Ferrari 250 GTO #3387

Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta Scaglietti Series One 1962
Chassis #3387 GT

Original exterior color: Blu Genziana (NART Blue Metallic), white central stripe

Chassis type 539/62 Comp.
Engine type 168/62 Comp., internal #2222/62 E
Gearbox type 539.62 Comp., internal #1 (8x34)

The second 250 GTO built
Left Hand Drive

No front brake cooling ducts
Two fender vents
Gas filler cap on left rear fender
White blinkers below the headlights
Riveted rear spoiler
Front brake ducts added later


History - by Marcel Massini

March 1962 Used by the factory for the tests at Monza, driven by Lorenzo Bandini, using chalk marked test license plate “Prova MO-49”
March 16, 1962 Certificate of Origin issued
March 16, 1962 Sold to Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York, NY/USA
Registered on New York license plates “28-790”
March 24, 1962 Raced at the 11th Annual Florida Grand Prix of Endurance, Sebring 12 hours at Hendrick’s Field by Phil Hill and co-driver Olivier Gendebien, placed 2nd OA and 1st in class, race #24
Then Car returned to the factory for overhaul and preparation for Le Mans, a full width bolted rear spoiler was installed, fuel filler neck exited through the left corner of the rear screen with a plastic decal over the boot lid corner opening
June 1962 Sold by Chinetti Motors to Robert M. Grossman, resident in Nyack, NY/USA
June 23-24, 1962 Raced at the 30th Annual Le Mans 24 hours by Bob Grossman and co-driver George “Fireball” Roberts, Jr., placed 6th OA and 3rd in class, race #17, entered by Luigi Chinetti’s NART (North American Racing Team)
Then Car repainted red and fitted with a blue and white longitudinal racing stripe
September 16, 1962 Raced at the 400 km FIA race held at Bridgehampton, NY/USA, by Bob Grossman, placed 2nd OA and 1st in class, race #17
September 22, 1962 Raced at GT race in Watkins Glen, NY/USA, by Bob Grossmann, placed 7th OA and 3rd in class, race #17
December 2, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 5-lap Tourist Trophy over 2 liters in Nassau by Bob Grossman, placed 4th OA and 4th in class, race #99
December 2, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 25-lap Tourist Trophy in Nassau by Bob Grossman, placed 4th OA and 4th in class, race #99
December 7, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 5-lap Governor’s Trophy over 2 liters heat, Nassau, by Bob Grossman, placed 7th AO and 2nd in class, race #99
December 7, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 17-lap Governor’s Trophy in Nassau by Mike Gammino III, DNF, race 399
December 8, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, in the 5-lap Texas Classic race at Nassau by Bob Grossmann, placed 2nd OA, race #99
December 9, 1962 Raced at the 9th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau Trophy, by Bob Grossmann and co-driver Mike Gammino III, placed 6th OA and 2nd in class, race #99
1963 Sold by Grossman to Geraldi and Mike Gammino III, resident in Providence, RI/USA
May 25, 1963 Raced at Pensacola, FL, heat 1, by Mike Gammino, placed 2nd OA and 2nd in class, race #23
June 30, 1963 Raced at Watkins Glen, NY, by Mike Gammino, placed 4th OA, race #23
July 21, 1963 Raced at the Pacific Raceway, event 1, by Mike Gammino, placed 4th OA
July 21, 1963 Raced at the Pacific Raceway, event 2, by Mike Gammino, placed 11th OA
September 14, 1963 Entered for the 500 km FIA race at Bridgehampton (Double 500), to be driven by Mike Gammino, but DNS on race #50
September 22, 1963 Raced at the USRRC race in Mid-Ohio by Mike Gammino, placed 8th OA
September 28, 1963 Raced at the Canadian Grand Prix GT race in Mosport by Mike Gammino, placed 11th OA, race #23
December 1, 1963 Raced in the 10th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 5- lap GT over 2-liters race, Nassau, by Mike Gammino, placed 4th OA and 1st in class, race #23
December 1, 1963 Raced in the 10th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 22- lap Tourist Trophy, Nassau, by Mike Gammino, placed 2nd OA and 1st in class, race #23
December 8, 1963 Raced in the 10th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau Trophy race, by Mike Gammino, placed 6th OA and 1st in class, race #23
February 16, 1964 Entered for the Daytona Continental 2000 kms (12 hour race) to be raced by Mike Gammino on race #37 but DNS due to an accident in practice.
According to a report in the Daytona Beach Morning Journal Gammino had "spun out before reaching the infield and hit the track retaining wall near the West Turn. The Ferrari wound up with a broken gasoline tank and shattered windshield."
