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The Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the most successful and charismatic cars ever produced.
Now, almost 50 years since the completion of the first 250 GTO prototype, Haynes has published an in-depth history of this iconic car.
Built purely for racing, the 250 GTO dominated the Grand Touring racing category between 1962 and 1964, and raced in all of the world's sports car classics, including Le Mans.
Ferrari built just 40 production cars, and the 250 GTO is now regarded as one of the world's most valuable cars. Due to its sheer beauty, immensely successful track record and the relatively small number of cars built, in recent years examples have changed hands for several million pounds, the last example to appear at auction making £12 million.
This lavish book features over 250 photographs, with a wonderful array of period images - including some rare colour - and is packed with original research, exhaustive analysis and revealing interview material.
Ferrari 250 GTO - The History of a Legend is divided into two parts. The first part chronicles the genesis and development of the car, and provides a long and profusely illustrated year-by-year account of the car's racing history. The second part is a fascinating chassis-by-chassis history, featuring photographs of the prototypes and all 40 production cars, all of which survive today.
Anthony Pritchard is a prolific author who in recent years, since retirement as a solicitor, has been producing books of ever-greater authority. Sports car racing subjects of the 1950s and 1960s are his favourite area, and his first love has always been Ferrari. His recent Ferrari titles for Haynes include the well-received Scarlet Passion and Ferrari: Men from Maranello.
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