*Originally a Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 *Sold new in the USA *Converted in 2010-2012 by Roelofs Engineering *Left-hand drive 'If you were a young, well-to-do racing enthusiast in 1960-61, the finest introduction into the enthralling world of Gran Turismo racing was to invest in a brand-new Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase Berlinetta .

Fast, safe, near unburstable and user-friendly – the alloy cars were the ultimate.' – Motors .

Introduced at the 1959 Paris Salon, the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta went on to dominate its class in international GT racing in the years 1960 to 1962.

A true dual-purpose car, it was arguably more capable than any Ferrari before or since of coping equally well with the conflicting demands of racetrack and highway.

A quick change to cooler spark plugs, racing tyres and the addition of a roll bar and the SWB could contest its class at Le Mans or Sebring.

The 'SWB' (short-wheelbase) designation arose from a chassis that, at 2,400mm in that respect, was 200mm shorter than t...