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