A very serious Ferrari at dinner tonight
Mar 18, 2010 | 12:52 PM
#34
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 23,875
From: Orange County
This is truly a piece of history and arguably the greatest Ferrari created in its era - maybe ever.
A few facts about this car.
It is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
This car was built to take advantage of the new 1962 racing regulations that allowed the world championship to be awarded not only to sports prototypes but to grand tourers as well.
In 1962 the car was first raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien - chassis 3387 - to an impressive second place overall and a victory in the GT category. After that, it amassed a list of race wins unrivaled in Ferrari's history. These included two victories in the Tourist Trophy in 1962 with Innes Ireland and in 1963 with Graham Hill; two in the Tour de France driven by Jean Guichet in 1963 and Lucien Bianchi in 1964, plus many others, among them a host of class wins in the principle endurance races of the early 1960s. Interestingly, the 250 GTO was no less successful at hill-climbs, which it often won in the hands of Edoardo Lualdi.
Here are some specs:
Engine: Front, longitudinal V12
Total Cubic Capacity: 2953.21
Coolant: Water
Lubrication: Dry sump
Max Power: 302 hp at 7500 RPM
Clutch: Single dry disk
Gearbox: en bloc with engine five gears + reverse
Car Body: Two-seater barchetta
Steering: Worm and lever
Weight: 880 kg (1936 lbs)
Top Speed: 280 kph (174 mph)
Power to Weight Ratio: 3.0 kg/hp
A few facts about this car.
It is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
This car was built to take advantage of the new 1962 racing regulations that allowed the world championship to be awarded not only to sports prototypes but to grand tourers as well.
In 1962 the car was first raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien - chassis 3387 - to an impressive second place overall and a victory in the GT category. After that, it amassed a list of race wins unrivaled in Ferrari's history. These included two victories in the Tourist Trophy in 1962 with Innes Ireland and in 1963 with Graham Hill; two in the Tour de France driven by Jean Guichet in 1963 and Lucien Bianchi in 1964, plus many others, among them a host of class wins in the principle endurance races of the early 1960s. Interestingly, the 250 GTO was no less successful at hill-climbs, which it often won in the hands of Edoardo Lualdi.
Here are some specs:
Engine: Front, longitudinal V12
Total Cubic Capacity: 2953.21
Coolant: Water
Lubrication: Dry sump
Max Power: 302 hp at 7500 RPM
Clutch: Single dry disk
Gearbox: en bloc with engine five gears + reverse
Car Body: Two-seater barchetta
Steering: Worm and lever
Weight: 880 kg (1936 lbs)
Top Speed: 280 kph (174 mph)
Power to Weight Ratio: 3.0 kg/hp
Mar 18, 2010 | 08:30 PM
#39
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,846
Awesome sighting!!!
I believe one of the two LM chassis cars, a particular one of which resides in my town, was purchased for $500k... Talk about ROI
