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  1. Kalidengas

    Kalidengas Formula Junior

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    It has the symbol of the wine maker's association of the Friuli area of Italy on the rear quarter panel. I think it might just be a model of a 250GTE on a recent retro-rallye
     
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    Agree. Advertising was very limited in those days and totally banned by many organizers.

    Otherwise I'm only aware of two 250 GT 2+2 that were entered into minor races. Herman Cordes raced 3153GT briefly in late in 1962, after he had wrecked his 250GT SWB.

    Finnish Olli Lyytikäinen raced his 250 GT 2+2 (2431GT) by entering in to Puijo H/C on 03/09/61 and winning the category >2000 cc.

    Any others?

    Best wishes, Kare
     
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    I don't know anything about 250GTE racing history. With something like 950 cars built, who can say if any particular car ran in some obscure rallye during the period.
     
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    May be 1895 GT - 2nd of the 250 GTE prototypes - which debuted in 1960 24 hr LeMans as the Course Car.
     
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    At this year's Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix there was a 250 GTE Competizione, built by the factory for a German client, who ordered to practice in it. He ordered it together with a GTO. I can't recall the exact details, but here is a shot of the car in action.
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