The Quickest Cars of the 1950s

2. The 1958 Ferrari Europa 250GT – 5.9 seconds

The Gran Turismo series was a spectacular masterpiece. No car could ever compete with the breed, except other Ferraris!

Sit inside one and start the engine. You’ll expect a loud noise of overhead camshafts banging across 24 valves, as is the usual for Ferrari GTs. But wait, why is it so quiet? You’ll start wondering if you’ve gone into a different car or if the engines have failed. But upon closer inspection, you’ll soon come to a revelation that Ferrari has done the unthinkable and tamed one of the most beastly engines in the world.

The 250 Ferrari GT has that kind of pull that will glue you to your seats. It has that acceleration that will bring you from a relatively immobile state to pushing 120mph in just under 24 seconds! It’s one of the lasting impressions that the Europa 250GT is known for.