1964 Ferrari 250 GTO/64

1964 Ferrari 250 GTO/64 in Monteverdi - Der letzte Schweizer Autobauer, Documentary, 2021

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dsl ◊ 2022-05-10 20:12	Enzo in the sunglasses?? John Surtees with the crash helmet?? The GTO has 3 side vents, which I think was less common and/or later tweak. If the other car is a 250 LM, it was unveiled in November 63, so maybe an early 64 photo at a sunny test track??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-05-10 21:09	Enzo always wore sunglasses, and it certainly looks like Surtees. I cannot get my head around (horrible expression but very expressive) how nearly 60 yrs have passed since I sat reading about these cars and these heroes in Motor Sport.
993cc ◊ 2022-05-10 23:59	..with caption Link to "www.iol.co.za" -- Last edit: 2022-05-11 00:39:13
dsl ◊ 2022-05-11 22:37	Found a slightly different version of this photo here - caption "A Jolly Test Session: Here we are at the Modena aerautodromo on March 7 1964 during a test of a Ferrari 250GTO/64 and a 330P, both visible on the transporter in this photograph. The group standing in front, from the left, are Nino Vaccarella, John Surtees with his arm around Michael Parkes, Ludovico Scarfiotti, all Scuderia Ferrari drivers participating in the test, and, on the right, Enzo Ferrari himself who is… ". Not sure what Enzo is, as the caption runs out.