The 512 TR was Ferrari’s response to the challenge posed by the newly released Lamborghini Diablo, the 512 TR was essentially a continuation of the famed Testarossa with some of the wrinkles ironed out and a little more attention paid to ergonomics. The 512 was named for its 5 litre Colombo Flat-12 and the TR…
The Ferrari 288 GTO (or more correctly the Ferrari GTO) was the first prancing horse to wear the legendary “GTO” badge since its predecessor the Ferrari 250 GTO – considered by many to be the most beautiful Italian sports car of all time. At release the 288 GTO was the fastest production car in the…
The Ferrari 250 GT Boano by Pinin Farina was originally designed as a show car for the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, it was intended as a sign of things to come and clearly showcased the styling direction that would be taken by Pinin Farina over the coming decade. Despite the fact that it was only…
The Dino 246 GT was the first car built by Ferrari in significant quantities, it famously wore just the “Dino” badge as Enzo Ferrari didn’t want to dilute the brand by selling a “cheaper” car with his surname on the hood. Rumour has it that the driving force behind the development and release of the…
The Ferrari Dino 246GT was the second major model iteration in the Dino family, it addressed the complaints that had been made in some circles about the lack of power produced by the original – the 206GT that was powered by a 2 litre V6 capable of 160hp. The competitive benchmark for the Dino was…
The Ferrari BB 512i was to be the last of the popular BB 512 (Berlinetta Boxer) models, the little “i” added to the name was to indicate that it was now fuel injected – with a Bosch K-Jetronic CIS fuel injection unit that both improved throttle response and helped tidy up emissions. As with its…
This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is due to be auctioned on the 15th of August 2014 – many are predicting that it will be one of the most valuable cars on the face of the Earth when the auctioneers hammer falls on the final bid. The reason for this value is due to the…
The 250GT Cabriolet was Ferrari’s first large-scale production convertible, and along with its coupe brother was the most successful of Ferrari’s early road cars. The Colombo V12 fitted to almost all of the Ferrari 250s is almost as famous as the model itself, it was an advanced, all-aluminium engine with a displacement of 2953cc and…
As far as I’m concerned, the Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti is the single most beautiful Ferrari of all time. Some will disagree with this, preferring Enzo’s front engined models but the mid-engined 250 LM was a precursor of Ferraris to come, as well as the last Ferrari to win at Le Mans. Based on…
The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it actually started life as a stock 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE before being acquired by Luigi Chinetti – Ferrari’s North American importer and owner of the legendary N.A.R.T. (North American Racing Team)….
The Ferrari 250 Europa is widely considered to be one of the most important early Ferraris, it’s also viewed by many as one of the most important designs from Pinin Farina – a design that helped establish Carrozzeria Pinin Farina as the borderline-defacto Ferrari designer. The 250 Europa was only available by special order, and…
The Ferrari 458 GT3 is the modern descendant of the Ferrari 250 LM, a car that was campaigned by the North American Racing Team who went on to win the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory. 49 years later in 2014, Ferrari is still campaigning at every major…
