Last updated: July 2026 · Prices shown in USD · Indicative, off-market
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is estimated at about $5.5 million to $10 million in 2026 for steel road cars, against a reported original price of about $12,000 to $14,000. It is the short-wheelbase 250 GT of 1959, one of the most admired Ferraris of the era. This page covers the steel-bodied road cars, roughly 90 of the approximately 165 SWBs built, with the alloy competition cars worth more.
The 250 GT SWB shortened the wheelbase of the Tour de France, sharpening the handling and giving one of the most balanced front-engined Ferraris ever made. Of roughly 165 SWBs built, about 90 were steel-bodied road cars, which this page covers, while the rest were lighter alloy competition cars. A reported original list price of about $12,000 to $14,000, depending on year and specification, is documented but not independently verified.
Results for steel road cars vary widely, which is why a narrow band would mislead. A 1962 Berlinetta sold for $9.465 million at Gooding in 2023 and another for $8.145 million in 2019, yet a 1962 car brought only about $6.5 million (€5.53 million) at Artcurial in 2024 against an estimate of about $10 million to $14 million, and an early semi-competition car was estimated at about $9 million to $10.5 million for 2026. Matching numbers, original engine and body, Ferrari Classiche certification and factory specification can move a car by millions, supporting a 5.5 million to 10 million dollar range.
Every version of the 250 has its own dedicated price guide. Values move independently from one version to the next, so open the exact car you are tracking.
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta price in 2026: market value, comparables and where to buy.
A steel-bodied road 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is estimated at about $5.5 million to $10 million in 2026. Results range from about $6.5 million (€5.53 million) to $9.465 million, with originality, Classiche certification and specification deciding the figure.
A reported original list price of about $12,000 to $14,000, depending on year and specification, is documented. It is not an official uniform MSRP, and figures varied by market, so it is best treated as a reported range.
The Berlinetta is the steel-bodied road car covered here, estimated at $5.5 million to $10 million; the alloy-bodied Berlinetta Competizione is the rarer competition version, estimated at $8 million to $14 million, and is covered on its own page.
It combined a short, agile chassis with the Colombo V12 in a car that could be driven on the road and raced successfully, and its Scaglietti body is considered one of the finest of the period. That dual character underpins strong values.
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