The North American Racing Team (also known as NART) was created by Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in America through success in Gran Turismo (endurance) motorsport. It was created in 1958 when Chinetti received backing from wealthy racers George Arents and Jan de Vroom. Because Ferrari already had a close relationship with Chinetti due to his success in selling the maker's road cars in America, he received a continuous line of excellent Ferrari racers. NART raced at only the world's premiere races, such as the 24 Hours of Daytona in Florida and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France. Their first race was the 12 Hours of Sebring in March of 1958, where they raced a 250 GT. The peak of NART's racing success came in 1965, when a NART-sponsored 250 LM became the last Ferrari to win Le Mans outright. Other famous NART wins include the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967, finishing 3 race-prepped 365 GTB4s in 1-2-3 order; because of the achievement, the car will forever retain the name "Daytona." Luigi Chinetti, among other achivements with Ferrari, drove their first car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of high-end Formula One cars, race cars, Exotic cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... Gran Turismo is Italian for grand touring or grand tourisme. These terms are used to describe long distance or endurance races like 24 hours of Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana and the high-powered sportscars which compete there. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 24 Hours of Daytona is an automotive endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s. ... The 24 Hours of Daytona is an automotive endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... See also Ferrari 365 for the round-bodied 365 California, GT 2+2, GTC and GTS // Vehicle specifications The Ferrari Daytona (correctly named the 365 GTB/4) is a Gran Turismo automobile produced from 1968 to 1973. ...

275 GTB/4 NART Spyder

NART also had a Ferrari model with its name attached to it - the 1967 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder was a convertible version of the 275 GTB/4 requested especially by Luigi Chinetti. The original order of 25 cars was never fulfilled, as only 10 were delivered from the Maranello factory. Because of the popularity of the drop-top NART Spyder design, many 275 GTB/4 were converted to drop-top models to imitate the NART Spyder's beauty. The Ferrari 275 was a 2-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile produced between 1964 and 1968. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Ferrari 275 was a 2-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile produced between 1964 and 1968. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof. ... The Ferrari 275 was a 2-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile produced between 1964 and 1968. ... Maranello is a town in northern Italy near Modena, population about 15,000 and probably best-known as the home of Ferrari motorcars and Scuderia Ferrari, the legendary Formula One (F1) racing team. ... The Ferrari 275 was a 2-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile produced between 1964 and 1968. ...

NART raced Ferraris until 1982, at which point it had participated in more than 200 races with over 100 different drivers. Perhaps the most famous of these drivers are Mario Andretti and Phil Hill. Mario Andretti portrayed on the cover of Esquire Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... Philip Toll Hill Jr. ...