For maximum performance, Pininfarina provided the car with the same 2,953 cm3 V12 Type 168 engine that had been used in the successful 250 GT SWB competition. The V12 featured three Weber 46 DCF3 carburetors and delivered a power of 290 hp at 7,000 rpm that drove the 250 Le Mans at a top speed of 270 km/h. This model also adopted the four-speed manual gearbox of the 250 GT SWB.
Pininfarina decided to maintain the features of the 250 but drastically change its rear part. The new design incorporated an ultra-light aerodynamic rear section very similar to that of the Ferrari 400 Superamerica.
The result of the development was better in the aesthetic aspect than in the functional aspect, since the 250 GT Le Mans Speciale from Pininfarina did not generate sufficient aerodynamic load generating loss of stability at high speeds. This relegated him from participating in the competitions, so Ferrari chose to promote Giotto Bizzarrini's proposal for the next race car: the 250 GTO.
Rear wheel drive
Power: 290 hp at 7,000 rpm
Top speed: 270 km/h
Disc brakes on 4 wheels
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