#jacques swaters

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24 Heures du mans 1954, (Jaguar D-type) et (C-type) de Stirling Moss/Peter Walker (12) Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton (14) Peter Whitehead/Ken Wharton (15) et Roger Laurent/Jacques Swaters (16). © GPL-Geoff Goddard - source Carros e Pilotos.

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Racing to The Race

Racing to The Race

Here is the Belgian driver Roger Laurent and a mechanic from Jaques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps standing next to a brand new Ferrari 500F2 (as much as any Ferrari racing car of the early 1950s was ever brand new) similar to the car that Alberto Ascari would use to win the 1952 and 1953 World Championships. It is painted in the Belgian national racing yellow color and had just arrived from…

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Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France - 1958 by Perico001 Chassis n° 0763GT The Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France' earned its name from success in the famous 10-day Tour de France motor race : in fact, the race was won by a 250 GT Berlinetta in 1956, 1957 and 1958. 0763GT was one of the several 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France' cars to be delivered to Jacques Swaters for use by the Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps race team. The car was equipped with the desirable three louvre and covered headlamp set up and sold to privateer racing driver Leon Elde Dernier. London Concours 2019 Great Marques - Ferrari Honourable Artillery Company London England - United Kingdom June 2019 https://flic.kr/p/2hqpQdJ

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#Ferrari 500 F2 #GP de Suisse 1954 #Jacques Swaters

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Efemérides del 30 de octubre

Nacimientos:

Nino Farina (1906) (Foto 1)

Maurice Trintignant (1917) (Foto 2)

Jacques Swaters (1926) (Foto 3)

Campeón del Mundo

1988 Ayrton Senna

Carreras:

GP de Japón 1988

GP de India 2011

GP de México 2016

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Jacques Swaters deceased 1953 Ferrari 500 (Swiss GP) Hand Signed F1 Racing Photo Click Here Now To Bid

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1973 Fiat 238 - An Original Garage Francorchamps Service Van

1973 Fiat 238 - An Original Garage Francorchamps Service Van #fiat #ferrari #van #vanlife

  This Fiat 238 is considerably more special than any of its siblings as it was commissioned for use by Garage Francorchamps with hand-painted Ferrari decals, including Ferrari model names 308 GTS, 512 BB, and 400.

For the uninitiated, Garage Francorchamps was founded by Belgian racing driver Jacques Swaters in conjunction with his racing team Ecurie Francorchamps. Ecurie Francorchamps took part…

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18 Favorite Ferraris from the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

With 2017 being Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary, it was natural that the Italian automaker was honored at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. There was one huge display with, appropriately, 70 Ferraris. Then four classes on the field—Grand Touring, Competition, Major Race Winners, and One-Off Specials.

We could go on for pages about the spectacle, the sounds of the engines, the amount of history rolling about the field on four wheels and with a lot of red paint.

Then again, there’s a better chance you would rather see what was on display. So enjoy.

1. We have to start with Ferrari’s 250 GTO (pictured at top), arguably the most legendary model from the maker. First raced in 1962, GTOs were a major reason Ferrari won the FIA’s GT championship in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Thirty-three were assembled in this configuration and if you want one today, you’ll need at least $50 million. Driving number 24 in Pebble’s Dawn Patrol is its owner, Chip Conner. His passenger is another GTO owner, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. And guess what? I raced this GTO in the 1978 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Wasn’t too quick, too busy smiling.

2. Ferrari’s U.S. distributor, the legendary Luigi Chinetti, entered this 250 LM in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Jochen Rindt and American Masten Gregory, it won the French classic with a lead of five laps. Now part of the collection at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, this 250 LM is the last Ferrari to win Le Mans.

3. To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Ferrari gathered 70 of its best for a display at Pebble Beach. Hard to choose among the newest, but there’s something about the slightly evil smile on the face of the F12tdf that earned it a spot on this list.

4. Dawn Patrol and another Ferrari Testa Rossa, right? Wrong. This is a 1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder. It is the little brother of the TR, with a 85.0-in. wheelbase versus the Testa Rossa’s 89.7. Instead of the 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V-12, the Dino has a 250-horspower 2.6-liter V-6. Both share the same memorable bodywork, just different sizes.

5. This is one of the dramatic Pinin Farina-designed Ferrari Berlinettas from the mid-1950s. A 1954 375 MM, it was the design firm’s 1954 Paris Show car, created for Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.

