Ferrari 250 Lusso GT Lusso 1964
General description :
The Ferrari 250 GT/L or 'Lusso' is the last evolution of the famed Ferrari 250 Berlinetta line of vehicles; one of the most beautiful cars ever made. The car was initially revealed at the Paris Motor Show in October 1962, the last vehicle to carry the iconic "250" name, carrying design and performance features from legendary cars such as the GTO and SWB.The Lusso was instantly desired by celebrity petrol heads such as Steve McQueen and Eric Clapton. Demand outstripped supply massively, with only 350 Lussos being produced from 1962-1964; the 250 GT/L was always destined to be a future classic. Translating to English as 'Luxury,' the Lusso's cabin beautifully compliments that curvaceous exterior with extensive leather, chrome and the now infamous Nardi wood-rimmed wheel dominating the environment. The 250 GT/L is powered by a 3.0 litre Columbo V12, benefiting from triple Weber carbs producing around 240 bhp. Although performance was not the key objective of the Lusso, it still lived up to the high standards of other 250-series Ferraris, capable of speeds around 150mph. Such DNA meant that the Lusso was not only one of the best-looking Ferraris ever made, but also one of the best to drive; the ultimate Grand Tourer, focused on luxury over competition. The RHD example we are pleased to offer was first delivered to the United Kingdom via Maranello Concessionaires on the 2nd April 1964. Just 23 RHD 250 Lussos were produced, of which only 19 are believed to remain in existence today. In 1986, the car was purchased by the Technical Director of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team at the time, a Mr Harvey Postlethwaite.Postlethwaite had the car fully restored with Maranello Concessionaires in 1993. The history file maintains two folders documenting exchanges between Postlethwaite and Maranello during this time as well as the full invoice and list of work done to the car. Also in the vast history folder is a Certificate of Origin, copy of the original sales invoice, as well as a large number of MOT certificates and various sundry invoices for works done to the car. The car remained in the ownership of the Postlethwaite family until 2015 when it was sold to its current owner.The car presents superbly well today and is a matching-numbers engine and gearbox example. The 250 GT Lusso is arguably the most stylish and practical of the 250 GT series and our rare RHD example is ready to be enjoyed by its new owner!
Car Make/Model : Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
Mileage : 87,450
Summary : RHD UK supplied, matching numbers example of Ferrari's 250 Lusso with great provenance and an extensive history file.
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Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 250 Lusso Model Version : GT Lusso Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1964 Location : 249-251 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EB, United Kingdom
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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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