Then The car was shipped back to Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena where it was repaired. Scaglietti then returned the repaired car to Gammino in USA.
June 28, 1964 Raced at Watkins Glen, NY, by Mike Gammino, DNF, race #23
July 25, 1964 Raced at the SCCA event in Lime Rock Park, NY, by Mike Gammino, placed 1st OA and 1st in class, race #23
August 2, 1964 Raced at the SCCA race at Thompson raceway by Mike Gammino, placed 1st OA and 1st in class, race #23
August 16, 1964 Raced at the SCCA race at Thompson raceway by Mike Gammino, placed 1st in class
September 7, 1964 Raced at the SCCA race at Thompson raceway by Mike Gammino, placed 4th OA and 2nd in class, race #23
November 28, 1965 Raced in the 12th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, 25-lap Tourist Trophy at Nassau by Bob Grossmann, placed 10th OA, race #96
1968 Sold to Bernard Stayman, resident in Dayton, OH/USA, price paid was US$ 2'500
February 1969 Sold by Stayman to Kirk F. White, Paoli, PA/USA, price paid was US$ 5’400
1969 Sold by White to Kit Wilkes, USA, who paid US$ 11’000
1975 Sold to Stephen Griswold, of Berkeley (San Francisco), CA/USA, price paid was US$ 13’000
1976/77 Car completely restored by Stephen Griswold, one fender top and left wing was replaced, the right wing was repaired, car was repainted red, no stripe added
September 1978 Sold by Griswold to Mark De Friece, resident in Bay Ridge (Annapolis), MD/USA, who paid US$ 125’000
Then Sold by De Friece through Maryland-based car broker Gordon Tatum to Dr. Ron Finger, resident in Savannah, GA/USA
June 21-24, 1984 Shown by Finger during the 21st Annual Ferrari Club of America National Meeting held at Stouffer’s Pine Isle Resort, Lake Lanier Island, and Road Atlanta racetrack, in Atlanta, GA/USA, entry #3
September 1997 Sold by Finger to Bernard J. Carl, resident in Washington D.C., USA, repainted NART blue metallic and fitted with white stripe Registered on Washington license plates “250 GTO”
July 23, 1998 Shown by Carl during Brandon Wang’s Ferrari 250 GTO Garden Party in the UK
April 19-24, 1999 Driven in the Tour Auto by Bernie Carl and co-driver Thomas Prousalis on race #194
July 30-August 1, 1999 Shown during the Coys International Historic Race Festival at Silverstone by Gregor Fisken, race #156
September 17-19, 1999 Driven during the Goodwood Revival in England by Emmanuele Pirro and Harley Cluxton III, race#32
April 10-15, 2000 Driven in the Tour Auto by Bernie Carl and co-driver Thomas Prousalis on race #176
January 24, 2002 Driven in the XI Cavallino Classic Tour in Palm Beach, FL, by Bernie Carl
January 24/25, 2002 Driven at the XI Cavallino Classic Track Days held at Moroso Motorsports Park in Florida by Bernie Carl
January 26, 2002 Shown at the XI Palm Beach Cavallino Classic held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL/USA, by Bernie Carl, winner of the La Coppa GTO Trophy
January 26, 2002 Shown at the XI Palm Beach Cavallino Classic held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL/USA, by Bernie Carl, winner of a Silver Award, Class 16
March 10, 2002 Shown at the 7th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elégance held at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL, by Bernie Carl
June 28/29, 2002 Shown at the 15th Annual Louis Vuitton Automobiles Classiques Concours d’Elégance held at Parc de Bagatelle, Paris, by Bernie Carl, entry #90
September 9-13, 2002 Driven during the 40th Anniversary Ferrari 250 GTO Tour in France by Bernie Carl
Now registered on Washington license plates “BN 3833”
August 14-15, 2004 Driven during the 31st Annual Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca, CA/USA, by Harley Cluxton III, race #124
October 21-25, 2007 Driven in the 45th Anniversary Ferrari 250 GTO Tour in USA by Bernard Carl
August 21, 2011 Shown at the 61st Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance, Special Ferrari 250 GTO Class M-2, by Bernard Carl, maintained and prepared by Bruce Canepa
March 11, 2012 Shown at the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elégance held at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, by Bernard Carl
July 3-7, 2012 Driven in the 50th Anniversary Ferrari 250 GTO Tour in France by Bernard Carl
Then Displayed at the Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, PA/USA
2016 Still owned by Carl
November 2016 For sale in England

© Marcel Massini 08/11/16

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