Ferrari 250 GTE 1963
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1963 Ferrari 250GTE Series IIIExciting Garage Discovery!This 1963 Ferrari 250GTE is a desirable Series III model and a Texas car that's been off the road since 1982. Blue with red interior. Just out of 41 year ownership and storage. The previous owner bought the car as a Christmas present for his wife who ended up never driving it. It's been sitting in the same garage for the last 41 years. A solid Texas car with a straight body. Offered with its jack and spare. The engine is not original but is the correct type for the car and is only a few numbers off than what it should be. Not currently running as it has been in quiet hibernation for the last 4 decades. The interior has also been redone in vinyl at some point in the car's early life. An unrestored, straight, solid, and honest example. This rare garage-find 1963 Ferrari 250GTE is not to be overlooked by any marque enthusiast. A great opportunity to own a highly sought-after and collectible Series III 250GTE. With its classic Colombo V-12 engine, this Enzo-era Ferrari represents an exciting opportunity for its next proud owner. Chassis no. 4055Engine no. 4205Texas Car out of 41 Year OwnershipOff the Road and Stored Since 1982A desirable Series III Example of Ferraris First Production 2+2Beautiful Pininfarina Design A Rare Unrestored Ferrari Exciting Garage-Find Price: $329,500
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1963 Ferrari 250 GTE is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Astoria by Gullwing Motor for $329500.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 250 GTE Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1963 Sub type : Coupé 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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