How Do You Make A Classic Ferrari Better? Chevy Power, Of Course.

This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE is a beauty that hides the beastly heartbeat of America. 

As fans of all things automotive, we can all admit that Ferrari was making some of the prettiest cars in the world back in the 1960s, right? The only thing that could make a great design like that even better is GM small block V8 power. This car is exactly that. Because of the idiosyncrasies of vintage Ferrari collectability, this car had its original V12 ripped out, and it was discovered, in the pages of a local car sales magazine, dismantled and in need of restoration. Luckily for us, this gentleman decided the best recourse would be to buy it, clean it up, and make it the best looking hot rod we’ve ever seen.

In the 1960s, the GTE was considered a relatively ‘mass production’ car for Ferrari that still made use of the “Colombo” 3.0-liter V12 found in Ferrari racers of the era. Those cars with significantly rarer coachbuilt bodies and racing pedigree were given priority when it came to keeping them up. This GTE, at some point in its life, had had its engine scavenged to keep one of those other, ostensibly better, cars alive. Through the sands of time, the car eventually came to be powered by a 383ci Chevy small-block with a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission behind it, and a Chrysler rear end to handle the extra torque.

This car brings up the question, have you ever seen a cooler GM V8 swapped car? These days people are putting LS engines into everything, but it’s a longstanding tradition to imbue import sports cars with Chevy power. People have been doing this for decades, so let us know your favorite from the good-old-days in the forums.

[Source: Motor Trend Channel on YouTube]