Collector signal
RM documents the SWB as a core world-class collection car and emphasizes Ferrari Classiche certification, original chassis/engine/gearbox/rear axle and original colours…
Production verifiedRare
Ferrari · 1959–1962
250 GT Berlinetta SWB
Vehicle facts
Built
165
Rare
Powertrain
V12
Technical profile in progress
Output
280 PS / 206 kW
Existing catalog value
Indicative value
CHF 4.85M
1 approved market guide sources · indicative only
About this car
SCI Collector Score, the collector case, essentials, market & analysis.
SCI Collector Score
SCI-1.5.072/100
Positive · Positive
SCI scale
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7/10
Current · 7/10 · Positive zone
57
Evidence Confidence
80%
Coverage
Indicative SCIRisk —
SCI 1.5
Collector score.
75%
Collector core
25%
Market
Factor breakdown
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How SCI works
Collector quality and evidence are separate. Structural collector factors carry 75%; observable market factors carry 25%.
Methodology & score historyResearch notes
Publication gates
• No coherent sold-price benchmark is available.
• Needs at least 3 comparable sold observations inside the 120-month market window.
• Needs at least two independent source providers in the benchmark window.
• Needs at least two comparable sales in the last 24 months.
• Data Confidence must reach at least 68/100.
Rationale
• Scarcity uses a conservative production base of approximately 165 vehicles.
• Listing-supply coverage is not yet sufficient, so Supply Dynamics remains unscored and Data Confidence is capped.
• Collector Evidence G contributes source-backed structural evidence from 6 independent sources; it does not substitute for transaction evidence.
• SCI 1.5 separates structural collectibility from evidence confidence: scarcity, collector significance and future relevance carry 75% of SCI; observable market factors carry 25%. Thin public-market evidence primarily reduces Confidence rather than intrinsic collector quality.
• Uncovered factors retain conservative neutral priors in the score model while their missing support remains visible in factor coverage and Evidence Confidence; they are never presented as equally evidenced facts.
• SCI is indicative: the collector score clears the coverage gate, while Verified publication still requires the independent market-evidence gates.
Collector intelligence
Why it matters.
The collector case in a few signals first. Full editorial notes and source detail remain available below.
Rarity
RM Sotheby’s documents 165 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinettas built
Engineering
the cited example is identified as the 152nd of 165.
Technology
A pivotal dual-purpose 250 GT Berlinetta and direct technical precursor to the 250 GTO
Key checksVery high. Factory build sheets, Ferrari Classiche certification, matching chassis/engine/gearbox/rear axle,…
Technical profile
The essentials.
Engine architecture
V12
Power
280 PS / 206 kW
Cylinders
12
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Engine architectureV12
Cylinders12
Power280 PS / 206 kW
Kerb weight1,050 kg
Market
What the market tells us.
A quick read of the strongest published price evidence. Original source currencies stay preserved.
Indicative value
CHF 4.85M
1 approved market guide sources · indicative only
Launch MSRP
Researching
Original pricing research
Market confidence
57/100
Low
Evidence activity
1 sold
0 asking · 1 source
Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
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Market chart & benchmark
Price history, evidence modes, ranges and benchmark methodology · open by default
Collectible market terminal
CHF 4'851'715 – CHF 4'851'715
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB · model-level research benchmark, not an appraisal of a specific chassis.
Completed sales · 1 · chart-readyAsking market · 0
Raw sales + adaptive trend · historical FX display layer · SCI benchmark gates remain unchanged
1 Sales0 Ask2 GuidesFX normalized
Observed sold-price evidence. Original source currencies remain preserved.
1 trend-eligible sale · 1 historical-FX pointMove across a sale point to inspect the observation
SaleAskMedian trendLaunch MSRP
Raw sales remain individual evidence points. The filled line is an adaptive median market story visually anchored to launch MSRP on MAX; launch is not included in the median, SCI score or benchmark eligibility.
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How to read this
Only qualified SCC evidence is shown. Missing evidence stays blank.
0
Active asks
0
New · 30D
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Median duration
1
Verified sales
Price distribution · USD
Asks, guides & verified sales.
3 observations
Guide range is context, not a completed sale.
AsksGuides
Sales
$5.98M$9.47M
Value since MSRP
Launch · 1959
—
Current research
£4.4M
2 approved guide sources · original currencies preserved
Qualified change
—
SCI factor profile
Score & evidence.
SCI 72
80.0%
coverage
57
Confidence
1
Comparable sales
Scarcity86 · covered
Collector significance67 · covered
Future relevance84 · covered
Historical performance50 · pending
Demand & momentum50 · pending
Liquidity52 · covered
Price resilience50 · pending
Supply dynamics50 · pending
Methodology details
SCI and evidence confidence remain separate measures. Missing evidence is never presented as equal precision.
