Ferrari at Goodwood, what was it?
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I'm normally pretty good at being able to know what model designations most Ferraris are, but one at Goodwood had me slightly stumped. It was in the paddock on Friday morning.
The front was 250GTO, the rear 250SWB. It was dark blue with the reg 4HP.
I'm guessing it's a one-off on a 250 chassis, but can someone confirm that?
I didn't get a chance to get a photo.
It was, however, gorgeous :cloud9:
The front was 250GTO, the rear 250SWB. It was dark blue with the reg 4HP.
I'm guessing it's a one-off on a 250 chassis, but can someone confirm that?
I didn't get a chance to get a photo.
It was, however, gorgeous :cloud9:
I think you may mean the series 2 GTO - scroll down this link and you will see it.
http://web-cars.com/gto/ferrari_index.php
http://web-cars.com/gto/ferrari_index.php
Just found this on FerrariChat.com
"Originally Posted by Old Guy
This is chassis 37647, a 400i rebodied in the UK as a "modern GTO". I THINK it might have been done for Robert Horne, but that's strictly from (an unreliable) memory.
Hello
I just asked a friend in the UK who sent me these infos:
"That is Anthony Bamford's car. I think it was red for a very short time but it is dark blue now and was almost from new. You will find the story in Classic & Sportscar April 95".
"The car is based a shortened 400i chassis and was conceived as a '65
GTO'. I believe it was designed by Chris Hampson (the then owner) and
Chris Major, with the chassis frame work by Brian Wingfield (DRL
Engineering) and the body by GP Metalcraft. The car in the mag was
registered 4HP".
"Hampson was not the owner as I thought then. The job was commissioned by Bamford and I think Hampson worked in his (i.e. the JCB) factory".
Thanks to xx for these infos.
Helmut
classicsincamera@aol.com"
So, it's a replica........but it WAS gorgeous and here's a picture of it:
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=133155#post133155
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Tuesday 20th September 20:56
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Tuesday 20th September 20:57
"Originally Posted by Old Guy
This is chassis 37647, a 400i rebodied in the UK as a "modern GTO". I THINK it might have been done for Robert Horne, but that's strictly from (an unreliable) memory.
Hello
I just asked a friend in the UK who sent me these infos:
"That is Anthony Bamford's car. I think it was red for a very short time but it is dark blue now and was almost from new. You will find the story in Classic & Sportscar April 95".
"The car is based a shortened 400i chassis and was conceived as a '65
GTO'. I believe it was designed by Chris Hampson (the then owner) and
Chris Major, with the chassis frame work by Brian Wingfield (DRL
Engineering) and the body by GP Metalcraft. The car in the mag was
registered 4HP".
"Hampson was not the owner as I thought then. The job was commissioned by Bamford and I think Hampson worked in his (i.e. the JCB) factory".
Thanks to xx for these infos.
Helmut
classicsincamera@aol.com"
So, it's a replica........but it WAS gorgeous and here's a picture of it:
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=133155#post133155
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Tuesday 20th September 20:56
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Tuesday 20th September 20:57
not my photos but from http://erwin400.blogspot.com/2017/03/1994-ferrari-...
I can confirm it was created by Chris at JCB whilst he was Design Manager for Sir Anthony Bamford who wanted a cheap car to run to the South of France in as his were all very valuable.
I think it was based on a Ferrari 400 or 412 chassis stripped back with teh body being built up over it in the style of classic Ferrari's
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