The Ferrari 250 GTO has an engine displacement of 2,953 cubic centimeters.
Its engine was a Tipo 168/62 Colombo V12, a 60-degree, naturally aspirated unit with a single overhead camshaft and two valves per cylinder. Six Weber 38 DCN carburetors supplied the mixture, and the engine drove the rear wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox.
The “250” in the car’s name is not its total engine size. Ferrari’s traditional naming convention referred to the approximate displacement of one cylinder: 250 cubic centimeters. With twelve cylinders, that produces a total close to 3.0 liters, specifically 2,953 cc. This is why rounded descriptions often call it a 3.0-liter V12, even though the precise figure is 2,953 cc.
Ferrari built only 36 250 GTOs from 1962 to 1964 for Group 3 Grand Touring homologation. The model’s racing success, scarcity and Enzo Ferrari-era provenance later made it one of the world’s most valuable collector cars.