Nürburgring (19.05.1963) 250 GTO #3943GT (#46 Noblet/ Guichet) - 2nd. The Vanvall Trophy, Snetterton. Mike Parkes in the Ferrari 250 GTO #4399GT. Entered by Sant'Ambroeus in Targa Florio 250 GTO driven by Gianni Bulgari and Maurizio Grana finished 4th, won 2501-3000 cc class and took 2nd place in gran turismo category.
Its track record and rareness (only thirty or so units were produced) make the GTO cost a fortune on the collection cars market, and happy owners form the elite of Ferrari lovers. 250 P, an Italian exception – In 1963, the only participation for the Ferrari 250 P in the 24 Hours ended in victory (Lorenzo Bandini-Ludovico Scarfiotti) and third
Picture a flat sheet of 6000 series aluminum next to a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO and I think you’ll agree that a pretty amazing transformation has taken place. But the methods and secrets of advanced metal shaping are well guarded and can be a mystery to us mere mortals, and we’re left to only ponder at how these beautiful shapes come to be.By The Editors. Ferrari/Bugatti. Though it was a legend on the track long before it became one at the bank, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO eventually became the most expensive automobile sold at auction 5bQEdP1.