Ferrari 250
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 85 public sales of the Ferrari 250. The records run from January 2017 to October 2026. In the past 12 months, 15 sold at a median of $1,850,496. The Shifty Estimate runs from $270,600 for the 250 GTE 2+2 to $17,686,600 for the 250 GT SWB California Spider Standard.
Generations
Versions
About the Ferrari 250
- Built
- 1957 to 1964
- Versions
- 8
- Body styles
- Coupe, Convertible
- Engine
- Naturally Aspirated V12, 3.0L
- Power
- 240 to 300 hp
- 0 to 60
- 5.5 to 7.5 s
- Top speed
- 143 to 174 mph
- Designers
- Pininfarina, Sergio Scaglietti, Giotto Bizzarrini
The Ferrari 250 was built from 1957 to 1964.
The 250 GT Berlinetta SWB, the most traded version: The 250 GT Berlinetta SWB stands as one of Ferrari's greatest achievements—a perfect marriage of competition prowess and road-going elegance. Piero Drogo's shortened wheelbase transformed the already excellent 250 GT into something transcendent, equally at home at Le Mans or cruising the Riviera. With just 176 examples built, each SWB is a masterpiece of Scaglietti craftsmanship, featuring the sublime Colombo V12 in its most refined form. The competition history reads like a greatest hits of 1960s motorsport, with victories at every major venue. Today's market reflects this significance—clean examples routinely exceed eight figures, making the SWB one of the most valuable Ferraris ever built. It remains the ultimate collector Ferrari, combining rarity, beauty, racing pedigree, and that ineffable quality that separates the truly great from the merely excellent.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a Ferrari 250 cost?
In the past 12 months, 15 sold at a median of $1,850,496. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $446,068 and $16,505,000. The Shifty Estimate runs from $270,600 to $17,686,600, depending on version.
What is a Ferrari 250 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate depends on the version. Each describes a well-kept example. 250 GT SWB California Spider Standard: $17,686,600. 250 GT Berlinetta SWB: $12,080,000. 250 GT LWB California Spider Standard: $7,397,300. 250 GT Cabriolet Series II: $1,943,000. 250 GT Lusso Standard: $1,853,300. 1 more version is in the table below.
What is the cheapest 250 to buy?
The 250 GTE 2+2 has the lowest Shifty Estimate, at $270,600. In the past 12 months, 3 sold at a median of $257,738.
Which 250 is worth the most?
The 250 GT SWB California Spider Standard has the highest Shifty Estimate, at $17,686,600. In the past 12 months, 4 sold at a median of $16,674,712.
What is the most expensive Ferrari 250 ever sold?
The highest sale on file is $25,305,000, for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB at Gooding & Company. It sold on Aug 16, 2025.
How many Ferrari 250s have sold?
Shifty has recorded 85 public sales since January 2017. 15 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $221,661 on Oct 14, 2026.
What generations of the Ferrari 250 are there?
Shifty tracks 7 generations of the Ferrari 250. In order: 250 GT LWB California Spider (1957 to 1960), 250 Testa Rossa (1957 to 1961), 250 GT (1959 to 1962), 250 GT SWB California Spider (1960 to 1963), 250 GTE (1960 to 1963), 250 GT Lusso (1962 to 1964) and 250 GTO (1962 to 1964). The busiest is the 250 GT, with 4 sales in the past 12 months. The 250 GT SWB California Spider has the highest 12-month median, at $16,674,712.
Which 250 sells most often?
The 250 GT Berlinetta SWB trades most often, with 26 recorded sales. 2 came in the past 12 months. More sales make its value the firmest to read.
Where do Ferrari 250s sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 10 were at RM Sotheby's. The rest: Gooding & Company (7), Broad Arrow (2) and Bring a Trailer (1).
Where do Shifty's Ferrari 250 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Ferrari 250. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.