6. Boano built few Ferraris, but they are beautiful. This is one of a trio—one 250 GT, two 410s—with a sleek shape and the tail fins of the mid-1950s. Here we see the 1956 250 GT on Pebble’s awards ramp.

7. Ferrari and Pininfarina were partners for years, the design firm signaling what Maranello would be producing. This famous show car from Pininfarina is the 1967 Ferrari 206 Dino Competizione Pininfarina Coupe.

8. Does this look ready for battle or what? A 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spyder, it was built for Luigi Chinetti and raced in the U.S.

9. Another Ferrari story. This is the 1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa TR59/60 in which Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frere won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gendebien won Le Mans four times, three with Phil Hill and that one with Frere. Decades later, several of us were at dinner with Hill and Frere. The latter—a consummate Belgian gentleman—turned to Hill and apologized for winning in 1960. He said, “Phil, you and Olivier should have both had four victories.” We were all stunned.

10. One of the most famous cars in Ferrari’s history, this 166 MM Touring Barchetta won both the Mille Miglia and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. Victories in those two major endurance events did a great deal to establish the reputation of the fledgling Ferrari factory.

11. We have to have one of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinettas, the predecessor of the 250 GTO. This one is from 1961 and won its class in that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sergio Scaglietti was responsible for shaping many of Ferrari’s finest race cars.

12. For 1967, the Ferrari 412 P P3/4 Competiziones were built to compete again the Ford GT40s. Out back is a 4.0-liter V-12. Why yellow? This car was originally raced by Ferrari’s importer to Belgium, Jacques Swaters, and his Ecurie Francorchamps team. Actor/singer Dean Martin’s son, Dino, had this car semi-legalized in the late 1960s and drove it on the streets. Chick magnet extraordinaire.

13. One of a famous short run of Ferraris from Zagato. Built in 1956 with a double-bubble roof, it is based on a long-wheelbase (LWB) TdF chassis. There’s a 3.0-liter V-12 up front, with 0-60 in a little over 5.0 seconds, top speed just shy of 150 mph.

14. You want exclusive Ferraris? How about one of six. That’s how many Ferrari Sergios were constructed in honor of Sergio Pininfarina, who ran that famed design house. Based on Ferrari’s 458 Special, three of the Sergios were sold in the U.S. by invitation. With 597 horsepower, the Sergios were sold for a reported $3 million.

15. We need a Ferrari Formula 1 car. This is a 1975 312 T driven by Niki Lauda. That was, of course, one of the Austrian’s championship years (1975, 1977, 1984). Wish you could have heard these as they screamed through the streets of Monaco.

16. This 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta won the grueling 1951 Mille Miglia driven by Gigi Villorsei through terrible weather.

17. Another Mille Miglia-winning Ferrari, though this one a tragic story. Piero Taruffi drove this Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder to win the Italian classic in 1957. Sadly, Alfonso de Portago crashed his Ferrari 335 S, killing himself, co-driver Edmont Nelson and 10 spectators. Italy ended the Mille Miglia. By the way, that is Sir Jackie Stewart driving the car and the “wee Scot” looks as though he’d have sit on a phone book to race it.

18. And while we’re on the subject of needing to be propped up while driving. This is the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder in which Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair would win three of those French classics. There was terrible weather with pouring rain through much of the race. Hill was famous for his very fast times during the rain and explained he propped himself up to create a gap between his visor and the windscreen to get a clear view ahead. How did he prop himself up? He sat on the tool kit.

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18 Favorite Ferraris from the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

With 2017 being Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary, it was natural that the Italian automaker was honored at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. There was one huge display with, appropriately, 70 Ferraris. Then four classes on the field—Grand Touring, Competition, Major Race Winners, and One-Off Specials.

We could go on for pages about the spectacle, the sounds of the engines, the amount of history rolling about the field on four wheels and with a lot of red paint.

Then again, there’s a better chance you would rather see what was on display. So enjoy.

1. We have to start with Ferrari’s 250 GTO (pictured at top), arguably the most legendary model from the maker. First raced in 1962, GTOs were a major reason Ferrari won the FIA’s GT championship in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Thirty-three were assembled in this configuration and if you want one today, you’ll need at least $50 million. Driving number 24 in Pebble’s Dawn Patrol is its owner, Chip Conner. His passenger is another GTO owner, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. And guess what? I raced this GTO in the 1978 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Wasn’t too quick, too busy smiling.

