Ferrari 250 MM
The Ferrari 250 MM took its name from the Mille Miglia. Compare the Berlinetta and Spider and see which details matter when assessing either body style.
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Establish the original body style before comparing race entries. Ask for period photographs, entry lists, and records of any rebody, restoration, or engine replacement.
A Vignale Spider with a race entry recorded simply as 250 MM needs photos or entry details linking that race to the same car and body.
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Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1952
- Factory purpose
- Competition
- Body styles
- Berlinetta, Spider
- Wheelbase
- 2,400 mm
- Displacement
- 2,953 cc
- Reported production
- 31 cars
- Reported combined production across body styles
The first 250 MM appeared at the 1952 Paris Salon. Pinin Farina showed its Berlinetta in Geneva in 1953. RM Sotheby’s dates the run to 1953, while F-register lists examples through 1954.
Name origin
MM stands for Mille Miglia. Ferrari named the 250 MM in honour of the 250 Sport’s victory in the 1952 Italian road race.
Also recorded as Ferrari 250 Mille Miglia.
Documented variants
| Variant | Production | Body style | Coachbuilder | Wheelbase | Factory specification | Documented examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta | — | Berlinetta | Pinin Farina | — | — | |
| Ferrari 250 MM Spider | — | Spider | Vignale | — | — |