Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France 1965
General description :
This 250 Pontoon Fender Testa Rossa is a superb re-creation built by Neil Twyman. The project originated after Neil had restored several original TRs and was so inspired by these cars that he created two cars to completely original specification. He working from original drawings and jigs built from the original chassis. This particular car has the identity of chassis 3981 (250 GTE) and replicates the original TR down to the finest detail and has many original parts fitted. This car has been issued with FIA technical papers in the class TSRC5 category and has been raced in various occasions in Europe and the Goodwood revival. The car has been used modestly and has wonderful patina which helps to create its authenticity. This TR is outstanding in every aspect and comes with a large history file which includes many Invoices and Mot's., This 250 Pontoon Fender Testa Rossa is a superb re-creation built by Neil Twyman. The project originated after Neil had restored several original TRs and was so inspired by these cars that he created two cars to completely original specification. He working from original drawings and jigs built from the original chassis. This particular car has the identity of chassis 3981 (250 GTE) and replicates the original TR down to the finest detail and has many original parts fitted. This car has been issued with FIA technical papers in the class TSRC5 category and has been raced in various occasions in Europe and the Goodwood revival. The car has been used modestly and has wonderful patina which helps to create its authenticity. This TR is outstanding in every aspect and comes with a large history file which includes many Invoices and Mot's., FacilitiesDelivery Available, Delivery Available
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1965 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Swadlincote by Tom Hartley for £695000.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France Engine size : 3.0 Model Year : 1965 Sub type : Convertible Location : Derbyshire Vehicle Registration : Normal
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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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