250 GTO

I'm sure that GTB has been mentioned here before. I'll see what i can find.

 

Here we go:

With some slight modifications


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**Not my pic**
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The GTO (looks like) is the rebody of 250 TR s/n 716 raced in South America.
This body is reputed being on 2493GT today

 

These have been posted before. But here they are in case anyone missed them. I believe they were originally posted by Boudewijn
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This picture was taken in Holland in 1980.
The car originally sold through Chinetti to Omar Shariff. It now has normal chrome bumpers instead of the P4-esque flares, but retains that hood scoop.

 

I was hoping you'd tune in. Thanks

 

Here it is in current configuration. It was recently unsold at auction, I guess people aren't into the mods.
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Camillo Christophoro owned 0738/TR as well as a highly modified 860 Monza/290MM that was fitted with a 3.0-Liter TR engine in 1958. For many years it was though that this car was 0726/TR (TR58) but this is quietly with a freind in the UK.

Regards,

Bill Noon

 

This is a pic of the brazilian body of 0738TR.
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By the way, the Omar Shariff car is one of my old cars. Sold it years ago. I lost track of it until it was offered up by everyone starting last January and ended up at auction. Car is still for sale but not by me.

Cheers,

Bill

 

Wow that's ugly. Those headlights make it look inbred. Looks like someone's chevy is missing a windshield. Any there's probably 2 honda motorcycles looking for their rims!

: D

 

[drool]I'm sorry, but that's an extraordinary car. Any more pics of that current config?[/drool]

C.

 

I would agree in that current configuration the car is droolable. I too would like to see additional photos. I also think that the Brazilian interpretation went a long way to hack at what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and enduring lines ever created. But also, the Brazilian interpretation is what makes these cars extraordinary. The fact that someone was willing to modify the lines for racing purposes is admirable and I guess the true intent of the car. I like seeing the photos of where the car has been beaten in the pits to make it more functional. (See the attached image where the mechanics have beaten the panel down by the scoop.) Form does follow function. But sometimes the form can be functionaly ugly. : D
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Here's a picture of s/n 2493 with the body ex 0716 (thanks guys, didn't know this before!). I took it at the recent Modena Motorsport Track Days.

Ciao, Peter
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I have this one. Once again, i believe it was posted here on the old forum
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Actually, I like the "shovel nosed beast". Looks mean.

 

No comment

 

Anyone wanna go for the color on that race car the blue and white??
was the racing livery of a very cool team

 

How 'bout this blue and white one?
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3223GT

 

Or this one
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3387GT

 

Its actually 3987GT