Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LeMans Classic

[francis newman (francis]

On 6 Sep 2009, at 20:03, LarryT wrote:

>     The 1st program focused on a 275GTB, a Cobra and E Type.  There  
> was also
> a brief glimpse of what looked like the infamous BreadVan Ferrari -  
> with the
> nose of some kind of 250 and the rear of a station wagon.  I never  
> knew it
> was a race car!
Larry

Ther Breadvan was built on a 250SWB chassis and running gear for  
Count Volpi to whom Enzo Ferrari refused to sell a 250 GTO when he  
hired some engineers (Drogo and Bizzarini) that Enzo had fired. In  
many technical ways (particularly the engine placement in the  
chassis) the Breadvan is similar to the GTO (on which both those  
engineers had worked) and was and is an extremely quick car. It may  
look a bit strange but this was some serious racer.

Best

Francis