2. Ferrari’s U.S. distributor, the legendary Luigi Chinetti, entered this 250 LM in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Jochen Rindt and American Masten Gregory, it won the French classic with a lead of five laps. Now part of the collection at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, this 250 LM is the last Ferrari to win Le Mans.

3. To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Ferrari gathered 70 of its best for a display at Pebble Beach. Hard to choose among the newest, but there’s something about the slightly evil smile on the face of the F12tdf that earned it a spot on this list.

4. Dawn Patrol and another Ferrari Testa Rossa, right? Wrong. This is a 1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder. It is the little brother of the TR, with a 85.0-in. wheelbase versus the Testa Rossa’s 89.7. Instead of the 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V-12, the Dino has a 250-horspower 2.6-liter V-6. Both share the same memorable bodywork, just different sizes.

5. This is one of the dramatic Pinin Farina-designed Ferrari Berlinettas from the mid-1950s. A 1954 375 MM, it was the design firm’s 1954 Paris Show car, created for Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.

6. Boano built few Ferraris, but they are beautiful. This is one of a trio—one 250 GT, two 410s—with a sleek shape and the tail fins of the mid-1950s. Here we see the 1956 250 GT on Pebble’s awards ramp.

7. Ferrari and Pininfarina were partners for years, the design firm signaling what Maranello would be producing. This famous show car from Pininfarina is the 1967 Ferrari 206 Dino Competizione Pininfarina Coupe.

8. Does this look ready for battle or what? A 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spyder, it was built for Luigi Chinetti and raced in the U.S.

9. Another Ferrari story. This is the 1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa TR59/60 in which Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frere won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gendebien won Le Mans four times, three with Phil Hill and that one with Frere. Decades later, several of us were at dinner with Hill and Frere. The latter—a consummate Belgian gentleman—turned to Hill and apologized for winning in 1960. He said, “Phil, you and Olivier should have both had four victories.” We were all stunned.

10. One of the most famous cars in Ferrari’s history, this 166 MM Touring Barchetta won both the Mille Miglia and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. Victories in those two major endurance events did a great deal to establish the reputation of the fledgling Ferrari factory.

11. We have to have one of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinettas, the predecessor of the 250 GTO. This one is from 1961 and won its class in that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sergio Scaglietti was responsible for shaping many of Ferrari’s finest race cars.

12. For 1967, the Ferrari 412 P P3/4 Competiziones were built to compete again the Ford GT40s. Out back is a 4.0-liter V-12. Why yellow? This car was originally raced by Ferrari’s importer to Belgium, Jacques Swaters, and his Ecurie Francorchamps team. Actor/singer Dean Martin’s son, Dino, had this car semi-legalized in the late 1960s and drove it on the streets. Chick magnet extraordinaire.

13. One of a famous short run of Ferraris from Zagato. Built in 1956 with a double-bubble roof, it is based on a long-wheelbase (LWB) TdF chassis. There’s a 3.0-liter V-12 up front, with 0-60 in a little over 5.0 seconds, top speed just shy of 150 mph.

14. You want exclusive Ferraris? How about one of six. That’s how many Ferrari Sergios were constructed in honor of Sergio Pininfarina, who ran that famed design house. Based on Ferrari’s 458 Special, three of the Sergios were sold in the U.S. by invitation. With 597 horsepower, the Sergios were sold for a reported $3 million.

15. We need a Ferrari Formula 1 car. This is a 1975 312 T driven by Niki Lauda. That was, of course, one of the Austrian’s championship years (1975, 1977, 1984). Wish you could have heard these as they screamed through the streets of Monaco.

16. This 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta won the grueling 1951 Mille Miglia driven by Gigi Villorsei through terrible weather.

17. Another Mille Miglia-winning Ferrari, though this one a tragic story. Piero Taruffi drove this Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder to win the Italian classic in 1957. Sadly, Alfonso de Portago crashed his Ferrari 335 S, killing himself, co-driver Edmont Nelson and 10 spectators. Italy ended the Mille Miglia. By the way, that is Sir Jackie Stewart driving the car and the “wee Scot” looks as though he’d have sit on a phone book to race it.

18. And while we’re on the subject of needing to be propped up while driving. This is the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder in which Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair would win three of those French classics. There was terrible weather with pouring rain through much of the race. Hill was famous for his very fast times during the rain and explained he propped himself up to create a gap between his visor and the windscreen to get a clear view ahead. How did he prop himself up? He sat on the tool kit.

