Half a century has passed since the Ferrari 250 GTO was born. After two consecutive podium finishes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and three World Championship titles, it is now one of the world's most expensive collectors cars. 

On the 24th February 1962 at the annual presentation of the Ferrari racing cars in the courtyard of the factory in Maranello, the press had a first glimpse of the 250 GTO. This suffix means "Gran Turismo Omologato," and refers to the sporting evolution of the 250 GT. It gets its distinctive silhouette of a plunging front, due to its V12 engine having been pushed back to optimize aerodynamics, some additional air intakes and also a rear spoiler. These technical choices would soon prove themselves, on the track and on the road.

In three seasons, from 1962 through 1964, very quickly baptized "the GTO", it reaped a bumper harvest of success. In 1962, it won the GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and finished in second place, with Jean Guichet and Pierre Noblet. The following year, Jean Blaton (under the pseudonym "Beurlys") Gerhard Langlois van Ophem matched that result in La Sarthe. The GT was unbeatable on tracks as diverse as Sebring, Nürburgring, the Targa Florio and the Tour Auto, giving the Ferrari GTO three consecutive World Championship of Makes.

With this brilliant record, and also to its rarity, all thirty three units were built still exist today, are worth around 30 million euros, and their owners are the elite of Ferrari enthusiasts. Nick Mason, Pink Floyd drummer (five appearances in the 24 Hours of Le Mans), got his thanks to sales of the album "The Dark Side Of The Moon" ... he could not have asked for a better way to start his car collection. For the three letters GTO are engraved forever in the collective memory of all car enthusiasts, representing one of the most fabulous sports cars ever built.