Box 1: "Grand Touring and sport: running on the road "
US$ 475.00
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Description
Collector’s Photos of Ferraris – limited edition
A smart box holding a selection of important shots as for the most important competitions which Ferrari took place to with its Gran Turismo cars. Hereby the six available photos:
Mille Miglia 1948. Tazio Nuvolari and Andrea Scapinelli, Ferrari 166 Inter Sport
This photograph seems to capture a thrilling moment that, in fact, never came to pass: Tazio Nuvolari winning the 1948 Mille Miglia in a Ferrari. The Mantuan driver was 55 by then and his Ferrari little over a year old, but together they dominated the race to such an extent that they were half an hour ahead of the other Ferrari driver, Biondetti. But then, the little 166 (2000 cc V12), which by then had lost its bonnet and a mudguard, ground to a halt just before the finish-line when a pin in a rear leaf spring snapped. Biondetti’s Ferrari was first over the line in the end but there would never be another chance for a blistering victory that would have linked the names of the world’s greatest driver, whose career was nearing its end, and the world’s greatest constructor, whose star was in the ascendant.
Carrera Panamericana 1954. Umberto Maglioli, Ferrari 375 Plus
The gruelling Carrera Panamericana was a sports car race in stages on open roads. At the time it provided one of the few opportunities for American and European cars to compete directly with one another. Maglioli’s Ferrari 375 Plus, seen here in an uphill stretch of the tough Mexican roads, dominated the fifth and final edition of the race in 1954.
Mille Miglia 1956. Eugenio Castellotti, Ferrari 290 MM
Spectators lining the road, wet asphalt, a bale of straw protecting a wayside post. This 1,500-kilometre-plus race remains the most fascinating challenge in motor racing. And one that Castellotti would go on to make his own too.
Targa Florio 1961. Olivier Gendebien, Ferrari 246 SP
Ferrari’s second victory on the Madonie Circuit, a long stretch of tricky bends on a narrow, insidious road with just a single coastal straight that ran to Bonfornello. Teamed with Wolfgang Von Trips, the Belgian Gendebien won the race in the 246 P, nicknamed the Sharknose like its F1 counterpart. Musso and Gendebien had also won in a 250 Testa Rossa in 1958.
Tour de France Automobile 1964. Lucien Bianchi and Georges 'Jojo' Berger, Ferrari 250 GTO
Road racing, track sessions and hillclimbs were all combined to calculate the overall rankings for the Tour de France. Bianchi and Berger, seen here in the 250 GT0 in a hillclimb, would go on to win the 1964 edition.
Targa Florio 1965. Nino (Ninni) Vaccarella, Ferrari 275 P2
The Targa Florio drew hundreds of thousands of spectators to the Madonie Circuit and, having debuted in 1906, was one of the oldest road races in the world. Palermo-born Vaccarella knew the route like the back of his hand and was the Targa Florio’s greatest star. Teamed with Lorenzo Bandini, he won the race outright in 1965.
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The work
The boxed sets of “Ferrari photos for Collectors” are a must made for the most passionate fans of the world of Ferrari Grand Touring and Sport. Exclusively from Ferrari’s archives the most beautiful shots which represent the prestige and the accomplishments of the Maranello Stable, put together in thirty numbered series for each of the six boxes containing six single pictures each. Each picture has the relative certificate signed by the President. Each boxed set represents a theme in the history of the company’s racing, among the competition road vehicles, the prototype and single seater sport.
The pictures are in very high definition, in 50x40 format, almost all reprinted from the original black and white. This is a collection of photos which, given the limited edition and careful selection by the company, not only have a sure collector’s value but also are suitable for framing and displaying
These are the themes of the 6 sets:
Box 1: 'Grand Touring and sport: running on the road'Box 2: 'The sport and the years of the legend'Box 3: 'Formula 1. The years of courage'Box 4: 'Formula 1. Supremacy'Box 5: 'The prototypes. Beautiful and invincible.'Box 6: 'Formula 1. When the oxen pulled the cart'
