Though it's not as rare and sought-after as the Ferrari 250 GTO, the 250 GTE is a legendary Prancing Horse in its own right. Launched as the first large-production four-seat Ferrari->ke252 in 1960, the GTE, which was built in almost 1,000 units, was a major contributor to the company's financial well-being in the early 1960s. Nowadays, 250 GTEs change hands for anything between $250,000 and $500,000, but some models can fetch close to $800,000. That's a lot of dough, but given some Ferraris are auctioned for more than $1,000,000, the classic four-seater is somewhat of a bargain.

But despite their value, not all 250 GTEs are restored to their original specification. The model you're about to see in the this video->ke278 is no longer powered by the iconic 3.0-liter Colombo V-12, but a supercharged V-8. Quite the blasphemy, huh?

Well, not quite.

You see, this weird Ferrari hot rod isn't much of a Ferrari anymore. The shell is the only component sourced from an original GTE after everything else was stripped off and sent to Italy to make a replica of the iconic 250 GTO.

Granted, Joe's Chevy-->ke199powered Ferrari might upset purists that don't known the story behind it, but it's definitely a unique take on the hot rod concept.->ke169 Hit play to find out more about it and to hear it rev its new V-8 powerplant.

1963 Ferrari 250 GTE

Read more about the Ferrari 250 GTE here.