The Ferrari 250 Monza, produced in 1954, stands as a remarkable fusion of design and performance, embodying Ferrari's racing spirit. It was an ingenious blend of a stretched chassis from the inline-four-engined racers and a powerful 3.0-litre Colombo V12 engine. Enzo Ferrari's preference for the V12 over the inline-four engines led to the creation of just four of these unique sports racing cars. Three were adorned with Pinin Farina's aluminum bodywork, while the fourth received a Scaglietti two-seater spyder body. Notably, one of these cars was retained by the Scuderia Ferrari works team, with the others sold to an Italian customer, Franco Cornacchia. The 250 Monza marked its debut with a victory at the 1954 12 Hours of Hyères endurance race, driven by Maurice Trintignant and Luigi Piotti. This model, while intended as a replacement for the 250 MM and an alternative to the 750 Monza, didn't achieve immediate success, leading Ferrari to focus on its inline-four open-top racers and forthcoming straight-six models.
Enzo's Legacy is an interactive timeline of all Ferrari models ever made.