Ferrari 250 GT 2 + 2 Pinin Farina

Builder	Ferrari
Class	Sports Car
Body type	Coupe
Production	from 1960 to 1963
Produced	957
Wheel base	102.36 in, 2,600 mm
Length	4700  m m
Length	185.04 in, 4,700 mm
Height	52.76 in, 1,340 mm
Width	67.32 in, 1,710 mm
Dry weight	2,822 1b, 1,280 kg
Assembly	Maranello
Style	Pininfarina

The Ferrari 250 GT 2 + 2 is a sports car built by the Italian car manufacturer Ferrari from 1960 to 1963. 

History

The FERRARI 250/GT COUPE PININ FARINA 2+2 is the continuation of the program for production of the Ferrari 3 litres 12 cylinders. Though the internal volume of the new car has been considerably augmented in comparison with the former models, in order to make room for two comfortable front seats plus two spare back seats, its total length does not exceed that of the 2-seater coupe model.Both the line and size of the 250/GT coupé Pinin Farina 2 +2 have been conceived in such a manner as to enhance the characteristic features of a real touring car.

The aerodynamic profile of this car has been carefully studied, from the point of view both of general line and details, on the basis of air resistance tests. The front radiator shell reproduces the classic design of Ferrari, with slightly reduced dimensions with respect to those of the 2-seat coupe or cabriolet; the air is conveyed to the water radiator by appropriate internal bulkheads. The fog lights are mounted externally, while the headlamps are embedded in the fenders without any external, visible, chrome-plated frame.It was not presented, as usual, at any motor show , but was driven by a race director of the 24 Hours of Le Mans during an edition of the famous race .

It was the first Ferrari to have four comfortable seats available for passengers, hence the nickname 2 + 2 in the name. Previously, Ferraris with four seats had already been built, but the rear ones were usable only by children , or by adults for short journeys, given the narrow space. To achieve this Pininfarina set up the project based on the chassis of 2 600  mm wheelbase of the 250 GT Coupé , but extending the car body by 300 mm. It also widened the model by 60mm and advanced the engine by 200mm, all to increase the interior space. Despite these changes, the weight only increased 80  kg. The result was a model with an elegant and avant-garde line for aerodynamics .

The smooth, plain hood, without air intake, tapers off towards the front end so as to increase the adherence Of the car to the road when running at very high speed.The side, of exceedingly plain design; is devoid of any chrome-plated ornament, and presents a simple and single longitudinal movement. The windscreen has been the object of a particular study, with regard to both its form and inclination, always with the view of improving the aerodynamic penetration. The roof and rear are perhaps, from the aesthetic viewpoint, the most noteworthy features of the new car; in fact, the roof, thin, slender and endowed with an almost total luminosity, harmoniously blends with the tail, forming a single compound. The rear window is slightly embedded below the rear of the roof, and constitutes an original and quite new motif in a car having a continuous line.

Fifty examples were equipped with 4  litres of displacement and 330 America were renamed . They had a 3 967  cm³ , with the bore and stroke being 77 mm and 71 mm respectively. This engine produced a power of 300  hp . The greater power of the engine allowed the installation of accessories such as air conditioning . The models, however, were aesthetically similar to the 250 GT 2 + 2.

Technical 

The 3 Liter, 12-cylinder V 60° engine is famous among all those created in the extensive range of Ferrari cars. It has undergone the most probatory tests both in tourism and competition races, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, Tour de France, Mille Miglia, Tourist Trophy, etc. This engine was first developed in 1947, and has since then gone through the inevitable, secure path of evolution, after innumerable trials, till it reached the present degree of perfection, and became famous everywhere as being strong, flexible, powerful and generous. Rear suspension with semi-elliptic leaf-springs, and large telescopic shockabsorbers.Front suspension with independent wheels, and helicoidal springs, telescopic shock absorbers. Disc-brakes on the four wheels, mechanic hand control on the rear wheels.

The fuel system was equipped with three double barrel Weber carburettors . The ignition consisted of two coils , two distributors and two ignition distributors, the latter positioned behind the engine. Distribution was ensured by a single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank , which were fitted with two valves . The lubrication was wet sump , while the clutch was single plate 

The engine was a front, longitudinal and da 60 ° V122 953 , 21  cm³ of displacement . The bore and stroke were respectively 73  mm and 58.8 mm, while the spark plugs were placed outside the “V” of the cylinders. The compression ratio was 8.8: 1. The engine produced a maximum power of 240  hp at 7,000  rpm .Crankshaft on 7 bearings and connecting rods coupled in parallel on thin wall bearings V-overhead valves with screw adiustable cams and roller rockers Camshafts and water pump driven by a silent chain with turn-buckle tightener Lubrication by geared pump . Battery ignition and two distributors with automatic timing advance Feeding by one diaphragm fuel pump and one self-regulating electric pump.

PERFORMANCE

• Engine capacity: 180.62 cu in, 2,953.211 cu cm
• Max speed: 142.9 mph, 230 km/h
• Max power (DIN): 240 hp at 7,000 rpm
• Max torque (DIN): 185 lb/ft, 25.5 kg/m at 5,500 rpm
• Max number of engine rpm: 7,000
• Specific power: 81.3 hp/l
• Power-weight ratio: 11.7 lb/hp, 5.3 kg/hp
• Fuel consumption: 17.6 m/imp gal, 14.7 m/US gal, 16 1 x 100 km
• Acceleration: standing 1/4 mile 16.3 sec, 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 6.3 sec
• Max speeds: 46 mph, 74 km/h in 1st gear; 68.3 mph, 110 km/h in 2nd gear; 93.2 mph, 150 km/h in 3rd gear; 116.8 mph, 188 km/h in 4th gear; 142.9 mph, 230 km/h in overdrive

The four-speed gearbox has a 5th automatic overdrive  the latter being particularly required to get performance from the car on the modern highways.The transmission consisted of a four-speed synchronized gearbox , plus overdrive on the electrically engageable fourth gear. The drive shaft transmitted the motion to the rear with different ratios, the latter chosen by the customer .The 5th automatic overdrive increases by 22% the speed of the direct drive in 4th gear and is fitted with the 7/32 ratio only. 

The frame was Single-block tubular steel . The front suspension was independent, with wishbones, coil springs and stabilizer bar. The rear ones had a rigid bridge, lateral struts and longitudinal leaf springs . Both had telescopic shock absorbers installed. The brakes were disc brakes , while the steering was worm and toothed sector. The bodywork was a 2 + 2-seater coupé . The maximum speed reached by the model was 230  km / h  .

Inside

Inside The upper part of the dashboard is covered in black non-reflective leather; the arrangement of the instruments. and of the various controls, is highly rational, and there is also a capacious glove-box. The radio set can be located in the proper leather-covered shelf, mounted on top of the gearbox cover. Ventilation has been carefully studied besides the normal air intake at the base of the windscreen, through which Cold and warm air can enter the car in a quantity to be regulated by the driver at will two additional air intakes have been provided for conveying cold air to the interior of the body, two external air exhausts on the sides help the outlet of warm air from the body.

The lateral glasses divided into three openable parts the front volets are turned by means of a rotary device, the door lateral glasses can be lowered by means of acrank mechanism the rear glasses can also be turned by hand, and act extractors of the from the interior. The shape of the tail provides, among other things, a large space for luggage. The seating compartment provides two comfortable front seats, separated from each other, with the backs well shaped to the body. The rear seats. separated from each other. are provided with fixed central and lateral arm-rests.