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18 Favorite Ferraris from the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

With 2017 being Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary, it was natural that the Italian automaker was honored at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. There was one huge display with, appropriately, 70 Ferraris. Then four classes on the field—Grand Touring, Competition, Major Race Winners, and One-Off Specials.

We could go on for pages about the spectacle, the sounds of the engines, the amount of history rolling about the field on four wheels and with a lot of red paint.

Then again, there’s a better chance you would rather see what was on display. So enjoy.

1. We have to start with Ferrari’s 250 GTO (pictured at top), arguably the most legendary model from the maker. First raced in 1962, GTOs were a major reason Ferrari won the FIA’s GT championship in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Thirty-three were assembled in this configuration and if you want one today, you’ll need at least $50 million. Driving number 24 in Pebble’s Dawn Patrol is its owner, Chip Conner. His passenger is another GTO owner, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. And guess what? I raced this GTO in the 1978 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Wasn’t too quick, too busy smiling.

2. Ferrari’s U.S. distributor, the legendary Luigi Chinetti, entered this 250 LM in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Jochen Rindt and American Masten Gregory, it won the French classic with a lead of five laps. Now part of the collection at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, this 250 LM is the last Ferrari to win Le Mans.

3. To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Ferrari gathered 70 of its best for a display at Pebble Beach. Hard to choose among the newest, but there’s something about the slightly evil smile on the face of the F12tdf that earned it a spot on this list.

4. Dawn Patrol and another Ferrari Testa Rossa, right? Wrong. This is a 1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder. It is the little brother of the TR, with a 85.0-in. wheelbase versus the Testa Rossa’s 89.7. Instead of the 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V-12, the Dino has a 250-horspower 2.6-liter V-6. Both share the same memorable bodywork, just different sizes.

5. This is one of the dramatic Pinin Farina-designed Ferrari Berlinettas from the mid-1950s. A 1954 375 MM, it was the design firm’s 1954 Paris Show car, created for Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.

6. Boano built few Ferraris, but they are beautiful. This is one of a trio—one 250 GT, two 410s—with a sleek shape and the tail fins of the mid-1950s. Here we see the 1956 250 GT on Pebble’s awards ramp.

7. Ferrari and Pininfarina were partners for years, the design firm signaling what Maranello would be producing. This famous show car from Pininfarina is the 1967 Ferrari 206 Dino Competizione Pininfarina Coupe.

8. Does this look ready for battle or what? A 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spyder, it was built for Luigi Chinetti and raced in the U.S.

9. Another Ferrari story. This is the 1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa TR59/60 in which Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frere won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gendebien won Le Mans four times, three with Phil Hill and that one with Frere. Decades later, several of us were at dinner with Hill and Frere. The latter—a consummate Belgian gentleman—turned to Hill and apologized for winning in 1960. He said, “Phil, you and Olivier should have both had four victories.” We were all stunned.

10. One of the most famous cars in Ferrari’s history, this 166 MM Touring Barchetta won both the Mille Miglia and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. Victories in those two major endurance events did a great deal to establish the reputation of the fledgling Ferrari factory.

11. We have to have one of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinettas, the predecessor of the 250 GTO. This one is from 1961 and won its class in that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sergio Scaglietti was responsible for shaping many of Ferrari’s finest race cars.

12. For 1967, the Ferrari 412 P P3/4 Competiziones were built to compete again the Ford GT40s. Out back is a 4.0-liter V-12. Why yellow? This car was originally raced by Ferrari’s importer to Belgium, Jacques Swaters, and his Ecurie Francorchamps team. Actor/singer Dean Martin’s son, Dino, had this car semi-legalized in the late 1960s and drove it on the streets. Chick magnet extraordinaire.

13. One of a famous short run of Ferraris from Zagato. Built in 1956 with a double-bubble roof, it is based on a long-wheelbase (LWB) TdF chassis. There’s a 3.0-liter V-12 up front, with 0-60 in a little over 5.0 seconds, top speed just shy of 150 mph.

14. You want exclusive Ferraris? How about one of six. That’s how many Ferrari Sergios were constructed in honor of Sergio Pininfarina, who ran that famed design house. Based on Ferrari’s 458 Special, three of the Sergios were sold in the U.S. by invitation. With 597 horsepower, the Sergios were sold for a reported $3 million.

