Box 5: "The prototypes. Beautiful and invincible."
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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:
Sebring 12 Hour 1964. The 330 Ps ahead of everyone
They say that any car that wins the Sebring 12 Hour will breeze through the Daytona 24 Hour. It won’t have any problem at all after coping with the incredibly bumpy and uneven surface of the former Florida airfield. Even the effort the drivers are putting into running to their cars shows what a tough, selective race this will be. John Surtees and Graham Hill, starting in cars numbers 21 and 24, are easily recognisable. The Ferrari 275 P of Mike Parkes and Umberto Maglioli will be first across the finish line, however.
Le Mans 24 Hour 1964, the classic start
With the 330 P of John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini (number 19) in pole, the drivers are given the off to race to their cars at exactly 4pm. Also up at the front were the 330 Ps of Pedro Rodriguez and Skip Hudson (number 15 in the NART colours), and Joakim Bonnier and Graham Hill (number 14) as well as the winner, the 275 P (number 20) of Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet. This exciting start style was abandoned in 1970 to ensure that drivers were wearing their now-obligatory seat belts before they shot off.
Monza 1000 km 1967. Ludovico Scarfiotti, Ferrari 330 P4
The banked oval section of the Monza circuit wasn’t used for long because of the bumping the joins between its various cement elements caused. Abandoned by both Formula 1 and Indy-type races that had been organised for a short time, it found a new and much longer career as a sports prototype race circuit, as this rare photograph shows. Here the Ferrari 330 P4 driven by Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes has the lead over the American Chaparral, the first car to have taken part in the World Championship fitted with a wing. This Ferrari was second over the finish line behind its twin, driven by Bandini and Amon.
24 0re di Daytona 1967. The Ferrari parade crossing the line
Ferrari’s Racing Director Franco Lini had the ingenious idea of ordering the three Scuderia drivers, who’d dominated the race, to cross the finish line side-by-side. This photograph has, of course, become a symbol of those incredibly successful years. Car number 23, the P4 of Lorenzo Bandini eand Chris Amon, actually won the race, followed by the 330 P4 of Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti (number 24) and the 412 P (number 26) of Pedro Rodriguez and Jean Guichet. This was a hugely symbolic triumph as Ford had already rather rashly announced that victory over the small Italian constructor was in the bag.
Buenos Aires 1000 km 1971. Ignazio Giunti, Ferrari 312 P
The Roman driver leads the pack in the World Sports Prototype Championship at the wheel of the new 312 P. His rivals include Porsche, Alfa Romeo and Matra. However, one of the French cars, belonging to Jean Pierre Beltoise, will be the cause of an accident in which our driver will be fatally injured. Giunti smashed into the Matra that Beltoise was pushing back to the pits at full speed. The Matra had run out of petrol and was hidden from sight by a rise.
Nürburgring 1000 km 1973. The 312 Ps of Ickx/Redman and Pace/Merzario
The 1000 km race along the long Black Forest circuit was most definitely one of the most thrilling and difficult challenges any driver could face. The two Ferraris dominated the battle in 1973. They went like clockwork for the entire race, crushing their rivals’ dreams of victory. Ickx’s familiarity with the circuit worked in his favour and the Belgian, who was paired with Brian Redman, crossed the finish line ahead of Brazilian Carlos Pace who was teamed with Italian Arturo Merzario.
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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, 50x40 format, almost all reprinted from the original black and white. This is a collection of photos which, given the limited edition and careful choice 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'
