Ferrari 250 SWB, a GTO Engineering Restomod | Carfection 4K 

I was guessing £2 million…£750k actually seems like good value.

I love how carfection have let it's presenters be themselves, knowing that it adds to the channel. Alex does a great job here, please don't change. More of this please.

This channel never fails to amaze me

Watching this makes me feel modern cars have lost something that made driving special.

This is the MOST BEAUTIFUL car ever made... Not to mention the engine.

Finally!!! I've been waiting for this one! The GTO Engineering 250 swb my dream car!

I've seen these in person and the only real difference is, well, they look nicer than a real 250. It's like a Singer 911, only more true to the originals.

For me it's one of the most beautiful shapes ever.

Having owned and driven classic Italian cars as my every day driver for most of my adult life, I can only imagine the delights of owning one of these…

The Revival SWB is something I've been researching for a while now and it's been my complete absolute dream car. And now to see it from my favorite channel to review it. Thank you Carfection.

One of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen! Great review, team - thank you 🙌🏽

Actually, the SWB wasn't a touring car. It was developed for the "GT" competition class in road racing. Rob Walker owned one that Stirling Moss used to win many races. And the SWB was the source of many of the underpinnings of the 250 GTO.

I've been fortunate enough to visit GTO Engineering. The quality of their work is astounding.

Amazing car and very faithful to the original, but it’s their other car they’ve got in the pipeline that I’m really looking forward to seeing, the enhanced GTO Squalo restomod. Anything that blends classic car charm with modern technology gets the tip of the hat from me.

YES YES YES THANK YOUUUU I can't get enough of the GTO 250 SWB. I used to live near the area and I used to drive around for hours and sometimes id run into one of those beauties, then id proceed to lose my shit and after a while id have to pull over and collect my thoughts, I'm not ashamed to admit I cried tears of joy when I saw one of these masterpieces drift around a roundabout, hearing the colombo v12 rawr, it was overwhelming! I love these cars and part of why I love them is the freedom that comes along with them, sure they are expensive but nowhere near as expensive as the original ones. Also, the original ones carry so much history that you can afford to jeopardize that, I couldn't anyway, their history is too precious to me. The GTO recreation allows you to be in the position they new owners of SWBs where in period, you can drive it hard take it to historic races and no worry about driving a historic artefact, you can focus on creating new history with these timeless beauties, you can continue their legacy by driving them to their limits. A clean slate. At the same time, you're able to spec it any way you want and hopefully, you'll choose a historic Ferrari livery, maybe reinterpret it, you're freed from resale red over tan which somehow applies even to the classic Ferraris. This car embodies peak car design and aesthetic, peak car driving characteristics and engagement, peak racing with the incredible endurance races of its time, and above all freedom. Freedom from Ferrari snobs, freedom from the immense responsibility of preserving a historic artifact, freedom to create new history and that's why I love these cars and why my dream car isn't a Ferrari 250 SWB but a Ferrari 250 SWB built by GTO engineering (in the spec of chassis no. 2159 GT without the spotlight in case you were wondering). I'm 19 years old and while I got my whole life ahead of me to put myself in a position to buy a GTO 250 SWB I'm honestly pessimistic as I don't know if cars like that will be available or even legal when that time comes. If you own one of these cars or any raw driver-oriented car whether it's a classic or not please, drive it, enjoy it and experience it as much as possible these cars were not built to be garage queens and a generation of future petrolheads might not be able to do what you have the opportunity to do in the future. PS. I would call it a recreation rather than a resto-mod as they are all original or have period-correct mods, I think Alfaholics GTA R when i think resto-mod.

It just looks wonderful! Looks like classic cars are making a comeback. I want to see more of these things on the road.

The reflection on his head at the beginning was just marvelous, it was like the end of a rainbow, kept me mesmerised for a bit . Beautiful.

Brilliant Resto!!! I considered a Ferrari in '89, but due to the construction concerns......, went the Porsche route. Never looked back. However, this is the perfect resto, well done GTO Engineering. What a gorgeous machine that you have made.

Utterly brilliant. Well done guys 👌

Alex, you are fantastic! That is a beautiful presentation of an exquisite car.

Would have one in a heartbeat. Love it, oh and love your work.

Absolutely beautiful. As my first car was a 1930 Chevrolet, I totally love old cars. Each had their own character. You had to learn this by using them daily for years. I loved all 50 of them. As a poor youngster, I eventually managed to buy my first car with a loan at age ~20. I treasured each as if they were brand new and I felt like a millionaire. Obviously I had my unobtainable favourites but at the pinnacle those were the E-type, Miura and Dino. Fortunately my desire for collecting was satisfied with small die-cast toys. Love your channel from deep dark Africa.

Absolutely stunning! And yea the car is nice too

It would be nice to have a stable of these classic resto-mods like the Eagle E-Type, Singer Porsche, Cyan Volvo P1800, Bell Sport Ferrari 330 LMB, Aston Martin Works DB5, Alphaholics GTA-R 290 etc. etc. etc. !

Purist here and generally not a big fan of restomods, but I totally get it. Why shouldn't the world get to see more of these, especially with the love and build quality that's gone into making it? Oh I want one so badly. May have to sell a kid or two... Great content as always. Cheers, Dave

Cheers for the video mate 😎 👌

Long time no see bruh. Good to see you back on this channel

Welcome back little shiney headed guy!!! We missed you from Carfection videos.

Great to have you back, Alex. That tall bloke is very good, but I have missed your witticisms 😉

God themself cannot describe how badly I'd love to have one of these. Everyone and their mother is like, "Aww look at that 250 GTO and how amazing it is to look at, and expensive it is," imo the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is one of, if not *the* prettiest cars ever built, 250 GTO be damned. This is perfection.

