Vehicle Description
-Grigio with Brown leather, Restored to original Tour de France
configuration, Currently fitted with 2,953 CC Tipo 128F SOHC 60�
V-12 Engine built by Cavallo Motorsports with 4-Speed Manual
Gearbox.
This 250 GT is 1 of 4 lightweight Berlinettas (the others 0369 GT,
0385 GT and 0393 GT), two of which have been totally destroyed.
Built on a 250 GT Europa chassis, this 250 GT Lightweight has been
noted in several well-known Ferrari books as the
predecessor-prototype to the 250 Tour de France.
The following information has been obtained by Tom
Papadopoulos-Autosport Designs, Inc. with the unparalled help of
noted Ferrari historian Marcel Massini and is thus included with
the sale of 0383 GT.
Original Ferrari factory build sheets, Original Certificate of
Origin dated Dec. 9, 1954 (Automobile Club of Italy) and complete
ownership history from new.
Period Race History:
• Documented as being entered for the May 30, 1955, XXII Mille
Miglia, entered by Behra;
• Sept. 17-21, 1956, Raced at the VI Tour de France by Paolo Lena
�(pictured page 163 of Maurice Louche's book "Emotion
Ferrari-Europe 1947-1972", page 105 of Maurice Louche's book "Le
Tour de France Automobile 1899-1986", page 19 of Jess G. Purret's
book "Ferrari 250 GT Competition" and page 159 of Antoine Prunet's
book "Ferrari Legend-The Road Cars.")
• Oct. 1956, Raced at the X Coppa Inter-Europa, Monza, Italy by
Paolo Lena;
• Nov. 4, 1956, Raced at the 1st annual Coppa San Marino hillclimb
by Paolo Lena;
• March 1957, Imported from Italy to USA by Luigi Chinetti
Motors;
• Sept. 14, 1958, Raced at Bridgehampton, NY by Frank Adams;
• Sept. 20, 1958, Raced at Watkins Glen, NY by Frank Adams;
• 1958, Raced at Lime Rock, CT by Frank Adams.
More recently while in the previous ownership of several noted
Ferrari collectors, 0383 GT has enjoyed entrance in the Mille
Miglia Retrospective on several occasions, the Copperstate Road
Rally and no less than "nine" Moneterey Historic race meetings. It
has also graced the lawns of several prestigious Concours
throughout the United States.
This 250 GT #0383 GT has been restored several years ago with
limited use since. Recently serviced throughout, it is ready for
immediate use and enjoyment.
