Genesis of an Icon The genesis of the remarkable 250 GT California Spider took place in the final days of...
“Bella figura” is Italian for “beautiful figure.” Winston Goodfellow uses the phrase in the title of the section of his...
The SWB legacy In the realm of vintage automobile enthusiasts, the Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase (SWB) Berlinetta unquestionably stands out as a paragon. These machines not only encapsulate the quintessential allure often associated with classic Ferraris – a blend of their storied era, the allure of their Italian lineage, and...
The Ferrari 250 Berlinetta Lusso, specifically the Ferrari 250 GT/L, is a paragon in the realm of grand touring vehicles,...
Although Ferrari is among the most globally-recognized Italian brands today, the company was largely unheard of in 1953… Ferrari began...
A 1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Berlinetta by Zagato has been awarded Best of Show at this year’s Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance presented by Aviva. The 250 GT TdF impressed ICJAG Judges and Blenheim’s guests alike and was part of a keenly contested group of Class winners covering 12 decades...
The Peninsula Hotels recently announced the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione as the winner of the, Peninsula Classics 2021...
Due to its successful history in competition, rarity, and undeniable gorgeous design, the Ferrari 250 GTO has become the crown...
This year’s Cavallino Classic, to be held January 23–27 in Palm Beach, Florida, will pay tribute to 60 years of the Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase (SWB). Built from 1959 to 1962, these dual purpose berlinettas were Ferrari’s must-have GT car , whether one was a professional pilot or gentleman...
Enzo Ferrari, in his autobiography in Automobile Quarterly Volume III No. 1, said “I have, in fact, no interests in...
On August 26, 1962, Carlo Maria Abate drove the Serenissima Ferrari 250GT “Breadvan” in Switzerland’s Ollons-Villars hillclimb, finishing 4th. Photo...
Mike Lawrence In 1957 Maserati was supreme. Fangio won the F1 Championship and the Maserati 450S came within an ace of winning the WSCC, and then Maserati suddenly withdrew and left the way clear for Ferrari to become the dominant Italian marque. For a moment, Maserati had the laurel within...
2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT and to celebrate that milestone, the Ferrari Museum has organized...
Jim Clark, driving the John Ogier Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (0183/R), finished 4th in the Goodwood Tourist Trophy race...
August 2010 Formula III Racing In North America By Harry Reynolds This is the book a small band of believers has been grousing about for years, a scholarly history of a squirrelly subject: the wonderfully wacky world of cantankerous little 500-cc formula racing cars. Author Reynolds provides the definitive North...
Despite a still-recessionary economic climate, the annual International Racing Car Show in Birmingham, UK, celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary in a...
Robert Donner Jr., whose interest in cars began as a toddler while his father was an Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg...
