Ferrari 250 LM
Review the Ferrari 250 LM’s prototype and production chronology, its Le Mans name, and the difference between its production count and homologation claim.
What to check before buying
Identify the engine specification and body fitted to the individual car at each material point in its history. Verify race entries and restoration changes from dated evidence.
For an early 250 LM, check whether a 1963 date refers to the prototype unveiling, the car’s build, or subsequent registration before comparing it with 1964 production.
Documented auction results
If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.
| Chassis | Date and auction | Outcome and price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5893 | 5 Feb 2025RM Sotheby’s | SoldEUR 34,880,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 6053 | Aug 2023RM Sotheby’s | UnsoldEstimate USD 18,000,000 to USD 20,000,000 | Auction evidenceFerrari Classiche completed a restoration in 2021. The estimate is in the auction’s original USD. |
| 6105 | Aug 2015RM Sotheby’s | SoldUSD 17,600,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| 6045 | 15 Aug 2014RM Auctions | SoldUSD 11,550,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceThe auction house reports that Bill Harrah acquired the car for road use when new. |
| 6107 | 21 Nov 2013RM Auctions | SoldUSD 14,300,000 · Includes buyer’s premium | Auction evidenceThe source describes predominantly road use by the first owner. The model’s factory purpose and the car’s subsequent use are distinct. |
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Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1963
- Production
- 1964–1966
- Factory purpose
- Competition
- Body styles
- Berlinetta
- Coachbuilder
- Scaglietti
- Wheelbase
- 2,400 mm
- Displacement
- 3,285.722 cc
- FIA-homologated series specification. The 1963 prototype is documented separately.
- Reported production
- 32 cars
- Museum production total. FIA form 225 separately asserts a 50-car homologation quantity.
Shown as a prototype in Paris in 1963. FIA form 225 dates the series start to 1964. The last documented car, chassis 8165, was completed in May 1966.
Name origin
LM stands for Le Mans. A 250 LM won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright in 1965.
Also recorded as Ferrari 250/LM Berlinetta, SEFAC-Ferrari 250 LM.
Individual chassis histories
- Ferrari 250 LM chassis 5149/GT
Paris prototype, shown in October 1963
- Ferrari 250 LM chassis 5893
1965 Le Mans winner