FERRARI 250 GTO...!!!

Another once-upon-a-time blue Ferrari 250 GTO, S/N 3987 GT. Originally red, repainted blue when owned and raced by John Mecom. This was the first GTO I saw racing, in May 1963 at Pensacola being driven by Roger Penske. He beat the Shelby Cobras in the GT race.
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Actually only eight of the 250 GTOs were RHD, and all of them were delivered new to the U.K. The 28 250 GTOs delivered to other countries were all LHD.

 

So there are 250 GTOs with the fuel filler on the right side, correct?

 

TIMELESS PIECE OF ART

 

WOW now thats a photo!!!

 

shelbee post : TIMELESS PIECE OF ART
Yes, it's the red 4293GT and the black 4219GT
Gilles

 

Here a photograph of Sergio Drasco of Ferrari 250 gto #3765 at the time of the hill climb of Trieste Opicina 1964 with at the wheel Piero Ferraro alias "Montin". Other photographs here : http://triestemia.com/gallery/index.html#tsopi

 

Here a couple of my shots, one is at Goodwood last year, the other from the Rosso museum in San Marino.

 

Great pix Andreas - I really like this 250 GTO, it got something special.....
Heres a couple of 250'z for sale in Germany - pretty expensive

http://www.mobile.de/SID66acPoAnUc2EGVlv97mcvg-t-vaNexlCsAsK%F3P%F3R~BmSB10LsearchPublicJ1082748895A1LsearchPublicCCarS-t-vpLtt~BmPA1B20A0R-t-v_X_x~BSRA6A2A0/cgi-bin/searchPublic.pl?_form=search&sr_make=8600&sr_model=250&sr_priceFrom=-2&sr_priceTo=-2&sr_category=-2&sr_powerRange=-2&sr_registrationDateFrom=-2&sr_registrationDateTo=-2&sr_mileageFrom=-2&sr_mileageTo=-2&sr_engineType=-2&sr_doorCount=-2&sr_color=-2&sr_country=-2&sr_zip=&sr_zipRadiusTo=-2&sr_damaged=0&sr_daysOldTo=-2&sr_sortOrder=0&doSearch.x=59&doSearch.y=9

WOW.....now this must be the Mother of all links
Try it and see if its workes.


Paul
www.SuperCarCrash.com

 

Interesting link: One replica on Porsche basis (hard to judge from the pics) and one beautiful recreation on 330 basis with a full 12 cylinder engine.

 

My recollection is that 3223 was the only one that originally came without the spoiler. Bodin confirmed that when he gave me a ride in the car. At the time (early '86) the spoiler was bolted on, but I think the configuration had changed back and forth before then and probably has since.

Andy

 

Carbon:

I remember a short time ago when you were this impressed by a Diablo.

Your learning fast. Your tastes are evolving, and are getting a whole lot more expensive!!!

I cannot decide whether we've been a good influence or a bad one!!!!

 

Hey tifosi12, ive been to the maranello rosso in san marino, and i have a pic of me standing next to that same GTO! ohh they had some really awsome cars there. apparently the guy who worked there was telling us that they used some of their cars in the making of a film about enzo ferrari...ive never heard of or seen that film though.

 

Yeah, that was a nice place. I wished the cars weren't as boxed in and of course taking pictures would have been allowed...

I heard about that film, that's all I know.

They take these cars at least once a year onto the remake of the Mille Miglia. Good to know somebody drives these beauties.

Did you get a bottle of their 250 GTO wine?

 

Hi,

Which one is that? Link? Or just joking?

Ciao, Peter

 

There are supposed to be something like 14 GTOs at the Monterey Historics this year

 

LOL, definitely a GOOD influence...

 

17 have so far registered for the races...

 

Actually I forgot what I was referring to, but probably this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2484480633&category=6212

Very well made for the most part.

 

Thanks for the link of s/n 4003. It's easily recognizable as a replica (look for example at the roofline and sidewindow frame). I assumed you were talking about a blue replica. I've seen one but don't know the s/n.

 

If this one is easily recognizable to you, then you must really know the 250 GTO well. Good for you. My eye isn't that trained, heck I did even recognize the one Tom Cruise drove on Times Square (nowadays I would, but back then I didn't).

Welcome to the board btw.

 

The car is a very good looking well done car. To bad the sellers are who they are. Is there any more info on this car other than ebay? Anyone actually SEEN this car for real?

 

Thanks. I was looking for a thread or topic on this forum where one can introduce oneself, but there doesn't seem to be one?

At F40lover: I've seen s/n 4003 in the flesh back in 1997 at the Coys International Historic Festival. I'ts not bad, but as I've seen many real GTOs some details give it away (although I have to add that some real GTOs have had rebodies and they don't allways look that good either).

 

Not really. But you could put a picture of your car into the "Show me your car" thread.