Factory Classiche Department Tour

I toured Classiche in 2009, the week before the RM auction. As expected, the place was full of incredible Ferraris being fettled for the auction, and Eric Clapton's Lusso was in there for service. The highlight was when our host, the head of Classiche who has since, sadly, passed away, very graciously showed me all the original documents for my 330GTC. What a gentleman he was. I jokingly asked if he had a copying machine! A few weeks later I began the certification of my car.

*Public thank you to Rob Myers for arranging the tour for me on very short notice. In fact, it was Rob's idea. Many thanks!

 

It is a fantastic experience! I loved every second of the tour. I got to see a 250 LM, 250 GT Lusso, Daytona Spider, 288 GTO, 275 GTB, I forget the rest now, there were a few others. It was just amazing! I could have spent 10x the time in Classiche and not been bored for one moment. I will never forget that experience and to my friend who helped me arrange it. This is something every Ferrista should experience. Highly highly recommended!

 

The author should have been more thorough in her research before she wrote the following:

"....a 250 LM, which placed 2nd at LeMans in 1960 with drivers Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frère sharing the seat; a stunning 250 TR fully restored to its original condition when delivered to Askolin in 1952;..."

 

250 LM in 1960...wow.

 

"....a 250 LM, which placed 2nd at LeMans in 1960 with drivers Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frère sharing the seat; a stunning 250 TR fully restored to its original condition when delivered to Askolin in 1952;..."

A 250 LM did not place 2nd at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960 with Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frere sharing the seat as they actually won the race in 250 Testa Rossa 59/60 #0774TR, not a 250 LM. The 250 LM didn't come out until 1963. The only 250 LM that placed 2nd at Le Mans was #6313 in 1965 driven by Dumay and Gosselin. The 250 TR did not come out until 1957 and Askolin's 250 TR #0742TR was delivered to him in 1958.

 

Is this poor record keeping on Ferrari Classiche's part, or poor reporting on Petrolicious's part?

Matt

 

Probably poor reporting. The factory race records are very detailed.

 

Many of the articles on Petrolicious are poorly edited. It seems to be a characteristic of that type of web site, trying to push out new content every day.

 

LM for TR.....in 1960

LM won in '66, last Ferrari victory there..

 

Big Tex: 1965 was last win at le Mans, 250 LM.

 

Does anyone know which 250 LM and 250 GT SWB Classiche is overseeing or oversaw the restoration of?
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I clearly remember being on a factory tour in January 2011 where a 250 PF Coupe was on display and it was claimed as a winner of late 50's some super great race.

The original story I posted can be searched here on F-Chat.

When I called BS on the story, I was pointed out as not having any knowledge of old Ferrari's, which was common on the tour.

It pretty much pissed me off, but the guy on the tour with us, flew in on a helicopter, and had just taken delivery of something like 5 new cars in the last two years was a better customer than me.

They kissed his butt about his new 599, after he talked about buying his wife one, which I think was the second or third new 599 he had taken delivery of.

Interestingly enough, when I complained about the inaccurate info, the tour guide said they were sorry, but they were a third party company that could only discuss what they had been taught. pretty interesting....

Once I started to try and get more info about the Ellena I had, I suddenly realized how little was known.