250 GT SWB
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The short wheelbase 250 GT is considered by many as Ferrari's most perfect expression, and the reason is that it emerged at the time of transition when the production side was establishing sensible standards yet was still tied to racing. The chassis layout remained as before but the shorter and stiffer frame endowed the car outstanding road holding and balance. Its most famous win in the UK was at the hands of Stirling Moss in the 1960-1961 Tourist Trophy. Moss won the four-hour race at an average speed of 87.73mph/141.15km/h. There were two versions of the SWB, the steel-bodied Lusso for the road and the alloy-bodied Competizione for the racetrack. Total production - 167 cars.
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