As a predecessor of the 250 GT SWB and the 250 GTO, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France remains to be one of the crucial fascinating and collectible fashions right this moment. To at the present time, uncommon competitors examples of the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France with adorned provenance, detailed documentation, in addition to thrilling historic contexts stay profoundly wanted.

That is as a result of mixture of gorgeous Scaglietti coachwork, wonderful efficiency qualities, mechanical artistry, in addition to iconic historic presence throughout essentially the most historic years of motorsport racing.

The 250 GT Tour de France is broadly thought-about the premier entrant for nearly each essential classic occasion together with the Colorado Grand, California Mile, and the Mille Storico (Mille Miglia) in Italy. Although the precise quantity remains to be contested, it’s usually believed that Ferrari constructed round 90 of the 250 GT Tour de France fashions between the years 1956 and 1959.

On this 4 12 months interval, Ferrari gained this occasion all 4 years in a row, and three of these wins had been by legendary driver Oliver Gendebien; who additionally drove the Ferrari 250 TdF to the highest podium end within the GT class and third general on the ultimate Mille Miglia, now generally known as Mille Storico.

Regardless of the large impression that the Ferrari had made on the Tour de France race, Ferrari had but to obtain the “Tour de France” designation till nicely after their a number of wins on the occasion. It was throughout this era that Ferrari actually made a mark, sealing their prowess as they collected victory after victory at race tracks worldwide. The 250 GT Tour de France repeatedly demonstrated that they weren’t solely constructing a status as a European racing phenomenon however that they had been additionally a drive to be reckoned with by way of sportscar improvement.

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