Ferrari 250 GT, 250 GTE, 250 GTO y 250 LM: libros - historia, modelos y técnica

This superb book tells the story of the finest example of a glorious breed of Ferrari, the 250 GT Short Wheelbase, which combined a great engine with a fine chassis and a beautiful body to become one of the most revered Ferraris.
The subject of this book, 2119 GT, is a very special car because Stirling Moss drove it to a famous victory in the Goodwood Tourist Trophy of 1960.

This book provides detailed insight into this race, the competition début of 2119 GT, as well as the seven others in which the car took part in period, all supported by a superb collection of photographs.

Features:
- The full story of the 1960 Goodwood Tourist Trophy, which Stirling Moss won by two laps; the great man's recollections are included.
- The car's seven other races, which brought five more wins, two for Moss in 1960 (including a trip to the Bahamas) and three for Mike Parkes in 1961.
- The personalities behind the car and the parts they played in its story: Rob Walker, Dick Wilkins, Colonel Ronnie Hoare and Tommy Sopwith.
- The life of 2119 GT after its period competition, including insight from current owner Ross Brawn, who was Ferrari's technical director in the period when Michael Schumacher became Formula 1 World Champion five times.
- Over 250 period photographs, many previously unpublished, supported by a portfolio of specially commissioned studio photography.

The 250-series was an early Ferrari success story and in 1959 spawned one of the most recognisable sports cars ever built. It is now also one of the most coveted. The 250 GT Berlinetta (aka SWB, 'Short Wheelbase') had a dual role as supreme grand tourer and outstanding racing car.

Chassis 2689GT, the subject of this book, was purchased by amateur racer Pierre Dumay on behalf of his friend Pierre Noblet - who had written off his previous 250 GT SWB in an accident at Clermont-Ferrand. Shortly after taking delivery, Noblet and co-driver Jean Guichet took the new car to a class-winning third place overall in the Le Mans 24 Hours - the dawn of a relatively brief, but very bright, competition history.

Key content:
- Chronicles the full racing history of 2689GT, including its notable start at Le Mans and victories at Monza and on the old street circuit in Brussels, and covers the wider racing successes of the 250 GT SWB.
- Outlines the engaging backstories 2689GT's principal drivers - Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet.
- Includes profiles of some of the most influential engineers and designers in automotive history: Mauro Forghieri, Carlo Chiti and Giotto Bizzarrini all played a part in the 250 GT SWB's genesis.

Originally published in 1976, this is a complete chronology of the Spyder California (1958-1962) and the ultimate reference work for this model. Profusely illustrated, the author reviews the car in infinite detail and even includes information on its racing accomplishments.
There are detailed charts of engine specifications, transmission, axle and chassis specifications by individual engine number and chassis number. There is also a complete listing of chassis numbers and production dates for both the LWB and SWB series and these listings are cross-indexed to the appropriate photographs within the text.

An incredible effort by the author, it would be impossible to begin to estimate the hours of research that went into assembling the data and illustrations, truly a monumental accomplishment. The VelocePress edition presented here has benefited from the inclusion of an appendix containing reproductions of a selection of factory assembly sheets. In addition, it has been re-formatted from the original landscape orientation into a more conventional portrait format

Built as a Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Competizione, chassis number 2819 GT has become famous as the instantly recognisable 'Breadvan' - a fan favourite around the world. This book tells its full story, from being delivered new to sports car ace Olivier Gendebien and its 1962 conversion into the Breadvan by Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata, to its recent appearances at Goodwood and Le Mans.

Written by renowned author Richard Heseltine, with contributions from Nicola von Dönhoff and leading Ferrari historian Keith Bluemel, it documents the development of the 250 GT Berlinettas, the 'Palace Coup' at Maranello that led to the birth of the Breadvan, and the car's racing career in the hands of aces such as Ludovico Scarfiotti and Carlo Maria Abate.

The book is packed with new research, such as confirmation of 2819 GT's appearances at Daytona and Sebring in 1962, as well as profiles of all the main players in the story and hundreds of archive photographs. Heseltine also documents Serenissima's life after the Breadvan, and brings the car's story up to date with its successful 'second life' in historic motor racing.

Features:
- History of the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta, plus the racing life of 2819 GT before it was converted into the Breadvan.
- Profiles of all the key players in the car's period competition career, including Giotto Bizzarrini, Olivier Gendebien, Carlo Maria Abate and Ludovico Scarfiotti.
- Detailed reports of each of 2819 GT's race appearances at events such as the Le Mans 24 Hours, Tour de France and Paris 1,000Km.
- Why Gianni Agnelli painted the Breadvan black - and Günter Sachs got arrested in it.
- Full story of the car's later life, from its adventures in the US to its return to racing in the UK during the 1970s.
- Details of the Breadvan's recent success in historic motor sport, from its return to Le Mans to victory at Goodwood.

The Ferrari GT Berlinettas are undeniably beautiful and, arguably, the greatest Ferrari racing cars ever built. The 250 GT Competizione Berlinetta - now popularly known as the Tour de France Berlinetta, in honour of the model's domination of the great French event with four outright victories - was the true forerunner of the series of cars which established Ferrari as a major force in sports car racing.

Here is the story of the development, building and racing of the Tour de France Ferraris. Importantly, the book also contains individual histories of the Ferrari TdF Berlinettas.
Out of print for many years, this classic edition has been reissued in paperback format, due to popular demand.

Considérée comme la quintessence des modèles Ferrari, la Ferrari 250 GTO est l'une des voitures de sport les plus célèbres de tous les temps. Produites à seulement 36 exemplaires, elle est devenu la Ferrari la plus chère au monde.
Les Ferrari 250 GTO ont été produites entre 1962 et 1964, vous les découvrirez toutes, classées châssis par châssis.

Les Ferrari 250 GTO sont devenues légendaires. Mais qu'étaient-elles en leur temps ? Tel est l'objet de cet ouvrage illustré des meilleures photographies de Bernard Cahier.
Véritable lucarne sur un passé révolu, il nous fait revivre minutieusement les épreuves qu'elles dominèrent : les 12 Heures de Sebring, la Targa Florio, les 1 000 Kilomètres du Nürburgring, les 24 Heures du Mans, le Tour de France automobile.
Des épreuves et tant d'autres où les trente-six GTO, détaillées dans ces pages châssis par châssis et course par course, laissèrent l'empreinte la plus profonde. Trente-six, plus trois. Pour être complet et multiplier les émotions. Histoire de perpétuer la légende.

Textes en français et en anglais.

Ferrari's iconic 1960s 250 GTO is currently one of the most desirable and valuable cars in the world among collectors. Ferrari designed the 250 GTO purely for racing success, and the car dominated the GT category of sports car racing from 1962 to 1964 in events such as the Tour de France, Targa Florio and Le Mans.

The 250 GTO is admired as one of the most beautiful cars ever designed, and its rarity and racing success has resulted in huge prices on the collectors' market.

This Haynes Manual, provides a unique perspective on what it takes to restore, maintain and race a Ferrari 250 GTO, as well as an insight into its design, engineering, development and period race history.

The Ferrari 250 LM was born of controversy. Enzo Ferrari wanted this compact mid-engined coupe to qualify as a GT car for world championship racing. The FIA, motor sport's rule-makers, disagreed and this new model, of which just 32 were made, was forced to run as a sports-prototype in 1964 and 1965.

To everyone's surprise, the LM was to dominate the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1965. 6313, entered by Ecurie Francorchamps, led for much of the race and finished second after a tyre failure in the closing stages. It was the high-spot of a busy season for a car that, 54 years later, is well-known as a successful contender in historic car racing.