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That's the one.

 

Apologies if this is posted elsewehere, 3851 GT has been restored to its 1962 Tour de France livery where it was driven by Oreiller & Schlesser on race number 156, painted silver.

Paul

 

Picture please?


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I have pictures but they are not mine to post.

Paul

 

Hmm.. ok

Did it get nose surgery?

Violatti's nose was so asthetically perfect IMO. No lights, just vents for cooling.



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Credits:
3851, bonhams
3729, flickr
3987, dr. stuart baumgard/stephen mitchell



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It has been restored to its 1962 Tour de France livery, so has the lights.
It was only after being rebuilt following Oreiller's fatal crash was the nose modified without the lights.

Paul

 

3387GT has also this small box along the tunnel. No idea what the function is.

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Thank you. Well informed


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It's a Stilo Digital Intercom System. See here.

 

Thank you

 

First GTO I've seen without a gated shifter.

 

#3387 GT has been restored to how it was at the 250 GTO's debut race, The 12 Hours of Sebring, 1962.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLj4L93A5Am/

hmmm
"It was beautifully restored by Ferrari but was a complete dog to drive. Thankfully the boys at Joe Macari worked their magic and she is now not only gorgeous but also a lot of fun. "

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Attached two Image Unavailable, Please Login (not very professional) proofs that the two cars differed from each other.
This said, it doesn't mean that the chassis numbers are different but it does raise questions....
Two good strong drinks.....

 

Yes quite

 

Not sure if this little nugget has been posted previously....wait for it.

 

today. Velocity Intl. L. Seca
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At Goodwood this year. I believe this is the real 4399. But it now has a different, shallower hood scoop an no louvers. Why?
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Several team managers have been telling stories how the usually pretty straight forward Le Mans scutineering could suddenly turn into a very thorough inspection if a French team happened to be waiting for a slot released by a rejected entry. With all this in mind I understand perfectly that Ferrari would ensure the entry of an important prorotype by modifying both nose and tail to meet the well known Le Mans rule requiring lights to be fully visible in side view. Parking lights in front were transferred from nose to the sides, and tail lights were installed on vertical beams to bring them out of that recessed tail panel. New paint, new stickers...

Cheers, Kare

 

Any infos about the 250 GTO tour 60th anniversary ? Where and when ? Thank you

 

Don't know if that was the official 60th anniversary tour, but there was a large 250 GTO gathering back in September at the Virginia international raceway

 

That was five weeks ago in NC, VA and TN. 14 GTO's participated. No Europeans, American owners only.

Marcel Massini

 

Update: It was 15 GTOs and 1 owner from the UK.

Marcel Massini