Similar shooting brake designs were used on later Ferrari concept cars and production cars such as the 456 GT Venice and the Ferrari FF. Using original technical drawings and all that top-drawer Ferrari experience, GTO hand-crafts every bit of the SWB Revival from its tubular frame and hand-beaten aluminium body to its Columbo V12. Or, for the brave, GTO says it offers any bespoke non-period colour the customer wants. It’s said 30 have been sold to date, with each taking up to 18 months to build. It describes its 250 SWB Revival as the “ultimate interpretation” of the legendary 1960s GT in its most illustrious 1960 short-wheelbase Berlinetta Competizione form. No price is quoted, as you might expect at this level and because so much depends on what exactly you want in your British-built, Italian-inspired masterpiece. It was built to compete against the new 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other FIA World Sportscar Championship races. GRR's Bob Murray grabs big air with Hannu Mikkola in Audi TT, The Goodwood Test: Harley Davidson Fat Bob, Message from The Duke of Richmond and Gordon. As they compile championship-style events, a fleet of top-tier autos join together to show off the best in automotive history—however, none are more valuable than the Ferrari 250 GTO… “It’s hard to beat perfection but you can make it more drivable, liveable and easier to use on a daily basis,” GTO Engineering managing director Mark Lyon says. [3][1], The donor car for this project was a 250 GT SWB Competition, serial number 2819 GT. GTO Engineering builds each car afresh to order and says every aspect of it has been enhanced in some way. Not at Maranello in Emilia-Romagna but in Twyford, Berkshire. [1], The rebodied Breadvan made its competition debut at the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans. “We wanted to give flexibility to owners who either want a grand tourer, a faster set-up road car or full race car that you can drive to and from events. Whatever its colour, this latter-day homage to one of the most acclaimed Ferraris – hailed by Moss as “the greatest GT car in the world” – promises to bring joy not just to those able to drive it but all those who merely see it driving by.
©2020 The Goodwood Estate Company Limited. Following the success of the Breadvan, two additional 250 GT SWB cars (S/N 2053 GT and 2735 GT) were modified for privateer drivers by Bizzarrini, Drogo, Neri and Bonacini, distinctively bodied with similar shapes. The resulting car was significantly lighter than the GTO, at 935 kg (2,061.3 lb) compared to the typical GTO weight of 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb). As with other competition-spec SWBs, this car had a lightweight body and chassis, minimal trim, and a more powerful 286 bhp Tipo 168 engine with Testarossa-type heads. Few companies are as qualified to hand-craft a homage to this all-time great as GTO Engineering, the UK firm that can claim 200 years’ combined experience working on the cream of the Ferrari crop.

Registered at Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PX. The 250 SWB Revival is a ‘best of’ with an added usability, driveability and the option to make it as road or race-focused as you’d like.”. Think of it as the top person’s replica and a viable alternative to a real 250 GT Berlinetta SWB whose rarity and value (often £10m-ish) make their owners think twice about driving them. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan is a one-off Ferrari made in 1962 from a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, chassis number 2819 GT. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan is a one-off Ferrari made in 1962 from a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, chassis number 2819 GT.
It quickly passed all Ferrari GTOs and was 7th overall during the 4th hour when a driveshaft failure caused its retirement. The resulting shooting-brake appearance led to the French press nicknaming it "La Camionnette" (little truck), while the English-speaking journalists called it the "Breadvan. In 1962, the engineer Giotto Bizzarrini was hired by Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of the Scuderia Serenissima racing team, to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB so it would be competitive with the then-new Ferrari 250 GTO.

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