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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 19, 2017, offered with no reserve.

$8,305,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $7,550,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1961
Make and model
Ferrari 250
Generation
250 GT
Version
250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Chassis
2985
Condition
Concours (1)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 11 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$310,000 to $7,975,000
Median$6,400,000
Sales behind it11Likely

From 11 sales of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $310,000 and $7,975,000. Includes results matched by make, model years and the model's name in the title, which our catalogue has not placed.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta CompetizioneGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$7,350,000
Renucci CalSpyder 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder Replica V12PCARMARKET, Oct. 9, 2026PCARMARKETOct. 9, 2026$151,500
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California SpiderGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$6,859,091
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider CompetizioneGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$23,000,000
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California SpiderGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026Gooding Christie'sMarch 6, 2026$15,000,000
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by PininfarinaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 16, 2025RM Sotheby'sAug. 16, 2025$1,300,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina CoupeBring a Trailer, May 18, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 18, 2026$335,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe Series IBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026Broad ArrowMarch 7, 2026$285,000