250 Gt Berlinetta Tdf

The tdf story begins with ferraris response to the fias new gt class championship in 1956. 2nd oa 1st cp. This new breed of prancing horse was a dual purpose road racing model based on the 250 gt chassis with lightweight aluminium coachwork by scaglietti the ferrari 250 gt berlinetta sported a competition tuned version of the three litre colombo v 12.

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Between 1955 and 1964 ferrari would build roughly 300 dual purpose 250 berlinettas.

250 gt berlinetta tdf.

In 1959 ferrari gave the 250 gt berlinetta sharper handling reducing its wheelbase from 2600 mm to 2400 mm.
Its the 42 nd tdf built of a total of 77.
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Launched in 1956 the 250 gt berlinetta was styled by pinin farina two separate words until the end of the 50s but coachbuilt by scaglietti.

Appropriately nicknamed the 250 gt tour de france tdf 78 examples of the berlinetta were built in four different body styles before the model was succeeded by the 250 gt interim.
Like the 250 gt berlinetta swb on which it was based the revised spyder also received disc.
Berlinetta 0703 gt 1 of only 8 berlinetta tour de france in existence was completed on may 7th 1957 making it the penultimate example built if you include the interim 250 gt lwb berlinetta cars bodied by scaglietti there are around 84.
Chassis 0903 gt is the fourth of only 36 single louver tour de france berlinettas built.

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The early 250 gt berlinettas are alternately known as long wheelbase models or tour de frances.
The ferrari 250 gt tdf was a dual purpose road racing model based on the 250 gt production platform.
In the years since the tour de france has evolved into one of the marques most desirable models embodying rarity advanced engineering competition pedigree.

The run would include the 250 gt long wheelbase berlinetta the 250 short wheelbase berlinetta the 250 gto and a few interim cars.
Powered by a competition tuned version of the colombo short block v 12 and fitted with alloy coachwork by scaglietti the 250 gt berlinetta was an icontinue reading.
The 250 gt berlinetta tdf was sold in 1989 after many years in the hands of an american collector.
Delivered new to sweden this tour de france was initially owned by two.

In 1960 scaglietti revealed the 250 gt california spyder swb at the geneva motor show its body pulled more tautly over this updated chassis.
It was soon restored and repainted in blue of france and black.
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Four years later it was bought by the current owner who has taken it to numerous events in japan.

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The ferrari 250 gt tour de france berlinetta has long been seen as one of the most sought after gt racing cars of the 1950s with just 78 examples produced.