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CMC 250 GTO 1962 Tour de France



DESCRIPTION

Tour de France Automobile was launched in 1899 and held almost annually till 1986. Its first post-WWII race in 1951 marked the beginning of a “golden era” that would come to a conclusion in 1966. In the course of time, Ferrari provided a benchmark with its sophisticated GT cars. Between 1951 and 1962, the Scuderia won eight times in the overall standing.

Tour de France Automobile 1964 took place from September 11 through 20 in France and Italy.

Manning a Ferrari GTO (chassis #4153), the Belgian driver pair Lucien Bianchi/Georges Berger joined with other 116 competitors to start off in the city of Lille.

During the next nine days, competition unfolded in six stages, covering a total distance of 6,060 kilometers that ended in Nice. Only 36 teams made it to the finish in southern France. As always, participants had to complete a protracted drive through France that was timed by stages, but this time a visit to Monza, Italy was included. Altogether the long drive consisted of circuit races on the racetracks of Reims, Rouen, Le Mans and Monza in addition to mountain races at famous Col du Tourmalet, Mont Ventoux and Col de Turini. The first appearance of an American racing team had caused some sensation. It was none other than Carroll Shelby himself who signed up three Shelby Daytona’s for the starting grid. At first, these 380hp coupés dominated the race, but they all retired in the third stage because of some serious accidents. Eventually, a 250 GTO took over the lead like so many times before: Piloting their GTO with starting number 172, Lucien Bianchi and Georges Berger became the overall winner in the GT class. Once more the GTO turned out to be the standard-bearer. 

Model Description

·         Hand-crafted metal precision model with a left-hand drive, built from 1,841  single parts, of which 1,215 are made of metal
·         True-to-scale, authentic replication of the car body customized by the renowned coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti
·         Elegantly-replicated front end with removable covers of the three air intakes
·         One coolant filler under a flip-open cover in the bonnet; one oil-tank filler housed under the right side of the rear window with an openable cover
·         Intricate windscreen-wipers with real rubber blades
·         Functional engine hood, equipped with a supporting rod, functional locks for quick release, and leather belts and buckles for secure fastening
·         Functional doors with sliding windows
·         Trunk lid has a supporting rod and opens to reveal a spare wheel
·         Rear fuel tank filler with a flip-open cap  
·         Perfectly-wired wheels with a light alloy rim, stainless steel spokes and nipples
·         Unscrew the Borrani central locking nuts (with side-dependent right- and left-hand threads) to remove the wheels
·         Highly detailed 12-cylinder V-type engine, complete with all aggregates, pipes and cabling
·         Meticulous replication of the interior and its racing accessories, such as roll cage and safety belts. Seats upholstered in real textile covers with leather trimmimgs
·         Well-integrated dashboard with a full array of instruments and controls on a wrinkle-finish-paint surface
·         Elaborate undercarriage that reveals authentically-replicated front and rear suspensions, oil tank for dry sump lubrication, and fuel tank (all being made of stainless steel) in addition to an impressive racing-style tailpipe of the exhaust system.
·         Detachable stainless-steel bottom plate, and a brilliant high-gloss finish


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