Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso was the road-focused grand tourer in the late 250 range. Review its chronology, name, and coachwork.
What to check before buying
Compare the car with Lusso examples of similar originality, condition, and documented restoration. Ask which body panels, engine components, and interior fittings survive from its earlier history.
A car presented as a 1962 Lusso merits a check of its build and delivery dates, given the timing of the Paris Salon appearance and the start of customer deliveries.
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Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1962
- Production
- 1962–1964
- Factory purpose
- Road
- Body styles
- Berlinetta
- Body designer
- Pininfarina
- Coachbuilder
- Scaglietti
- Wheelbase
- 2,400 mm
- Displacement
- 2,953 cc
- Reported production
- 350 cars
- RM Sotheby’s reported production count
The 1962 start follows the chronology that includes the Paris Salon prototype. Customer deliveries began in early 1963. Published totals include 350 and 351.
Name origin
The L in 250 GT/L stands for Lusso, the Italian word for luxury. The model carried that name when it debuted at the 1962 Paris Salon.
Also recorded as Ferrari 250 Lusso, Ferrari 250 GT/L.