1960 Ferrari 250 GT 'Breadvan'
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Contributor:
Roger Cannon / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
D2AX40File size:
25 MB (1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3643 x 2400 px | 30.8 x 20.3 cm | 12.1 x 8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
11 July 2010Location:
Le Mans Sarthe FranceMore information:
One of the few Ferraris known for its nickname is the Breadvan. This unsavory term was first used by the English press who where probably pessimistic about the car's uneasy features: a pointed nose, flat roofline and rear end that was very unlike any Ferrari. It was also a term that did little justice describe to one of fastest racecars from the early sixties. Even today, chassis 2819GT is still referred to as the Breadvan. To see it is a rare, unusual and exciting sight. It is a one-of, and of all the modified Ferrari's, it has to be the most notorious. The Breadvan was developed by ex-Ferrari personnel and raced by a team that was refused sale of the car they wanted most, the 250 GTO. At the time, Enzo Ferrari must have been particularly perturbed as he did not allow the car the race as a Ferrari, nor carry his badges. Read more at http://www.supercars.net/cars/3181.html#8mrfgYeRe03Om4Rq.99