Carlos Monteverde has entered a 250 GTO for the upcoming Spa Classic event (Trofeo Nastro Rosso). Anyone know which GTO? Thanks.
In this case, many small details have changed since she left the Mas du Clos... https://goo.gl/photos/XJeHV7AhGQ6bNF4B8 https://goo.gl/photos/LdAr1GHngRcniNMSA https://goo.gl/photos/efz8xxSNfmKXqm7KA
For what I see : badges of the Mas du Clos on the hood and the wings, wipers, leather hood fasteners, color of headlights and indicators (white / silver ?), chrome caps under the door,.... edit : the badge on hood is not the Mas du Clos but the one of the 25th anniversary https://goo.gl/photos/aKyneqPLpBjg3UHg7
Is the chassis tag on 4561 SA original? The only GTO that's said not to be a real GTO but a Superamerica with a GTO body has a tag that says 330 GTO, whereas GTOs do not have tags that say GTO but GT? Image Unavailable, Please Login
They are all special in their own way IMO, some with extensive racing history, other less. But the mystique remains. One man best sums why the GTO was so special: Formula One World Champion and one of America's best racing driver, Phil Hill who drove, amongst others, 3387GT for a 2nd overall and 1st in class at Sebring, which was the GTO's first race if I remember well. Article here: http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a18029/ferrari-gto-history/
No, as "GTO" was never a Ferrari code. Examples of GTO's chassis plates. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Another beautiful Phil Hill connection: his son Derek driving 5571GT 50 years after hid dad (with Pedro Rodriguez) won the 2000 Daytona Continental in the same car, the 1st 64 GTO, freshly arrived from the factory. With comments from Derek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewQaikxTUJs Without comments, just pure V12 heaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHgD0wJGcR0 64 Daytona's pics of the car: Image Unavailable, Please Login
More pics... Note the little fender bender that did not stop the car from winning the overall race, and also the unique roof spoiler of 5571. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I admit having a soft spot for the 1964 bodied GTO's: they have a menacing presence that is lacking in the 62 body (which is more voluptuous). Here's one of my favourite GTO pic: 4399GT airborne at Quiddelbacher-Höhe at the 1965 Nürburgring 1000km! Image Unavailable, Please Login
I agree 100 percent but not a popular opinion... Wonderful 1964 pictures; looks so pristine and unsullied at the beginning at least!
Well, 5571 was pristine when it arrived from the factory for Daytona, then Hill & Rodriguez went on to wreck it
1962 Tour de France, Clermont Ferrand stage paddock. From left to right (can't identify the others): 250 GTO 3705GT, Guichet/Clement: DNF 250 GTO 3767GT, Piper/Margulies: 4th OA 250 GTO 3527GT, Bianchi/Dubois: 7th OA 250 Passo Corto Competizione 2807GT, de Legeneste/Burglin: 5th OA 250 Passo Corto Competizione 2973GT, Simon/Dupeyron: 1st OA 250 Passo Corto Competizione 2165GT, Bourely/Bourely: DNF One can just imagine the total value of these cars today! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Any pictures of the prototype 250 GTO with the cobbled together body in aluminum? It looked very rough... Thank you.
Chassis 0532 (250 Boano) was used to make the 250 GTO prototype. It was supposed to have been demolished after the 1961 "great walkout". Some believe that the 1st production GTO, 3223GT, is that car because it shared many details with 0532 (no front brake cooling hoses, gas cap on the left fender, front blinkers below headlights, central hood lock...) but one can argue that those details would be there even if the 1st production GTO was made with a new chassis. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login