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| Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France |
| Production | 1956-1959 |
| Assembly | Carrozzeria Scaglietti |
| Designer | Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 180 cu in (2,953 cc) Colombo Tipo 125 V12 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 2,359 lb (1,070 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 250 MM |
| Successor | Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" new article content ...
The car earned it's Tour de France name when Alfonso de Portago with Edmund "Ed" Nelson was able to hold off the Mercedes-Benz 300SL of Stirling Moss and Georges Houel
250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France"
[edit]The 250 GT Berlinetta, nicknamed the "Long Wheelbase Berlinetta", was also called the "Tour de France" after competing in the 10-day Tour de France automobile race. Seventy-seven Tour de France cars were built,[1] of which a number were sold for GT races from 1956 through 1959. Construction was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti based on a Pinin Farina design. The engine began at 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) but eventually rose to 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp). Pirelli Cinturato 165R400 tyres (CA67) were standard.
At the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, Scaglietti displayed their own 250 GT prototype, which became known as the limited-production, Series I, “no-louvre” 250 GT Berlinetta. The first customer car was built in May 1956, with production now the responsibility of Scaglietti in Modena. Fourteen "no-louvre" and nine “14-louvre” Series I and II Berliettas were made.
There were four series of 250 GT Berlinettas. In mid-1957 the Series III cars were introduced, with three louvres and covered headlights. Eighteen were produced. The 36 Series IV cars; retained the covered headlights and had a single vent louvre. Zagato also made five "no-louvre" superlight cars to Ugo Zagato's design.[2]
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http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1963/36/development-250gt-ferrari
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 250GT FERRARI
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Tour of France 1956
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ahlgrim, Steve (November 2012). "1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB TdF". Sports Car Market. 24 (11): 34–35.
- ^ "1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta". RM Auctions. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1963/36/development-250gt-ferrari
- ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1956/44/tour-de-france1956
Works cited
[edit]- Jenkinson, Denis (November 1956). "Tour of France 1956". Retrieved February 2016.
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