1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF

by Jill Reger

Title

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF

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Jill Reger

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Photograph - Photograph

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti TdF, all alloy, LHD
1 louvre, open headlights... covered in 2002

TdF "Tour de France"
LWB "Long Wheelbase Berlinetta"

Serial #: 1143GT 59/feb/11 65th
1st built in 1959
total of 12 built in 1959

Photographed: 2011 Copperstate 1000 - Phoenix, Arizona April 2011

Owners: Bruce & Leslie Male

nformation from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_250

250 GT LWB Berlinetta "Tour de France"
Series IV 250 GT TdF
The 250 Granturismo Berlinetta, nicknamed the "Long Wheelbase Berlinetta", was also called the "Tour de France" after successfully competing in the 10-day Tour de France automobile race, not the famous bicycle race of the same name. There were 77 Tour de Frances built.[3] A number of 250 GT "Tour de France" Berlinettas were sold for GT races from 1956 through 1959. Construction was handled by Carrozzeria Scaglietti based on a Pinin Farina design. The engine began at 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) but rose to 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp) by the end.

A one-off short wheelbase Tour de France was built for the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. This car, called the 250 GT Interim, would foreshadow the 2,400 mm (94.5 in) SWB cars of 1959. The 250 GT Interim is currently owned by Lulu Wang.[4]

Scaglietti appeared at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show with their own 250 GT prototype, which became known as the limited production, Series I, “14-louvre” 250 GT Berlinetta. The first production car was built in November 1956, and production was now the responsibility of Scaglietti in Modena.

There were five series of 250 GT Berlinettas in all. From mid-1957, the Series II cars were introduced, with three louvers and covered headlights. Just 15 were produced. Series III numbered 36 cars; these retained the covered headlights but had just a single vent louver. In 1959, eight single-louver cars were built with open headlights, a new Italian requirement. Zagato also made five superlight cars.[5]

This cars racing history can be found at: http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/1143GT.250GT.htm

Info from: http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/by-serial-number/ferrari-by-serial-number/model-index/model-summary/250-gt-lwb-tdf-1-louvre-index/index.html

250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF 1 louvre

Technical Specifications

 Engine
Front longitudinal 60° V12, light alloy cylinder block and head
Timing gear
2 valves per cylinder, single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
Bore and stroke
73 x 58.8 mm
Unitary and total displacement
246.10/2,953.21 cc
Compression ratio
8.5:1
Maximum power
240 bhp at 7,000 rpm
Transmission
Multi-plate clutch, 4-speed gearbox + reverse, conventional differential
Chassis
Elliptical section steel tubes
Front suspension
Independent, double wishbones, coil springs
Rear suspension
Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs
Wheelbase, front and rear track
2,600/1,354/1,349 mm
Kerb weight
1,050 kg
Fuel tank
100 litres

Total
36

Similar cars sold:
serial # 1335GT 70th built
sold at RM auction London in 2012 for approximately $2.5mil

serial # 1385GT 74th built
sold at RM auction London in 2008 for approximately $3.7mil

image #: 11-04-10-0186

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July 21st, 2011

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