The genuine Ferrari 250 GTO spotted thread

[RDMcG]

Here are a few I took over the years:

[supersport]

The ones in the top picture are a funny looking bunch of Audi’s

Stunning

[Mark_Blanchard]

Goodwood 1980

[Petrus1983]

RDMcG said:

Here are a few I took over the years:

That blue one is stunning.

[Adam.]

Toni Carbonara said:

As most of these are at events ,this will qualify .



Hampton Court Concours of Elegange 2020 , going to assume it's genuine in that company .

My favourite so far I think

[105.4]

Mark_Blanchard said:

Goodwood 1980

The cars in the background…..

Blue MGB, greyish Cortina, then what’s that with the (I assume), bonnet up? Lamborghini Jalpa?

[LotusOmega375D]

308 GT4

[Qubo]

105.4 said:

The cars in the background…..

Blue MGB, greyish Cortina, then what’s that with the (I assume), bonnet up? Lamborghini Jalpa?

Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 I think .

Or Dino for the pedants .

[4rephill]

Qubo said:

105.4 said:

The cars in the background…..

Blue MGB, greyish Cortina, then what’s that with the (I assume), bonnet up? Lamborghini Jalpa?

Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 I think .

Or Dino for the pedants .

You think correctly

[105.4]

Qubo said:

Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 I think .

Or Dino for the pedants .

LotusOmega375D said:

308 GT4

Thank you both

[chandrew]

Thought I'd post this one, driving at speed on the frozen lake here in St. Moritz at the end of Feb.



It was taking part in an event called 'The ICE' which is a few years old now and one of my highlights of the winter.

Video from Dutch magazine 'AutoWeek' https://youtu.be/EKnxbWpsHHU

[chandrew]

Another couple of images. Parked next to a 250 SWB Competition SEFAC and the Monte Carlo winning works BMC Mini.

[Adam.]

looks great in black

[928 GTS]

Its semi public secret that several GTO owners have replica of their real car which is used especially in racing events to protect expensive investment. Knowing enough about each real car and digging deep enough its possible to identify those replicas from real ones. Really good and properly done replica with actual Ferrari parts is now days £1M+ so crash isn't cheap but its sure much cheaper than devaluing real one with yet more crash history. Though almost all of them were crashed in period, many heavily and more than once. Still every new hit means part of originality and value is lost forever. Even if body is real, engine, gearbox ect. parts used in them are many times copies of original parts. Good stuff stays intact in garage and is safe while sacrificial spare is used. Sort of like putting really good printed copy of Mona Lisa on display.

[Petrus1983]

928 GTS said:

Its semi public secret that several GTO owners have replica of their real car which is used especially in racing events to protect expensive investment. Knowing enough about each real car and digging deep enough its possible to identify those replicas from real ones. Really good and properly done replica with actual Ferrari parts is now days £1M+ so crash isn't cheap but its sure much cheaper than devaluing real one with yet more crash history. Though almost all of them were crashed in period, many heavily and more than once. Still every new hit means part of originality and value is lost forever. Even if body is real, engine, gearbox ect. parts used in them are many times copies of original parts. Good stuff stays intact in garage and is safe while sacrificial spare is used. Sort of like putting really good printed copy of Mona Lisa on display.

Indeed - watched and art. I’m in art and it’s very common.

[Simes205]

Adam. said:

Toni Carbonara said:

As most of these are at events ,this will qualify .



Hampton Court Concours of Elegange 2020 , going to assume it's genuine in that company .

My favourite so far I think

I believe owned by the same owner of the Chiron in a recent Harrys garage.

[LotusOmega375D]

928 GTS said:

Its semi public secret that several GTO owners have replica of their real car which is used especially in racing events to protect expensive investment. Knowing enough about each real car and digging deep enough its possible to identify those replicas from real ones. Really good and properly done replica with actual Ferrari parts is now days £1M+ so crash isn't cheap but its sure much cheaper than devaluing real one with yet more crash history. Though almost all of them were crashed in period, many heavily and more than once. Still every new hit means part of originality and value is lost forever. Even if body is real, engine, gearbox ect. parts used in them are many times copies of original parts. Good stuff stays intact in garage and is safe while sacrificial spare is used. Sort of like putting really good printed copy of Mona Lisa on display.

When the Bamford 64 GTO “APB 1” crashed at Goodwood a few years ago, I was surprised by the in-car footage. Did any GTO leave the factory with this interior configuration?

[TO73074E]

These were taken in 2018 at the Enzo Ferrari museum in Modena. The theme at the time was women and Ferrari's and the description goes on to mention Annie de Montaigu and her marriage to the Marquis de Montaigu. It didn't mention the chassis number of this car so I am not sure which one this is. The 250 GTO raced and crashed by Philippe de Montaigu & Annie de Montaigu was s/n 3607GT. However s/n 3445GT was restored in 2014 by Ferrari Classiche and painted in its 1964 Targa Florio colours when it was driven by Ulf Norinder so it could be this car. It would be great if anyone knew which one it is.

[turbospud]

last year while out on a sunday drive,a red one yn4 passed in the other direction going through a local village
was a 250 of some sort,stunning looking machine and was amazed that it was being used considering the value

[TO73074E]

turbospud said:

last year while out on a sunday drive,a red one yn4 passed in the other direction going through a local village
was a 250 of some sort,stunning looking machine and was amazed that it was being used considering the value

I guess it is all relevant really. If you can afford to buy one you can afford not to overly worry about it where it becomes a garage queen. I love that they are used as intended and they should be as much as possible. The pictures chandrew posted of it driving on ice are superb and fair play to the owner.