Quick comparison
The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa appeared in 1957, the Ferrari 250 P in 1963 – 6 years later. Both have a V12 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari 250 P: 310 PS versus 300 PS (converted from kW or hp). The lighter one is the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: 800 kg versus 820 kg.
Ferrari 250 Testa RossaFerrari 250 P
1957–1961Period1963
3.0 l (2953 cm³) Tipo 128 Colombo V12Engine2953 cm³ mid , RWD Colombo V12
2953 cm³Displacement2953 cm³
300 PS (221 kW) at 7200 rpmPower228 kW at 7,500 /min
4.7 s0–100 km/h–
270 km/hTop speed–
800 kgWeight820 kg
–Units built4
4-speedTransmission5-speed
Pinin Farina; Fantuzzi; Scaglietti; Carlo Chiti; Giotto BizzarriniEngineeringMauro Forghieri
–ClassWorld Sportscar Championship
–Races12
–Wins4
–Pole positions3
–DriversWilly Mairesse, John Surtees, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Mike Parkes, Pedro Rodríguez, Lorenzo Bandini, Nino Vaccarella, Umberto Maglioli, Chuck Parsons
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: User:Sfoskett~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0; Ferrari 250 P: Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
