The legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, of which only 39 were made between 1962 – 1964, is one of the most beautiful cars in the world. No doubt that’s why a British businessman is said to have shelled out $28 million for one in 2008, making it the world’s most expensive car as well. Certainly longtime owners like Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Ralph Lauren, Anthony Bamford and of course Ferrari’s own museum will never part with theirs at any price. Small wonder then that Ferrari plans to revive it in the form of a GTO version of the 599XX, which insiders believe will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this spring.
An earlier effort to revive the revered classification (which stands for Gran Turismo Omologato), the 288 GTO produced from 1984 – 1986, has of course not quite lived up to the legend, so the 599 will no doubt be greeted with a certain degree of skepticism. Rumor has it the new model will kick out 700 hp and be capable of 0 - 62 mph in 3.2 seconds with a hypothetical top speed of 215 mph. In all likelihood fewer than 500 will be made at a price of about $465,000. Of course you could trade your 250 GTO for 62 of the new ones…
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