More GTO chat

Indeed, my bad - there might be a real 288 GTO behind a 250 GTO

 

I wanted to ask the same before, but then have seem in the background the 250 GTO
first I was wondering why posting a 308 GTS and writing about a GTO, so 288 GTO in the photo with open roof? ;(, but then I saw the real one and beside the other real one. better would have been to cut out of the photo those 2 and post them

 

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Brian's second Ferrari. Talk about jumping into the deep end!

 

Add to that the vintage Alfas he owned, and the fact that he let me drive his T35 #4863 on the oval/ Milwaukee Mile during one of the Miller meets, and you may understand why BB has achieved absolute legend status as far as I'm concerned.

 

One of the greats by any standard. He is a fine man and steadfast friend.

 

And it's the only picture of the event that I could find in my stash.

 

Two greats from Scottsdale_carspotting.

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4153 GT at the Marathon de la Route, Nürburgring, 24 August 1965, raced by Lucien Bianchi, Jean Blaton and Georges Berger.

Marcel Massini

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Who said a GTO doesn´t have sufficient luggage room?

 

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Further to my "Where's Waldo" post that garnered so much commentary and advice, I found another picture from the 1984 Marchetti Meet. That's me and Brian's GTO; just wanted to share.

 

I think this is 4757 GT ????? . In 1965 4757 GT had an air intake on the top left fender. Covered by the jacket in the photo but clearly visible in these photos. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

You are right, I am terribly wrong and stand corrected. Very sorry! And thank you very much for pointing this out.

Marcel Massini

 

A couple more of 4757 GT when painted yellow.
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One more at Mont Ventoux.


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Rendering of 4219 done for me by Larry Nicklin. He and his wife Carmen hosted the founders meeting of the Ferrari Club of America.

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From the FCA website: November 11, 1962. Larry & Carmen Nicklin’s house, 4746 Stratford Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana. As likely a place as any to start a Ferrari club. (Larry in the Rosso shirt.)
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$14,000 today is $141,680 - seems reasonable for a used race car......

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Just to be precise, the first ever Ferrari GT with a turbocharged engine was the 208 GTB Turbo, introduced in 1982.

 

Bob Donner, Monterey HIstorics 1980...
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1978 Historics
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historics? at that time the cars not even have been 20 years old
nevertheless: nice photos

after how many years you in the US call a car historic? in germany min. 30 years old

 

Note that Curt66 was referring to the world renowned EVENT that these photos are from: "The Monterey Historic Automobile Races."

 

4091? I expect it was owned by Bob Epstein at that time.

 

5th Annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca, August 1978.

Marcel Massini

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At this point it seems like any car that is not part of a top level IMSA, WEC, etc series can race in HSR.