 mm.
Compression :	8.5:1
Main Bearings :	7
Construction :	Aluminum block and head
3 Weber 2-barrel carburetors

Transmission:
4 Manual All-synchro

Production Figures

250 GT SWB Production (1958-1962) :	164
:	As many as 175
1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB

Dimension(s)

Alloy Berlinetta

Chassis # 1739GT
Engine # 1739GT
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Exterior
Body Designer :	Bertone
Doors :	2
Length :	175.5 in \| 4458 mm.
Width :	66.0 in \| 1676 mm.
Height :	54.0 in \| 1372 mm.
Wheelbase :	102.3 in \| 2598 mm.
Front Track :	53.3 in \| 1354 mm.
Rear Track :	53.1 in \| 1349 mm.

Alloy Berlinetta Competizione

Chassis # 1539 GT
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Exterior
Weight :	2600 lbs \| 1179.34 kg
Doors :	2
Length :	175.5 in \| 4458 mm.
Width :	66.0 in \| 1676 mm.
Height :	54.0 in \| 1372 mm.
Wheelbase :	102.3 in \| 2598 mm.
Front Track :	53.3 in \| 1354 mm.
Rear Track :	53.1 in \| 1349 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Upper/lower A-arms with coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with parallel trailing arms and semi-elliptic leaf springs

1959 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$2,200
Avg. Household Income :	$5,010
Avg. Home :	$12,400
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.25

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB has a wheelbase size of 102.30 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB has a length of 175.50 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB has a width of 66.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB was offered as a Alloy Berlinetta, Alloy Berlinetta Competizione.

Q: How many 250 GT SWB were produced? A: Ferrari produced 164 examples of the 250 GT SWB from 1958 to 1962.

Q: What engine did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB have? A: The engine powering the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB was a V 12Vee-Type (2950 cc | 180.0 cu in. | 3.0 L.) with 240 BHP (176.64 KW) @ 6600 and 195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB have? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB had a 4 speed Manual All-synchro gearbox.