1964 Ferrari 250 GTO Coupe

Ferrari 250 GTO with chassis number 4091GT was constructed on November 17th of 1962. It has had a very extensive and impressive racing career. It was purchased by Sergio Bettoja in 1962. In 1963 it was rebodied with a type 64 bodystyle. In 1964 it was purchased by Scuderia San Ambroeus.

In 1964 it was driven by Edoardo Lualdi in sixteen events including hillclimb competition. The cars first major accomplishment came in March of 1964 at the Coppa Gallenga Hillclimb when Lualdi drove the car to an impressive first place finish. A few weeks later the car was campaigned at the Stallavena-Boscochiesanuova hillclimb where Lualdi finished in second overall and first in class. In 1964 the car provided 6 first place victories for its driver. The lowest place that it finished in 1964 was in 4th overall.

In 1965 it was purchased by Clemente Ravetto. Ravetto continued the cars racing heritage by entering it in 9 competition events in 1965. The first event entered by Ravetto was in March of 1965 at the Coppa Gallenga Hillclimb. The car and driver finished in 13th overall and 3rd in class. In May of 1965 Ravetto entered the car in the Targa Florio. With drivers Ravetto and Starrabba di Giardinelli the car finished in 12th overall and 1st in the GT class. At the close of the session, the car was entered in the Coppa Nissena hillclimb where Ravetto drove the car to an impressive first place finish.

The car was sold in 1966 to A. Reale. Reale entered it into one hillclimb in 1966 where he finished sixth overall. He entered it in the Targa Florio a few months later.

In 1967 the car was sold to Carlo Armiraglio. Armiraglio entered the car in the 1967 Trieste-Opicina hillclimb and finished first in class.

In 1968 the car was sold to Taren. It passed ownership to Frederick Knoop in 1974 and soon after to Payne. In 1978 the car was in the ownership of Bob Epstein of Piedmont, CA. Epstein entered the car in the 1978 running of the Monterey Historic Races. In 1979 the car was sold to S. Bormann of the US.

In 1982 the car was sold to Peter G. Sachs of Stanford, CT. Since that time, Sachs has entered the car in numerous historic races including the Oldtimer GP at Nuerburgring where the car finished fifth in class. Other events include the 1982 20th anniversary GTO tour, 1984 Atlanta Vintage GP, 1987 25th anniversay GTO tour, 1991 Monterey Historic Races, 1992 30th anniversary GTO tour, and more.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2007