All the Granturismo displayed at the Museo
166 Inter
275 GTB4
250 California
Dino 206 GT
250 GTO
360 Barchetta
F40
Ferrari Enzo
458 Italia
SA APERTA
166 Inter
The 166 Inter models, manufactured between 1948 and 1950, were road versions of 166 Sport cars, like, for instance, the 166 MM Barchetta. Their body was usually of the coupé type, but four units were manufactured in the convertible version, three by Stabilimenti Farina and one by Bertone. All of the best Italian coach builders designed a “dress” for this series of models, each one according to its own interpretation. Also Ghia and Vignale designed some bodies in addition to Stabilimenti Farina, Bertone and Carrozzeria Touring (of which the displayed bodywork is an example). Each car was handmade and each customer had the opportunity to satisfy his style needs, so each car was a unique specimen. Several different details characterized each car, like the radiator grille or the lamp layout. The displayed model features the opening roof, whence its name: “Aerlux”. The handiwork features and customization options are still available in Ferrari cars: each car, in fact, is made “on order”, based on each customer’s choices. [Back to the top]
275 GTB/4
The 275 GTB4, presented in the 1966 Paris Car Show as an evolution of the basic model, is an important stage in Ferrari production. In fact, it is the first road car powered by the double overhead camshaft engine, the clear transfer of racing experience to standard production. The bodywork is similar to the GTB’s and the only easily distinguishable change is the bump on the front hood, necessary to house the battery of the six carburetors and relevant air filter. With its extremely elegant silhouette, on a Pininfarina design manufactured by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, the car is still a synonym with made-in-Italy style and elegance. On the other hand, the car’s life itself is not long, because, after a production of about 350 units, it was replaced by the 365 GTB4 “Daytona”. [Back to the top]
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250 California
The chassis on display, a 250 California of 1961, completely restored and certified by Ferrari Classiche Department, took part to the Cavallino Classic 2011 (Palm Beach - FL) winning the Certified models category and obtaining the Platinum Award Ferrari Classiche Cup. Thanks to Ferrari's reputation in motor sports and to the work of the importer Luigi Chinetti, at the end of the 50s the United States became an important market for Ferrari. The model 250 California is the actual demonstration of this evolution. It was the open version of a 250 GT Berlinetta, designed by Scaglietti and become immediately legendary. It was produced besides the other open model, the 250 GT Berlinetta cabriolet whose design was Pininfarina. It was produced in 106 exemplars, nine with aluminium bodies, in two different series: "passo lungo" (LWB, long wheelbase) between 1958 and 1960 (a prototype is dated end of 1957), and "passo corto" (SWB, short wheelbase) between 1960 and 1962. [Back to the top]
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Dino 206 GT
The Dino name was first used on Ferrari cars in the late fifties, on Formula 1 and sports-racing models. It was the Christian name of the son of Enzo Ferrari, who had died in 1956. It continued to be used to designate any model with a V6 engine (which Dino worked on) throughout the early sixties, and then again in 1965 on the 166P mid-engined sports-racing model, which evolved into the 206 SP and 206 S sports-racing models. This was the first model to carry a Dino badge on the nose instead of a Ferrari one. The production of the 206 GT started during 1968 and ran into 1969, when the 2-litre engine was replaced by a 2.4-litre unit and the Dino 246 GT was born. During the nine-month production period, around 150 examples of the Dino 206 GT were built, all of which were left-hand drive. The production cars were built on a 2,280 mm wheel base chassis, constructed to familiar Ferrari principles of longitudinal main tubes, with cross bracing and sub frames to support various components and the body, with factory type reference number 607. A new even number chassis numbering sequence was adopted under the Dino brand name for these cars, to distinguish them from the odd number sequence of the Ferrari road cars of the time. The earlier prototypes had carried either Ferrari even competition series chassis numbers, or odd numbers in the road car sequence. [Back to the top]
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250 GTO
This was the car that summed up Ferrari philosophy best: the highest levels of performance and styling. It was created by a team led by Giotto Bizzarrini and had a prominent, droop snoot of a nose and a stubby tail, styling elements of considerable eminence. It made its public debut at the annual pre-season Ferrari press conference in January 1962 and its competition debut at the Sebring circuit in America in March 1962. On its maiden outing in the 12 Hour Race, driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien, the 250 GTO finished second overall to a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa sports racing car. It also won the GT category comfortably, an impressive debut performance upon which it would build during the next three years. The car’s list of results is in fact among the most impressive to have been achieved by a Ferrari and includes two victories in the Tourist Trophy (’62-’63) and two victories in the Tour de France (’63-’64). [Back to the top]
