This car shown here is the 10th of just 32 total examples built of it’s kind, s/n 5901, the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. The 250 series (1952-1964) features variations of some of Ferrari’s greatest racing cars, as well as a number of different GT cars. In 1929, when Enzo Ferrari formed ‘Scuderia Ferrari’, he had no interest or intention of producing road-cars. In 1938 ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ was disbanded from Alfa Romeo and brought their racing division in-house with ‘Alfa Corse’ in Milan, subsequently hiring Enzo Ferrari as the team’s manager. In 1940, Enzo Ferrari produced and displayed his first ever race-car, the 1940 AAC 815. In 1943, the Ferrari factory moved to Maranello, and was actually destroyed during the war twice, once in 1944 and again in 1945. Subsequently, the factory was rebuilt, this time featuring a road-car production department. The first Ferrari badged car was then built two years after the war, the 1947 Ferrari 125 S. Fast forward to the year 1964, the year this very special car shown here was built. The 166 Inter of 1948-1950 (38 units), the Ferrari 195 Inter 1950-1951 (28 units produced), the Ferrari 212 Inter of 1951-1952 (82 units produced) and others came before the 250 series of sports cars and grand tourers was first ever introduced in 1952. Ferrari introduced the 250 LM model during the 1963 Paris Auto Show with the intentions to meet the FIA homologation requirements for the Group 3 GT class. The FIA however refused to homologate the car due to Ferrari building far less than the required 100 units minimum. The 250 LM was eventually homologated as a Group 4 Sports Car for the 1966 season, and one year before that in 1965, a 250 LM won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the North American Racing Team (NART). This example shown here was used by NART as a reserve car in the Daytona 24 Hours in 1966, and represents one of the rarest and most beautifully designed endurance racers from the Italian manufacturer.
How many made? This is the 10th car do just 32 made for the world
Engine: 3.3-litre 320 bhp (238 kW)
Debut: 1963 Paris Motor Show
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Top Speed: approximately 180mph
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @scuderia.classiche
Research: @rarecarsonly