Ferrari 250 GTO: which version to buy and why
If the question is which Ferrari 250 GTO to buy, the catalogue has one answer: 3.0 MT. The model ran one generation (1 generation, 1961-09-01 to 1964-12-31), one body (Coupe), and one listed version. There is no second gearbox, no second displacement, and no restyle to “step up to.” Extra money cannot buy a later GTO engine in this dataset because no later engine is listed.
Ferrari 250 GTO: which version to buy and why
If the question is which Ferrari 250 GTO to buy, the catalogue has one answer: 3.0 MT. The model ran one generation (1 generation, 1961-09-01 to 1964-12-31), one body (Coupe), and one listed version. There is no second gearbox, no second displacement, and no restyle to “step up to.” Extra money cannot buy a later GTO engine in this dataset because no later engine is listed. The choice is whether 3.0 MT’s measured numbers — 300 hp, 294 Nm, 2953 cm³, 950 kg kerb, 6.1 s to 100, 254 km/h — match what you want from a Coupe with RWD and a 5-speed Manual.
Which version to buy (Ferrari 250 GTO)
3.0 MT is the only version in 1 generation. Buy it if you want the listed peak of 300 hp at 7500 rpm and 294 Nm at 5500 rpm from a Gasoline 12-cylinder V-shaped engine, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, boost No, compression 9.7, bore × stroke 73 × 58.8, fuel 92. Do not look for a second 250 GTO row with a different name: none is given.
Because there is only one row, “which version” is not a trim ladder. It is a check that this row is the car you think it is: Coupe, RWD, Manual, 5 gears, independent spring front, dependent spring rear, Disc front and Disc rear, tank 133 L, kerb 950 kg.
Specs: 3.0 MT vs a second version that is not in the data
There is no second version to subtract from. Arithmetic still describes what 3.0 MT is, in units you can compare with any other catalogue line later.
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 MT | 300 | 294 | 2953 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | No | Manual | RWD |
3.0 MT specific output: 300 hp ÷ 2.953 L ≈ 101.6 hp per litre. Torque density: 294 Nm ÷ 2.953 L ≈ 99.6 Nm per litre. Kerb per horsepower: 950 kg ÷ 300 hp ≈ 3.17 kg/hp. Horsepower per tonne of kerb: 300 hp ÷ 0.950 t ≈ 316 hp/t. Peak power is 2000 rpm above peak torque (7500 − 5500). Valves per cylinder: 2. Compression: 9.7. Tank: 133 L.
Those ratios are the whole “range.” There is no 3.0 AT, no second 3.0 MT with another horsepower figure, and no generation-2 row to recompute.
Engine: what 3.0 MT actually is
The 3.0 MT engine is Gasoline, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, boost No. Displacement is 2953 cm³, not a round 3000: the name 3.0 MT is the catalogue name; the measured volume is 2953. Fuel label is 92. Peak 300 hp at 7500 rpm; peak 294 Nm at 5500 rpm.
You cannot choose a turbocharged GTO in this list: nadduv is No. You cannot choose a different cylinder count: cilindrov is 12. You cannot choose a different layout: raspolozhenie_cilindrov_en is V-shaped. You cannot choose rear- or mid-engine: raspolozhenie_dvigatelya_en is Front, longitudinal.
If another maker’s 3.0-litre Coupe in your shortlist is weaker per litre, 3.0 MT at ≈101.6 hp/L is the denser of the two on paper; if it is stronger per litre, 3.0 MT is the less dense. That comparison uses only this row plus whatever numbers you bring from the other car.
Generations: what 1 generation changed (and what it did not)
1 generation (1961-09-01–1964-12-31) is the entire production window in the data. Body: Coupe. Versions in the generation: 1 (3.0 MT). There is no 2 generation, so nothing “changed” between generations: start and stop of the generation and of 3.0 MT are the same dates. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation and must not be counted as one.
Buying “an early GTO vs a late GTO” as two catalogue versions is not supported here. The buy decision stays on 3.0 MT as one specification for the whole 1961-09-01 to 1964-12-31 span.
Performance and economy (mpg)
3.0 MT 0–100: 6.1 s. Top speed: 254 km/h. City consumption: not measured. Highway consumption: not measured. Combined consumption: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured.
Do not infer mpg from 300 hp, 950 kg, or the 133 L tank. A 133 L tank without a measured L/100 km does not yield a range. “Which version is cheaper to run” cannot be answered from fuel figures because every consumption cell is not measured. The only performance ranking is the single pair 6.1 s / 254 km/h on 3.0 MT.
Mean speed implied by 0–100 in 6.1 s is a kinematics check, not a new factory number: 100 km/h in 6.1 s is the given sprint, not an extra claim. Top speed 254 km/h vs 100 km/h is 154 km/h above the sprint marker; that difference is arithmetic on given speeds, not a third test.
Dimensions and weight
Kerb weight 3.0 MT: 950 kg. Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Fuel tank: 133 L.
Without gross weight, payload is not measured (gross − kerb cannot be formed). Without clearance, no ride-height comparison exists. Without wheel sizes, no tyre or rim choice exists in the table. The mass that is measured is 950 kg under 300 hp, or ≈3.17 kg/hp as above.
Tank-to-kerb: 133 L on 950 kg is ≈0.140 L of listed tank volume per kilogram of kerb. That ratio does not become consumption.
Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear: Dependent, spring. Front brakes: Disc. Rear brakes: Disc. Drive: RWD. Gearbox: Manual, 5.
Problems, reliability
No failure rates, service intervals, or known-fault lists are in the data. Reliability of 3.0 MT is not measured here. Do not treat Carburetor, 12 cylinders, or 7500 rpm as a coded “problem”; those are specification labels, not defect counts.
What you can demand from a seller is that the car match 3.0 MT: 300 hp / 221 kW, 294 Nm, 2953 cm³, Gasoline, 12, V-shaped, boost No, Manual 5, RWD, Coupe, 950 kg kerb, 133 L tank. 221 kW is the given kW for the same 300 hp peak; it is not a second power rating.
What extra money cannot buy in this catalogue
With one version, extra money does not buy more hp, a second gearbox, AWD, or a later generation inside this model key. It does not buy a measured mpg figure or a measured clearance. It does not buy a second 3.0 MT with another horsepower (there is no 299 vs 309 split). The listed car is 3.0 MT, 300 hp, 294 Nm, 2953 cm³, 6.1 s, 254 km/h, 950 kg.
If you need Automatic, more than 5 gears, a measured combined cycle, or a second body, this dataset does not contain that Ferrari 250 GTO. If you need this Coupe’s listed sprint, top speed, and power-to-weight, 3.0 MT is the version to buy because it is the only version listed.