Ferrari 250 gto book

Ferrari 250 gto, offers a fascinating look at the worlds most soughtafter motorsport car and does it in a way in which print and paper. The 250 gto model was the pinnacle of development of the 250 gt series in competition form, whilst still remaining a road car. This magnificent book written by keith bluemel tells the story of a ferrari 250 gto with a particularly interesting and varied history. The ferrari 250 gto has risen to the top of the ferrari heap to be one of the most famous ferraris of all. The companys most successful early line, the 250 series includes many variants designed for road use or sports car racing.

Ferrari made 39 examples of the 250 gto between 1962 and 1964, and the item listing on doesnt give much in the way of specifics as to which exactly were looking at. Heres who the lucky owners are today and how they came to be so lucky. All 39 made still exist, and owning one of these exquisite v12 roadregisterable racing cars is the ultimate badge of success. For instance, nye doesnt just write about the cars features, he shows them to you. Nov 07, 2008 thanks to ten tenths for the use of the pictures of nick masons ferrari 250 gto from masons and mark haless book into the red, which features road tests and a cd of the sound of 17 cars. The ferrari 250 gto is the holy grail for car collectors. The ferrari 250 gto is possibly the greatest car of all.

Built purely for racing, the 250 gto dominated the grand touring racing category in the period 1962 64 and raced in all of the worlds sports car classics, including le mans. The ferrari 250 gt berlinetta passo corto rightfully holds strong favor with todays collectors, combining a design and competition pedigree that is nearly unequaled. More to the point, i have seen and photographed 4129 and, although it wont be very clear from the attached picture it is. Enjoy the amazing ferrari 250 gto and the sound of the v12, 300 hp engine being ignited. This leaves 3673sa, the 400 superamerica that originally carried a 250 gt swb body and was later rebodied as a gto off the list rightly so. An insight into owning, racing and maintaining ferraris iconic sports racer hardcover july 1, 2014. Finding out is the aim of this book illustrated by bernard cahiers best photographs. Design, engineering, technical development, race data, competition history, driver memories, individual.

Built purely for racing, the 250 gto dominated the grand touring racing category in the period 196264 and raced in all of the worlds sports car classics, including le mans. The shelby cobra daytona coupe vs the ferrari 250 gto description this event that i just discovered was a comparison between the shelby cobra daytona coupe and the ferrari 250 gto at the simeone automotive museum in 2014. We, that is, i and the 3607 gt ferrari gtos are called by their chassis number ed. Check out the classic car icons ebook for ipad here. The ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers built by ferrari from 1952 to 1964. Many of the most distinguished gto drivers, from john surtees to nico vaccarella, have provided their recollections. This magnificent book in the great cars series tells the story of a ferrari 250 gto with a particularly interesting and varied history. The ferrari 250 gto is the most expensive and beloved car of all time. The ferrari 250 gto is one of the most successful and highly regarded cars ever produced. Aug 24, 2018 the ferrari 250 gto is the holy grail for car collectors. The quest for the holy grail billionaires line up for.

Mar 24, 2015 the first installment of monza books electronicbook the racing car series, ferrari 250 gto offers an interactive experience that doesnt minimize the written word but enhances it. This book is a fascinating insight into the world of dealing in classic collector ferraris and other exotic cars from john collins. Mar 14, 2020 march 14, 2020 while the initials may be most closely associated with the 1960s pontiac gto muscle car, the origin actually traces back as a car name to the ferrari 250 gto. Ferrari 250 gto by anthony pritchard, 9781844255467, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ferrari 250 gto landmarques by pourret, jess,bluemel, keith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ferrari 250 gto anniversary by cyrille jaquinot blurb books.

Dive into the unforgettable 50th anniversary of the ferrari 250 gto in france by the photographs of ludo ferrari. The ferrari 250 gto is the motoring markets equivalent of van goghs sunflowers and a talisman for any topend collection, said james knight, group motoring chairman at uk auction house bonhams. Ferrari 250 gto book the autobiography of 4153 gt porter. Although bizzarrini is usually credited as the designer of the 250 gto, he and most other ferrari engineers were fired in 1962 due to a dispute with. The development of the 250 gto was headed by chief engineer giotto bizzarrini. Color in this picture of a 1963 ferrari 250 gto and others with our library of online coloring pages. In 1964, ferrari tasked mauro forghieri and mike parkes with redesigning the 250 gtos bodywork, resulting in what became known as the gto 64 or series ii. The first installment of monza books electronicbook the racing car series, ferrari 250 gto offers an interactive experience that doesnt minimize the written word but enhances it. Nov 04, 2010 the ferrari 250 gto is one of the most successful and highly regarded cars ever produced. It opens a window on a past long gone and helps us to relive in full detail the events that these cars dominated. Well, in my copy of ferrari 250 gto by keith bluemel and jess pourret is says 4219 was painted dark blue as part of the condition of purchase by george dyer in 1964, and has remained that colour ever since page 76. We are the worlds most experienced classic ferrari dealer having sold in excess of about 1700 ferrari ranging from the earliest ferrari road car models to the last ferrari sports car prototype the 333sp. Nov 03, 20 enjoy the amazing ferrari 250 gto and the sound of the v12, 300 hp engine being ignited. We all took notice back in august when a 1962 ferrari 250 gto sold at rm sothebys in monterey, bringing a record price for a car at auction.