God bless GTO Engineering ... Keeping that car available for the next generations to come is certainly a gift in of itself, i would love love love to own one of these in that ferrari silver.

What a fantastic car. Great video guys.

Absolutely perfect!!

Well done Alex!

Wouldn't it be nice is Ferrari still made beautiful cars?

Good lord that's an attractive car. Beautiful video.

Glorious in every detail, including the sound!! Yes please, may I have one?? Time to buy a few lottery tickets.

I watched Stirling Moss win his 7th TT at Goodwood in 1961, driving Rob Walker's navy blue (with a white stripe) 250 GT SWB. It was love at first sight. If I win the lottery, there is likely to be a Restomod in my future.

Love love love it and please please please do a video on the gto 250 California 🙏🏻🙏🏻

My dad and I used to watch your videos Alex back when the channel was xcar. Hopefully you can continue presenting.

And I would more than KINDA love to have one! 😊 Really enjoyed the vid! 👍

Great watch, thank you

its just plain lovely .

OOOOOOOOOOH BABY!!!!! That's beautiful!!!!

Incredible car, and very cool presentation :) I'm always surprised when, in France, reporters talk about noise and not sound for those crazy V12 engine but it seems english people do the same !

Wonderful. Simply wonderful. Every SWB GTO you see racing at Goddwood is one of these. No one, absolutely no one, races a real GTO these days, which is fine by me. Watching real ones tottering around with a hundred yards between each one, would simply be boring. Instead these are swapping paint and reviving out like they should be, whilst preserving the originals for future generations to admire.

LOVE IT...and no complaints here if they wanna take a shot at building a spyder or open top roadster. 🏁

I would love one. Fantastic car

Beautiful car. Great host. More, please.

Oh wow. Not that I have 800 grand just laying around, but the price of it is actually alot lower then I expected. Especially keeping in mind the price of the real deal. Great video as always. What a dream it would be to take this machine on a road trip trough Europe.

You mustn’t say noise for such an engine mate ! This is sound or melody and this car is marvelous

I see you shining g

If I were to consider the GTO built 250 vs the 2022 Lamborghini Countach, I'd take the GTO without even missin a heartbeat! Though they're both in very different price brackets yet banking on nostalgia, the 250 is 1/3rd the cost and yet more true to the car it's payin homage to. What a gorgeous gorgeous machine! 😍

It's just fantastic that the skills needed to make a vehicle like this are still to be found in the UK.

Great great great content!

Wonderful. I would love to have one of those.

Lovely thing but I wouldn’t call it a “Restomod”. It’s built in the original way, to me a “restomod” would need to have upgraded engine/box/suspension etc

I saw one parked up on the street like it was any car a few days before the 1999 gp in Monaco

His great doing this!

I love Alex and Henry. I wish they do a duo-review.

A wonderful car!!!

Dear God what a gem.

Wow, a beautiful car! Love the opening

Being a Car Enthusiast since 1980 it's getting more and more clearly: In the end, all Car Enthusiasts come to Ferrari, or a Restomod Ferrari! I'm very sure!😉 This is all what driving pleasure is all about! An old Ferrari! 2 5 0 ! Magic Numbers! '62 GTO, '64 GTO, SWB, GT, California... There IS a reason, why they are soo expensive!😉😎👌

Marvelous!

A very classy repro 👍👌😎

Truly beautiful

This is my dream car since i first saw the picture. Maybe one day... Maybe...

That’s the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen.

I assume every old million dollar+ car I see is just a replaca/kit

String back driving gloves keep sweating hands gripping the wheel. Also protects the wood wheel from more wear than needed.

3:35 "Millimetre-perfect"? I hope they're better than that!

Friends on the internet ? I like him ! 😇 What a stunner of a car !

Ferrari being Ferrari, how all the licensing works here? GTO Engineering must have been approved by them to do the replica, no? SImilar to what Pur sang does?

complains he's sweating °wears his fancy winter jacket the whole time°

super belle !!!

Excellent...what was the last bit about the monologue?

Also seen at Goodwood Revival.... every year...

Like number 200 👏🏻

Now that is what I think of when hear the word sports car

I thought the Muira was good looking but this is special!

Wonderful

3:32 "to millimetre perfect tolerances.." better than that I hope.

That sing-song voice is driving me nuts!

Happy to see alex here again! Beautiful car

Why on earth would anyone dislike this video 🤔🤯🤕

Geez I want one.

Great review! Thanks so much!

My dream car 🚗🌋

I Need One!!!

750,000 is remarkable for a custom built car like that. I work as a machinist and the work that goes into machining engine parts means your V-12 will easily get up to 200,000 even if you can buy carburetors and timing belts from other companies.

I will not die before owning one of these

I need this...

Since most of the "multi-million dollar or multi-million £" cars seldom see the light of day, if you're looking for a close facsimile that can actually be enjoyed these days, these "revival specials" are the best option around. Compared to $20M to $70M for the real thing, the $500K-$1.5M I've heard quoted is a bargain. Unfortunately, it's still way past my budget but they make a great read! Rob Dickinson at Singer or Henry Pearman at Eagle both are producing excellent choices for my "fantasy garage." Dream on...

How is carfection still not 1M subs yet??

Yes please 👍

0-60 in 6 seconds would feel very fast in this I bet!

How about a 330 GTO LWB? As run at Le Mans, Sebring, Tour de France etc.... 1962 1963... J.C.

Absolutely lovely. I wonder what Ferrari thinks about it? I mean it’s got the badges and everything. Aren’t they usually really strict about this kind of thing? Or does it have some form of official blessing?

Wait so how long is the waitlist/are they all gone or can I actually have one?