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360 Barchetta
The 360 Barchetta is a unique specimen property of the Chairman Luca di Montezemolo . The car was presented to him for his wedding, which was celebrated on July 7, 2000, by Gianni Agnelli, Chairman of FIAT, who confirmed his passion for special roadsters. The 360 Modena, transformed by Pininfarina into the barchetta, a collector's dream, features the same mechanical characteristics (V8-3600 - 400 Hp), but the windshield and side windows form a protective dome, like in sports car of the 1950s or in "Endurance" cars used for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This car is reminiscent, in its spirit, of the first Ferrari model that Lawyer Agnelli ordered to be made for him many years before: the 1950 166 MM, which was already exhibited in the museum in the past. [Back to the top]
F40
On the occasion of his 90th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of car manufacturing operation, Enzo Ferrari presented the F40, equipped with a 3.0-liter 8-cylinder engine with two turbochargers, in Maranello in 1987. With a top speed of 324 km/h and a power of 478 Hp at 7000 revolutions/minute, the F40 is an exceptional car, with extreme performance and technological content, and is a perfect mix of a road car and a racer, so it became a true cult item for Ferrari fans. The commercial success was extraordinary: 400 units were planned, but, because of its huge demand, 1311 units were manufactured in total until 1992. [Back to the top]
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Ferrari Enzo
Dedicated to the Company’s founder, it fits the range of the special series, with unique features and very exclusive by the number of manufactured units. It is an excellent car of which 399 units were manufactured: they were developed for road use, a synthesis of the most advanced technological contents implemented in Formula One: the front, a clear reference to Schumacher’s racer, the use of composite materials for the frame and the body, the shape of the side air intakes and “active” type refined aerodynamics: the car automatically takes the most suitable aerodynamic trim according to the speed. Also the power and performance of the 65° V12 cylinder engine are similar to a Formula One racer, with 660 Hps at 7800 revolutions/minute and a top speed that by far exceeds 350 km/hour. Acceleration is impressive: 3.65 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and 9.5 from 0 to 200 km/h. The gear is electronically managed and the clutch features extremely short change times (150 milliseconds) according to the mode of use (Sport or Race) to be set directly by the driver. [Back to the top]
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458 Italia
The new Ferrari 458 Italia, a two-seat berlinetta with rear-central 8-cylinder engine, officially presented in the 2009 Frankfurt International Car Show, is a fusion of technological innovation, creativity, style, passion. It represents our country, to which Ferrari wanted to pay homage also in its name. The 458 Italia is a concentrate of innovation, partly the result of Ferrari racing experience. This experience not only comes from a purely technological transfer, but also an “emotional” transfer with a strong focus on the almost symbiotic union of driver and car, conceived just to meet the expectations and conditions of the most devoted customers. The design, by Pininfarina, is a further confirmation of the profound separation of this car from the past. Its style is based on a compact and streamlined shape, the expression of concepts like essentiality, efficiency and lightness, which underlie the whole project. This new Ferrari, then, marks a further step towards the objective of reducing emissions. In spite of the considerable increase in the power of the new engine compared to the previous V8 engines, the 458 Italia is homologated for a fuel consumption of 13.7 liters/100 km in the ECE+EUDC cycle and a CO2 emission value of 320 g/km, the best value in the reference market.[Back to the top]
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SA APERTA
Launched at the Paris International Motor Show 2010, the SA APERTA is a special series model of which a strictly limited number of just 80 will be built. All have already been sold. Ferrari chose to build 80 SA APERTA models to celebrate the Pininfarina's 80th anniversary. The SA nomenclature also pays homage to both Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina whose company and work have been linked to the most successful road-going cars ever built at Maranello. Thanks to the 670 CV engine beneath its bonnet, the SA APERTA beautifully embodies the sporty spirit of the 599, incorporating Ferrari's most advanced technology to deliver absolutely benchmark performance and superb driving pleasure. Its interior too is stylishly sporty with particularly sophisticated materials, trim and colours used throughout. The virtually endless combinations available guarantee that each and every SA APERTA is absolutely unique. [Back to the top]
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