1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition

Bruce Meyer's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition is one of the most celebrated examples of one of Ferrari’s most legendary models. It’s a car with beauty, pedigree, and serious motorsport history—exactly the kind of machine Meyer, an icon in the collector car world, is known for curating and championing.

Bruce Meyer drives up in the 250 GT SWB during Dolce e Veloce at the Petersen Museum

Bruce Meyer’s 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competition isn’t just rare—it’s legendary. This car, chassis #2735GT, is one of about 40 aluminum-bodied Competition-spec SWBs ever built by Ferrari. With its short wheelbase, lightweight body by Scaglietti, and a snarling 3.0L V12 under the hood, it was born to race. And race it did. Delivered new to French driver Pierre Noblet, this exact car finished 3rd overall and 1st in class at the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans—a giant-slaying moment that etched its name into motorsport history.

Unlike the more plush road-going versions of the 250 GT, the Competition variant was stripped down and built to win. Bigger brakes, stiffer suspension, and an engine tuned for endurance meant it could go toe-to-toe with the best in the world—and often beat them. Noblet raced it throughout Europe, from the Nürburgring to the Tour de France, adding to its already incredible resume.

Enter Bruce Meyer, one of the most respected figures in the collector car world. He picked up #2735GT in the early 2000s and has since shared it widely—from Pebble Beach to Goodwood, and everywhere in between. Meyer doesn’t just collect cars—he tells their stories. And with this SWB, he’s preserving and celebrating one of Ferrari’s most important GT racers, not as a museum piece, but as a living, roaring tribute to the golden era of motorsport.