Market signals
Market Radar.
Evidence currently in scope
1 qualified completed sales · 0 qualified active asks · 1 source families · FX-normalized to USD
0/4 published
Mileage impact
Mileage & value.
Observed sale value
$9.47M
1 qualified completed sale · exact mileage pairing open
Exact mileage evidence
—
No exact sale mileage available yet
Curve status
Research
More comparable sales needed
No exact mileage-tagged sale or active ask is available yet. Any observed value above remains context only; no mileage adjustment is inferred.
Upper-bound mileage stays qualified; asking values do not enter the sale-based curve.
Global Registry
Publicly observed.
Source-backed historical observations, deduplicated into known identities where evidence is strong enough. This is provenance research, not live tracking.
1
Publicly observed
1
Public observations
Aug 2023
Latest evidence
0.6%
Research coverage
Research coverage
0.6%
observed
Public source geography
One map · filter registry, sightings and listings
No privacy-safe public country cell yet.
Low-sample countries remain hidden until the public threshold is met.
Transaction tape
Recent observed sales.
Research depth
Sources & methodology.
Professional research stays complete, but it no longer competes with the first-read vehicle story.
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence ledger
MSRP, sold, asking and guide evidence with original currencies
Price evidence
Evidence ledger.
Launch MSRP, realized sales, public asking inventory, valuation guides and reported one-off commission estimates stay separate. Auction venue, mileage, model year and specification context are exposed where sources publish them. Source currencies are preserved and estimates are never relabelled as MSRP, transactions or current market value.
Manufacturer / launch MSRP
Original published launch pricing. Net/gross basis is preserved where the source states it.
Completed sales
Published realized transactions only. Auction, venue, mileage and specification context remain visible; unsold bids never enter this group.
2023-08-18
Gooding & Company
1962 · Gooding & Company · Pebble Beach Auctions 2023 · AUCTION SOLD · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR
Standard SWB Berlinetta
US$ 9'465'000 ≈ CHF 7'789'224
Date n/a
Gooding Christie’sSpecial case
1961 · Gooding Christie’s · Pebble Beach Auctions 2026 · AUCTION SOLD · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered;variant_match_not_high
Competizione
US$ 8'090'000 ≈ CHF 6'657'667
Date n/a
Gooding Christie’sSpecial case
1960 · Gooding Christie’s · Pebble Beach Auctions 2016 · AUCTION SOLD · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered;variant_match_not_high
Competizione
US$ 13'500'000 ≈ CHF 11'109'828
Date n/a
Gooding Christie’sSpecial case
1963 · Gooding Christie’s · Scottsdale Auctions 2019 · AUCTION SOLD · FINAL PRICE UNCLEAR · sale_date_not_recovered
Lusso SWB Berlinetta
US$ 7'595'000 ≈ CHF 6'250'307
Market guides
Supporting valuation evidence; lower-weighted than direct completed sales and kept separate from live asks.
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
Collector research notes
Full narrative, value drivers and risk factors
RM documents the SWB as a core world-class collection car and emphasizes Ferrari Classiche certification, original chassis/engine/gearbox/rear axle and original colours as defining evidence on a documented example.
Potential value drivers
- • RM Sotheby’s documents 165 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinettas built
- • the cited example is identified as the 152nd of 165.
- • Small-production model rather than a modern numbered limited edition. RM documents 165 chassis with both steel road-oriented and alloy competition-oriented bodies/specifications.
- • A pivotal dual-purpose 250 GT Berlinetta and direct technical precursor to the 250 GTO
- • RM notes that the SWB’s shortened 2,400 mm chassis architecture underpinned the later GTO.
- • Shortened 2,400 mm wheelbase, Tipo 168 3-litre V12 and four-wheel disc brakes created a road/competition architecture that directly informed the 250 GTO.
- • A major bridge between Ferrari’s earlier long-wheelbase 250 GT competition berlinettas and the 250 GTO, combining road usability with period GT-racing success.
Risk factors
- • Very high. Factory build sheets, Ferrari Classiche certification, matching chassis/engine/gearbox/rear axle, original colours and documented ownership/restoration history are repeatedly foregrounded in exact-model auction documentation. · Road-versus-competition specification must be authenticated precisely. Period racing, restoration and possible component/body replacement make chassis, coachwork and drivetrain originality critical · Ferrari Classiche records and factory build sheets are the appropriate control evidence.
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status & production source
Verification, research tier, methodology and factory source
Research status
Static profile
Editorial review in progress
Production facts
Source verified
SCI methodology
Research · confidence 57/100
Research tier: P0 · Verified production research
Last static verification: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Production source
165
RM Sotheby’s documents 165 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta chassis in total.
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