Ferrari 250 GTE 1963
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Long Lost 1963 Ferrari 250GTE Series III Discovered After 40 Years This incredibly exciting 1963 Ferrari 250GTE Series III dropped off the face of the earth in 1963 and hasn't resurfaced until now. This long lost GTE is matching numbers and was born in extremely desirable Blu Chiaro. It's a black plate California car from new that's been sitting in garage storage for the last 40 years. The cylinder heads are off the car but have been rebuilt. It's missing it's air cleaner, intake manifolds, carbs, two cam covers, and one cam. The body is incredibly straight making this the perfect car to restore. According to its Marcel Massini history report, chassis 4659 has never been offered for sale since new. The last and most desirable year for the 250GTE and first time on the market since new. You won't find a 250GTE more worthy of restoration than this one. Chassis no. 4659Engine no. 4659-First time on the market since new-Matching numbers-Black plate California car-Last and most desirable year for the 250GTE-Accompanied by a Marcel Massini history report -Originally Blu Chiaro Known History:May 18, 1963 Factory completion dateMay 1963 Delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors, New York, NY/USA$289,500
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1963 Ferrari 250 GTE is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Astoria by Gullwing Motor for $289500.
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Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 250 GTE Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1963 Location : Astoria
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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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