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1958 250 Testa Rossa from the Ralph Lauren collection
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1961 250 TR Spyder Fantuzzi Serenissima version from the Ralph Lauren collection

One of Ferrari's most famous racing models was the 250 Testa Rossa of the 1950s and early 1960s. These cars dominated their arenas, with variations winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, 1960, and 1961. They were closely related to the rest of the Ferrari 250 line, especially the legendary 250 GTO. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz, October 14, 1939, Bronx, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer. ... Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz, October 14, 1939, Bronx, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer. ... The Ferrari Gestione Industriale logo, (C) Ferrari Press Office Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... 24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is a famous sports car endurance race held at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, near river La Sarthe. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1962 Ferrari 250 GTO The Ferrari 250GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s. ...


In all, 34 250 Testa Rossas were built, from 1956 through 1961. After the 250 GTO, the 250 Testa Rossa is the second most valuable Ferrari model, often valued at more than US$5,000,000. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:1962 Ferrari 250 GTO The Ferrari 250GTO was a sports car and auto racing car made by Ferrari in the early 1960s. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


250 Testa Rossa

Named for the red cylinder heads, the original 250 TR had unorthodox bodywork by Scaglietti. The front fenders are visually separated from the central "nacelle" body, a design inspired Formula One racers, with air ducting across the front brakes and out through the open area behind the wheels. Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill took Le Mans with this car in 1958. Carrozzeria Scaglietti was an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firm in the 1950s. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Olivier Gendebien, born January 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 2, 1998 in Les Baux de Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône departement of France, was a war hero and race car driver. ... Philip Toll Hill Jr. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


250 TR

This aerodynamic design was controversial and successful in racing, but Ferrari began changing the look almost immediately. Other, more conventional bodies were designed by Ferrari stalwards, Pininfarina and Touring. The engine had the same displacement as the rest of the 250 series but was tuned to produce far more power. The front styling of the 250 TR61 pictured served as inspiration to the current Ferrari F430 road car. Battista Pinin Farina Battista Pinin Farina (November 2, 1893 - April 3, 1966) was the founder of the Pininfarina S.p. ... Touring was an Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firm in the 1950s. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ... The Ferrari F430 is a sports car automobile that will replace the Ferrari 360. ...


The 250 TR lines of 1960 and 1961 were dominant racers - Olivier Gendebien took Le Mans again those two years, with Paul Frère in 1960 and Phil Hill in 1961. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... Olivier Gendebien, born January 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 2, 1998 in Les Baux de Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône departement of France, was a war hero and race car driver. ... Philip Toll Hill Jr. ...



Ferrari road car timeline, 1960-present (edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Ferrari_vehicles&action=edit))
Type 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FR GT America 330 365 Daytona 550 575M 600
250 275
2+2 250GT 330GT 365GT C/4 GT4 400 400i 412 456 456M 612
MR V6/V8 206 246 308 i qv 328 348 F355 360 F430
208
2+2 GT4 Mondial 8 3.2 Mondial t
F12 365BB 512BB BBi Testarossa 512TR F512M
supercars GTO GTO F40 F50 Enzo


 

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