Born in 1947, the Ferrari V12 is one of the all-time great engines. The core architecture of the first generation — called the Colombo, after Italian engineer Gioacchino Colombo — wasn't fully ...

The 250 GTO racing car and 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso made cool by The King of Cool are two models that feature the Colombo 250 engine. Oh, and by the way, the most expensive Ferrari ever is 250 GTO ...

correctly identifies the Ferrari engine as a V12. Ferrari's original Colombo V12, designed by Gioacchino Colombo, debuted in 1947 in the 125 S with a total displacement of 1.5 liters, the smallest ...

There are numerous factors that make Ferrari arguably the greatest name in the car world — its stunning designs, its exclusivity, and its storied racing history. However, Ferrari's biggest ...

Either way, that's a pretty low displacement for a 12-cylinder engine. The Ferrari Colombo V12 is arguably the most famous small-displacement engine on this list. Ferrari eventually built larger ...

It takes quite a thing to outshine the Ferrari 250 GT SWB, and that thing is the Colombo V-12 stationed under its long hood. This engine’s importance to Ferrari is difficult to overstate ...

Eighty years ago, Il Commendatore and Gioacchino Colombo conceived the first Ferrari V-12 engine and in 1947 put the 125 Spyder Corsa on the road. Today, the 2025 12Cilindri Spider harks back to ...

Terzo Dalia has built limited runs of various Ferrari engines over the past two decades, including the 3.0-liter Colombo V12 fitted to the 250 GTO, the 6.3-liter V12 from the LaFerrari hypercar ...

"At its heart is a completely unique Colombo engine, one that would not be seen in any other Ferrari road car at the time. Designated Tipo 243 internally, it is fitted with dry sump, three-valve ...

Back in the early ‘60s, Ferrari was putting the finishing touches on the 330 evolution of the Colombo V12. The 4.0-liter engine debuted in the 330 America, but there’s another 2+2 grand tourer ...