Ferrari
250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pinin Farina)

Why it matters

The Series II was the volume-selling open 250 GT of its day and was set up as a comfortable touring car rather than a sporting one. Pininfarina gave it better trim and sound insulation than the California Spyder and restyled it to resemble the 250 GT coupe, so the two open cars would not be confused. It sold in larger numbers than the Series I, and only the coupe outsold it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pinin Farina) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0
• Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pinin Farina) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II (Pinin Farina) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Shane K from Mississauga, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

History

The Series II followed the 40-car Series I cabriolet. It was shown to the public at the Paris Auto Show in October 1959 and stayed in production into 1962. Its styling moved away from the covered-headlight Series I nose to a blunter, open-headlight front with calmer lines.

Mechanically the car changed during its run. Early cars kept the inside-plug engine; later cars had outside-plug engines with twin distributors, tubular shock absorbers replaced lever-type dampers, electric overdrive was added and disc brakes replaced drums late in production.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Compared with the Series I, the Series II has a blunt, open-headlight nose and a body that follows the 250 GT coupe. The magazine lists the chassis number on the left frame member by the steering box and the engine number at the right rear above the motor mount. Within the series, early cars have inside-plug engines, a single distributor, lever shock absorbers and drum brakes, while late cars have outside-plug engines, twin distributors, tubular shocks, electric overdrive and discs; the magazine prefers a late car with all the updates.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1961 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet Series II Review and Buyer's Guide Level C Steve Ahlgrim · Sports Car Market, May 2006, archived capture · 2006-05-01

   • Powered by a 3-liter V12 engine
   • solid four-speed synchromesh transmission with overdrive
   • four-speed synchromesh transmission with overdrive
   • drum brakes were discarded in favor of discs

   Accessed 2026-11-13