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  1. stiffcrumb

    stiffcrumb Rookie

    Feb 15, 2007
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    Stephen R Campbell
    #1 stiffcrumb, May 24, 2007
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    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me the colours ( with numbers if poss.) of this car serial No 06701, I know its Gunmetal Grey and Silver but which ones, any help please.see attachment
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  2. Hud

    Hud F1 Veteran
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    Jan 26, 2005
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    Rob
    Couldnt find anything on colour, although one source showed the car in red.... guess the log book just says silver :) sorry cant be more help. Fantastic car with great pedigree tho.


    Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione LeMans Speciale with chassis number 6701 was constructed on November 11th of 1964. It is a left hand drive and is believed to be one of three of four of its type constructed. It was ordered with alloy wheels, covered headlights, full bumpers on the rear and half bumpers on the front. It has a raised hood blister and chrome air inducts. Triple air inlets were added during the 1970s. There is a fuel filler located behind the right rear window. Triple vents can be found behind the rear wheels and four vents behind the front wheels.


    Under the hood is a 213 Type engine built to the 275 LM specifications and capable of producing 290 horsepower.


    In 1995 Brandon Wang of Hong Kong purchased the car at auction for over a million dollars. Its previous owner was John Collins.


    In 1995, Wang entered the car in the Coys International Historic Festival at Silverstone and the Tutte Le Ferrari in Pista, Mugello. In 1996 the car was entered in the Ferrari Racing Days and Ferrari Shell Historic Challenge at Nuerburgring where it finished in 6th place and driven by Paul Alexander.


    In 1997 it participated in the Tour de France Auto.


    In 1999 it was offered for sale with a price tag of about 2.6 million. The car is now in the possession of Chris Cox who brought the car to the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic XIV.
     
  3. thepinkumbrella

    thepinkumbrella F1 Veteran

    Feb 26, 2006
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    Chassis number 06701 is believed to have originally been painted Rosso Cina, and used by the factory for development and testing. Amidst the homologation uproar in early 1965, it was sold to Pietro Ferraro, and is never belived to have turned a wheel in a competetive anger on a race circuit in its prime.

    It is thought that the colour was changed to Grigio Scurro Metalizatto, and a rear bumper and front quarter bumpers were added by the Factory prior to its sale.

    The stripe was added at a later date

    Source Cavallino, Issue 110
     

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