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Ferrari 330 GTO 4 litre Le Mans

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  1. VIZSLA

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  2. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Jay Koka when he painted it called it a "330LMB" which I think is a good way to describe it, to avoid it getting lumped in the "all of the 250GTOs"...LOL!
     
  3. Mark Shannon

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    Was Herb Wetson the entrant ?
     
  4. VIZSLA

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  5. Mark Shannon

    Mark Shannon Formula 3
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    OK. So this is a complete replica by GTO Engineering.

    NOTHING to do with 3673SA.

    Herb did once own the REAL 3673SA. Many moons ago.

    MarK Shannon
     
  6. Terra

    Terra F1 Rookie
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    When? How long ago?
     
  7. Marcel Massini

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    1968 to 1973 with Herb Wetanson. Got it from Kirk F. White, sold to Steve Halpern.

    Marcel Massini
     
  8. VIZSLA

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    #33 VIZSLA, Sep 4, 2014
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    This is from the car at Lime Rock this weekend.
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  9. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    This is a fake/reproduction chassis tag.
    Do you have a photo showing the actual stamping of the chassis number on the frame?

    Marcel Massini
     
  10. cuxa

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    I agree with Marcel.
    A photo of the rear of this car, please.
     
  11. tomgt

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    1960 shape not a 1961/1962
     
  12. VIZSLA

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    Unfortunately not.
     
  13. VIZSLA

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  14. Marcel Massini

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    OK then. How about a photo showing the engine number (stamping on raised boss)?

    Marcel Massini
     
  15. 300GW/RO

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    Herb lives around the corner from me and I spoke with him at the Sunoco gas station last summer (2013) as he was filling-up this car. Car was "just back from England getting restored", man is it beautiful in the flesh. I actually HEARD the car first and followed Herb to the Sunoco station where our conversation then took place.

    So then...Is this a "re-created"/"re-bodied" etc. etc. car and NOT a real 250 SWB?

    Thanks,

    Jack
     
  16. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Again I have to disappoint.
    Usually I shoot any and all numbers. Either I slipped up or they weren't there.
     
  17. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Is even the real one an SWB?
    As I understand its a GTO prototype built on an SA chassis.
     
  18. amenasce

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    Any photo of the real 3673SA today? Does it have the DK GTO body ?
     
  19. miurasv

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    Does anyone know what happened to the original 4 litre tipo 163 engine and 4 speed gearbox from 3765LM?
     
  20. BMWairhead

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  21. miurasv

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    It's not the 4 litre original engine. I believe the owner found a tipo 163 cylinder block and a 4 litre engine was built from that. I don't know where the heads, crank, sump and the other internals came from.
     
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  22. 375+

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  23. Marcel Massini

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    No.

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  24. readplays

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    This is correct. PPP sourced the block and the motor was built up from there. I don't know/never asked the source of the parts for that engine.
     
  25. miurasv

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    You know a lot about 3765LM, Dave.
     

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