Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1953–1954
- Engine
- 60-degree V12, single overhead camshaft · 2,963 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,963 cc
- Power
- 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 217 km/hFactory: 135 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Pinin Farina (most cars); Vignale (a few, designed by Giovanni Michelotti)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 250 Europa was the first Ferrari with the 250 designation and the first car Ferrari built as a true grand tourer for road use. It was unveiled at the 1953 Paris Salon beside the 375 America, and it marked Ferrari's step from racing-derived cars towards a regular road-car range.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Ferrari presented the 250 Europa at the Paris Salon in October 1953. Most cars used a 3-litre version of the Lampredi V12, but the first two, including the Vignale-bodied prototype 0295 EU shown at Paris, received the shorter Colombo 3-litre V12 that later powered the 250 GT range. The coachwork was mostly by Pinin Farina, with a few cars by Vignale. Catalogues state that 22 Europas were built before the second series, the Europa GT, appeared in late 1954.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 250 Europa.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Lampredi V12 (first two cars: Colombo V12)1 Independently researchedCatalogue S1 states the first two cars had the Colombo 3-litre V12. |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 60-degree V12, single overhead camshaft1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,963 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,963 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted1 Independently researchedAuction catalogue figure, rating standard not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, double wishbones and double leaf springs1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live axle with semi-elliptic springs and Houdaille shocks1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mmFactory: 2,800 mm2 Independently researchedLots S2 and S5 state 102 in (about 2,590 mm), which matches the later Europa GT; S4 gives 2,800 mm for the Europa and 375 America. |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 217 km/hFactory: 135 mph · converted1 Independently researchedCatalogue says 'in excess of'. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe by Pinin Farina (Monaco 2014, lot 153) Level C RM Sotheby's
- the only one to carry the Aurelio Lampredi-designed V-12
- 60-degree single overhead-camshaft V-12 engine
- 200 bhp, 2,963 cc 60-degree single overhead-camshaft V-12
- 200 bhp, 2,963 cc
- four-speed manual gearbox
- independent front suspension with double wishbones and double leaf springs
- live rear axle with semi-elliptic springs and Houdaille shocks
- four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes
- speeds in excess of 135 mph
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2
1954 Ferrari 375 America Cabriolet by Vignale (Monaco 2022, lot 102) Level C RM Sotheby's
- extended 2,800-millimeter-wheelbase chassis
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