Comments on: Ferrari 250 GTO Owner Impressions http://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/ Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Georgehttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18087 Kevin George Fri, 28 May 2010 03:32:28 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18087 Absolutely! Not a reason in the world for a missed shift. It is said that the Cessna 150 is easy to fly, but difficult to fly well. The GTO is easy to drive and encourages and rewards driving with precision and confidence. Absolutely! Not a reason in the world for a missed shift. It is said that the Cessna 150 is easy to fly, but difficult to fly well. The GTO is easy to drive and encourages and rewards driving with precision and confidence.

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18086 Stephen Mitchell Fri, 28 May 2010 02:39:48 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18086 Which serves as a reminder, Kevin, that we adapt to racecars, they don't adapt to us! Didn't you just love the shifter on the GTO? I thought it was one of the best. Which serves as a reminder, Kevin, that we adapt to racecars, they don’t adapt to us! Didn’t you just love the shifter on the GTO? I thought it was one of the best.

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18085 Stephen Mitchell Fri, 28 May 2010 02:37:11 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18085 Thank you, Terry. The sixties were very good to me! Thank you, Terry. The sixties were very good to me!

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18084 Stephen Mitchell Fri, 28 May 2010 02:35:40 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18084 Greg, you are correct. 3987 was owned and raced by Mecom's team. Penske and Pabst won the GT Class for him at Sebring in 1963. Greg, you are correct. 3987 was owned and raced by Mecom’s team. Penske and Pabst won the GT Class for him at Sebring in 1963.

]]> By: Kevin Georgehttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18083 Kevin George Fri, 28 May 2010 02:08:01 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18083 Excellent! This rings true to the memories of my own brief experience with a GTO with one difference. #5571 was built in 1964 with the second series bodywork. Headroom was barely adequate for my six foot frame. If I slouched just a bit and put my head in the channel that supported the wing above the rear window, I could control the car comfortably (and it was sweet). But if one side of the car dropped into a pothole, my head would bounce around in that roof channel like a bell clapper! Excellent! This rings true to the memories of my own brief experience with a GTO with one difference. #5571 was built in 1964 with the second series bodywork. Headroom was barely adequate for my six foot frame. If I slouched just a bit and put my head in the channel that supported the wing above the rear window, I could control the car comfortably (and it was sweet). But if one side of the car dropped into a pothole, my head would bounce around in that roof channel like a bell clapper!

]]> By: Terry Corneliushttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18081 Terry Cornelius Thu, 27 May 2010 22:34:27 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18081 Stephen, How fabulous to have those memories, and to be able to put them so stirringly in a form to be shared with others. We have the sixties to thank for the former and the oh-tens to thank for the latter.Great read, well done! Stephen, How fabulous to have those memories, and to be able to put them so stirringly in a form to be shared with others. We have the sixties to thank for the former and the oh-tens to thank for the latter.

Great read, well done!

]]> By: Greg Dolinhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18078 Greg Dolin Thu, 27 May 2010 20:03:08 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18078 Great reminiscencs!I can remember seeing Bob Grossman in a GTO in the 60s at Limerock lapping the field and that delicious sream of that V12 and the fire shooting out the exhaust with the downshifts!I believe your car also wore blue livery with Mecum racing am I correct? Thanks,Greg Great reminiscencs!I can remember seeing Bob Grossman in a GTO in the 60s at Limerock lapping the field and that delicious sream of that V12 and the fire shooting out the exhaust with the downshifts!I believe your car also wore blue livery with Mecum racing am I correct? Thanks,Greg

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18066 Stephen Mitchell Thu, 27 May 2010 14:25:59 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18066 Those were the days. The utter simplicity of cars like the Spifire, the Healey and the Alfas of the day compared to contemporary offering is startling. What always struck me was that these cars were designed purely for pleasure, which is why we have such fond memories of them. Those were the days. The utter simplicity of cars like the Spifire, the Healey and the Alfas of the day compared to contemporary offering is startling. What always struck me was that these cars were designed purely for pleasure, which is why we have such fond memories of them.

]]> By: Craig Thatcherhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18065 Craig Thatcher Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:36 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18065 Hi Stephen,What a wonderful reminiscence. You were so fortunate to have owned such a beautiful, historic automobile. After reading your article I began to daydream about my first car--a 1964 Triumph Spitfire--Ha!Thanks so much for sharing.Craig Hi Stephen,

What a wonderful reminiscence. You were so fortunate to have owned such a beautiful, historic automobile. After reading your article I began to daydream about my first car–a 1964 Triumph Spitfire–Ha!

Thanks so much for sharing.

Craig

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18048 Stephen Mitchell Thu, 27 May 2010 02:13:03 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18048 Carlos, you are quite right. It was also, I believe, the first ever race run by 3987. I have a black & white photo of one of the brothers at the wheel in the pits during practice. Carlos, you are quite right. It was also, I believe, the first ever race run by 3987. I have a black & white photo of one of the brothers at the wheel in the pits during practice.

]]> By: Carlos Jalifehttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18046 Carlos Jalife Wed, 26 May 2010 23:46:50 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18046 And asides from Ralph Lauren it is the last car Ricardo Rodríguez won in with his brother Pedro at Montlhery in October 1962, 10 days before dying. And asides from Ralph Lauren it is the last car Ricardo Rodríguez won in with his brother Pedro at Montlhery in October 1962, 10 days before dying.

]]> By: Alan Johnstonehttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18045 Alan Johnstone Wed, 26 May 2010 23:41:08 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18045 Hi Stephen Great read look forward to more. Alan Hi Stephen
Great read look forward to more.
Alan

]]> By: Stephen Mitchellhttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-18038 Stephen Mitchell Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:38 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-18038 I do believe it! :) I do believe it! :)

]]> By: Brian Colehttp://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-17984 Brian Cole Mon, 24 May 2010 01:39:02 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-17984 i was doing some researched and found the history of your GTO. you wont believe it but it is currently owned by Ralph Lauren http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/3987GT.250GTO.htm i was doing some researched and found the history of your
GTO. you wont believe it but it is currently owned by Ralph Lauren
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/3987GT.250GTO.htm

]]> By: Wayne H.http://www.sportscardigest.com/ferrari-250-gto-impressions/#comment-17915 Wayne H. Thu, 20 May 2010 13:34:26 +0000 http://sportscardigest.com/?p=700#comment-17915 Great article - thanks for sharing your experience. Great article – thanks for sharing your experience.

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