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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by Bob Zambelli, Sep 11, 2007.

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  1. christc

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    Thanks for your replies. Dyke, was it a similar tool kit to the outside plug cars or something special?
     
  2. DWR46

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    Nothing special, standard GTE toolkit.
     
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  3. readplays

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    Folding shovel in the tool kit if the car is racing at Les 24 Heures du Mans
     
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    #829 miurasv, Aug 28, 2021
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    Meant to say that some sources state that the 250 LM was a Factory design that was refined by Pininfarina.
     
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  5. C-59

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    Trying to scoop some cool air in with my hand! We got stuck behind sightseers, so it got toasty inside.
     
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    #831 miurasv, Sep 8, 2021
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    Extract from 1984 film The Marque of a Legend - Man's Quest for the Ultimate Sports Car by Tony Maylam narrated by the actor Robert Hardy in link here (probably VHS so clarity not great) of RHD S1 #3767GT and RHD converted to S2 #4399GT driven by Derek Bell and John Surtees around the owner's estate. Note the different dash, which was changed for road use, that 4399GT had then.
     
  7. Jack-the-lad

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    Thanks. I’d never seen that one. It appears to be the same venue as some of the Victory by Design programs. Is that the Bamford estate?
     
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    #833 miurasv, Sep 8, 2021
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    Yes, the Bamford Estate - the best playground ever. The later Victory by Design series narrated by Alain de Cadenet was also filmed there. Lord B still owns these 2 GTOs and the Production 250 Testa Rossa #0752TR in the segment before it.
     
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  9. Aardy

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    Who remembers the GTO prototype was tested at Monza on 8th september 1961, before the F1 GP ? :)
    May be we should make a whole thread for 250 GTO history and races ?
     
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    Thank you.
     
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    #840 miurasv, Sep 24, 2021
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    Aaron Hsu 250 GTO '64 Short Roof with No Spoiler #5573GT.
     
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  16. Edward 96GTS

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    looks like the 1968 corvette lift that rear design.
     
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    where ar ethe tail pipes? fake ! ! !
     
  18. miurasv

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    Side pipes. Not fake, real.
     
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    sure? serial no?
     
  20. Prancing 12

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    To be fair, earlier photos of 5537 show rear pipes. Was this changed recently?
     
  21. miurasv

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    5573GT was raced with side pipes in period.
     
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    An absolutely beautiful, amazingly correct restoration by Chris Parker. I was pleased to have played a small part in the project. His research was comprehensive and never ending.
     
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  23. Marcel Massini

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    5537 GT is a 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta.
    You mean 5573 GT.

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  24. Marcel Massini

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    5573 GT was shown at the 70th Pebble Beach Concours 15 August 2021 and won best in class.

    Marcel Massini
     
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    Yes, sorry, typo...
     

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