The ferrari 250 gto was undoubtedly one of the most versatile racing cars of its era, and keith blumels new book in the porter press great. It tells the inside story about john collins and talacrest, from its beginning to present day and is also a wonderful catalogue of the worlds most fabulous cars that. On the design and engineering side, giotto bizzarrini, mauro forghieri and sergio scaglietti have been consulted. The 250 in its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each of its cylinders. We are aware of 8 similar reference publications related to ferrari 250 gto. It made its public debut at the annual preseason ferrari press conference in january 1962, and was the only front engine model on display, with its monoposto and sports racing counterparts all having a midengine. Pdf ferrari 250 gto the autobiography of 4153 gt download. If you know the previous magnum opus on the subject, ferrari 250 gto by keith bluemel and jess g. March 14, 2020 while the initials may be most closely associated with the 1960s pontiac gto muscle car, the origin actually traces back as a car name to the ferrari 250 gto. Ferrari made 39 examples of the 250 gto between 1962 and 1964, and the item listing on doesnt give much in the way of specifics as. Ferrari built just 40 production cars, and almost all were raced. More to the point, i have seen and photographed 4129 and, although it wont be very clear from the attached picture it is certainly dark blue.

Ferrari 250 gto the autobiography of 4153 gt home facebook. But the gto is more valuable than that nowadays, with chassis number 5111gt holding the record for the. About chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behaviour and ride confort, the 250 for stopping power, the 250 gto braking system includes discs at the front and discs at the rear. Ferrari 250 gto the racing car ibook hagerty articles. Kit details this 112 bigscale, fully detailed model is based on the car that raced the 1962 and 1963 24hour endurance race held at sarthe, and won the tourist trophies. Thanks to ten tenths for the use of the pictures of nick masons ferrari 250 gto from masons and mark haless book into the red, which features road tests and a cd of the sound of 17 cars. Gto stands for gran turismo omologato, italian for. Many of the most distinguished gto drivers, from john surtees. The 250 gto was designed to compete in group 3 gt racing, where its rivals would include the shelby cobra, jaguar etype and aston martin dp214. Three new cars were produced to the 1964 specification, and four earlier 250 gtos were retrofitted to it by the factory. Whether they made 36 or 39 depending on which ones you include the car had an outsized effect on the whole sports car world.

Aug 16, 2011 the ferrari 250 gto has risen to the top of the ferrari heap to be one of the most famous ferraris of all. Fry had traded in his 1962 ferrari 250 gto chassis number 3869gt, which he had campaigned quite successfully over the 1963 and 1964 seasons, and with the arrival of the 250 lm in midseptember, he was obviously quite excited to get his newest ferrari out onto the track. On august 24, another 1962 gtothe third one ever builtis coming up for sale at rm sothebys. A short historical presentation is told for each of the gtos by the historian cyrille jaquinot. While nothing could ever match the enjoyment of actually driving the iconic ferrari 250 gto, author doug nyes newly released ibook, the racing car.

The 250 gto, one of the most siginificant and mythical cars in the history of ferrari. Into the red read and hear mark hales driving the legendary ferrari 250 gto in this extract from into the red, the stunning book by hales and pink floyd drummer and car. Pourret, giorgio nada editore, milan, 1988, has a small final chapter that alone is worth the price of the whole book. Ferrari 250 gto, offers a fascinating look at the worlds most soughtafter motorsport car and does it in a way in which print and paper cant compete. The shelby cobra daytona coupe vs the ferrari 250 gto. It made its public debut at the annual preseason ferrari press conference in january 1962, and was the only front engine model on display, with its monoposto and sports racing counterparts all having a midengine configuration. Hard back with dust jacket, ferrari 250 gto by bluemel book rare all in as new condition. This magnificent book tells the story of a ferrari 250 gto with a particularly interesting and varied history. The creator nicola materazzi tells why ferrari made it by davide cironi subs duration. The ferrari 250gto 1962 type will be the latest model to join the mfh 112 scale full detail lineup. It was powered by ferrari s tipo 16862 colombo v12 engine. Ferrari 250 gto by keith bluemel, jessg pourret book scalemates. The ferrari 250 gto is a gt car produced by ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the fias group 3 grand touring car category.