RE: Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France: Driven

RE: Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France: Driven

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sad61t

1,100 posts

209 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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They've also got a 330 in the auction (lot 176) at slightly more sensible money. And I promise not to gut its parts for a 250 replica.

Edited by sad61t on Tuesday 2nd September 14:28

TWPC

838 posts

160 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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V8 FOU said:
Urgle, gurgle, wibble.... Spilt my lunch.
+1

The perfect complement to a horde of red Ferraris...

To save us on the dry cleaning can you please publish these earlier in the day?


anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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storminnorman said:
garyhun said:
Ugly car.
Not the prettiest 250 IMO, but still miles from ugly
Yes, there are others far more attractive. The back end on this, and the front grill, look all wrong to me.

articulatedj

102 posts

120 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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And not a word about the sound of that V12.

Schnellmann

1,893 posts

203 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Chris - I hate you, you lucky, lucky B****** !!!

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

220 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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As I read it you are saying it is actually a pig, but being a Ferrari pig, that's OK.

dukebox9reg

1,570 posts

147 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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I think i'm one of the few people who just doesn't get the old Ferrari thing.

This really doesn't do it for me in the slightest. I'll save my nuts.


canucklehead

416 posts

145 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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mmmm.....nice!

I WISH

874 posts

199 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Pure automotive porn ..... especially that engine bay.

And the powder blue paint makes such a refreshing change.

sperm

Streetrod

6,468 posts

205 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Hasbeen said:
As I read it you are saying it is actually a pig, but being a Ferrari pig, that's OK.
What you have remember is that this is a streetable race car, not a streetcar you can race, therefore it will always be compromised. Enzo at at this time was not interested in street cars, he only really agreed to build them this way as it helped the race side of the business. As Chris stated these cars only really come alive down a French country B road at 100mph+.

Personally I would put up with its manners just for the chance to enjoy those summer 5am drives down my favorite A roadscloud9

Streetrod

6,468 posts

205 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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dukebox9reg said:
I think i'm one of the few people who just doesn't get the old Ferrari thing.

This really doesn't do it for me in the slightest. I'll save my nuts.
This morning stuck in traffic by Streatham Common my early morning commute was interrupted by the vision of a Silver Ferrari 275 GTB/4 coming in the opposite direction. Its sheer presence, beauty and noise amongst the everyday hum drum commuter’s cars explains why people like me go week at the knees on these occasions. I would suspect a number of whip lass injuries were caused as it drove past

EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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articulatedj said:
And not a word about the sound of that V12.
doesn’t matter, a mapped 335d touring would be faster than that.

I am sorry. getmecoat

Limpet

6,293 posts

160 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Streetrod said:
whip lass injuries
Fetishism? I know they look good, but there are limits wink

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

220 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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I didn't think much of this one either.



Quite the worst car I ever raced.



rogerhudson

338 posts

157 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Those front and rear 'bumpers' look like they came from austin healey.
The seats look nice , comfortable and grippy.

thespannerman

234 posts

122 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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That is actually gorgeous! The lengths I'd go to in order to drive one of those!

dandarez

13,246 posts

282 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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I was just looking at the black/white shots taken back in 1958

http://rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1069450

In those shots it wouldn't make anyone sit up and look, like it does now all modern and fresh showroom finish and supposedly worth nearly £5million: one of nine built wasn't it?

Yet I look at the car pictured here, just two built - one a competition car (No. 1) that had just one outing and won outright against some very stiff opposition (ie Lightweight Low Drag E-type 2nd) and now also at a September auction with a very lowly estimate (compared to the 250TDF!) of £180k, and there was one more, No. 2, a road version, pictured here just a few short years after those photos of the Ferrari 250TDF.

The lights in the front rad opening on both cars made me think of it.
And somebody saying the bumpers (overriders) looked Austin Healey ...what, you mean Frogeye?
Well, that's 'exactly' what's on No. 2!

I like the Ferrari, who wouldn't (some on here don't!) but that's because it's a dream - except for the filthy rich.

The other car I mentioned though, No. 2, in the picture, was the road version. So only two built. I know where this one is today and boy would I like to get hold of it, when it's all screwed back together.



Still, dreams are what you make them. I do have the next best thing.

Edited by dandarez on Tuesday 2nd September 21:43

bubney72

1,097 posts

152 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Stunning, utterly stunning.

jetfire

38 posts

135 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Still waiting for that 250GT Tdf vs AX GT head to head comparision article!

Overhaul

248 posts

169 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Streetrod said:
This morning stuck in traffic by Streatham Common my early morning commute was interrupted by the vision of a Silver Ferrari 275 GTB/4 coming in the opposite direction. Its sheer presence, beauty and noise amongst the everyday hum drum commuter’s cars explains why people like me go week at the knees on these occasions. I would suspect a number of whip lass injuries were caused as it drove past
Hitting the nail squarely on the head thumbup