15. We need a Ferrari Formula 1 car. This is a 1975 312 T driven by Niki Lauda. That was, of course, one of the Austrian’s championship years (1975, 1977, 1984). Wish you could have heard these as they screamed through the streets of Monaco.

16. This 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta won the grueling 1951 Mille Miglia driven by Gigi Villorsei through terrible weather.

17. Another Mille Miglia-winning Ferrari, though this one a tragic story. Piero Taruffi drove this Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder to win the Italian classic in 1957. Sadly, Alfonso de Portago crashed his Ferrari 335 S, killing himself, co-driver Edmont Nelson and 10 spectators. Italy ended the Mille Miglia. By the way, that is Sir Jackie Stewart driving the car and the “wee Scot” looks as though he’d have sit on a phone book to race it.

18. And while we’re on the subject of needing to be propped up while driving. This is the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder in which Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair would win three of those French classics. There was terrible weather with pouring rain through much of the race. Hill was famous for his very fast times during the rain and explained he propped himself up to create a gap between his visor and the windscreen to get a clear view ahead. How did he prop himself up? He sat on the tool kit.

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The Belgian Boys

We are in the pits on May 1, 1967 before the 1000 km. Race at Spa-Francorchamps which counted for that year’s International Manufacturers Championship. This group all look concerned, probably with the stunning qualifying pace of the Chaparral 2F from Jim Hall’s team which was driven by Phil Hill and Mike Spence to pole. Standing at the left in dark glasses is Ferrari’s famous Belgian importer…

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18 Favorite Ferraris from the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

With 2017 being Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary, it was natural that the Italian automaker was honored at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. There was one huge display with, appropriately, 70 Ferraris. Then four classes on the field—Grand Touring, Competition, Major Race Winners, and One-Off Specials.

We could go on for pages about the spectacle, the sounds of the engines, the amount of history rolling about the field on four wheels and with a lot of red paint.

Then again, there’s a better chance you would rather see what was on display. So enjoy.

1. We have to start with Ferrari’s 250 GTO (pictured at top), arguably the most legendary model from the maker. First raced in 1962, GTOs were a major reason Ferrari won the FIA’s GT championship in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Thirty-three were assembled in this configuration and if you want one today, you’ll need at least $50 million. Driving number 24 in Pebble’s Dawn Patrol is its owner, Chip Conner. His passenger is another GTO owner, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. And guess what? I raced this GTO in the 1978 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. Wasn’t too quick, too busy smiling.

2. Ferrari’s U.S. distributor, the legendary Luigi Chinetti, entered this 250 LM in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Jochen Rindt and American Masten Gregory, it won the French classic with a lead of five laps. Now part of the collection at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, this 250 LM is the last Ferrari to win Le Mans.

3. To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Ferrari gathered 70 of its best for a display at Pebble Beach. Hard to choose among the newest, but there’s something about the slightly evil smile on the face of the F12tdf that earned it a spot on this list.

4. Dawn Patrol and another Ferrari Testa Rossa, right? Wrong. This is a 1960 Ferrari 246 S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder. It is the little brother of the TR, with a 85.0-in. wheelbase versus the Testa Rossa’s 89.7. Instead of the 300-horsepower 3.0-liter V-12, the Dino has a 250-horspower 2.6-liter V-6. Both share the same memorable bodywork, just different sizes.

5. This is one of the dramatic Pinin Farina-designed Ferrari Berlinettas from the mid-1950s. A 1954 375 MM, it was the design firm’s 1954 Paris Show car, created for Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.

6. Boano built few Ferraris, but they are beautiful. This is one of a trio—one 250 GT, two 410s—with a sleek shape and the tail fins of the mid-1950s. Here we see the 1956 250 GT on Pebble’s awards ramp.

7. Ferrari and Pininfarina were partners for years, the design firm signaling what Maranello would be producing. This famous show car from Pininfarina is the 1967 Ferrari 206 Dino Competizione Pininfarina Coupe.

8. Does this look ready for battle or what? A 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti Spyder, it was built for Luigi Chinetti and raced in the U.S.

9. Another Ferrari story. This is the 1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa TR59/60 in which Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frere won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gendebien won Le Mans four times, three with Phil Hill and that one with Frere. Decades later, several of us were at dinner with Hill and Frere. The latter—a consummate Belgian gentleman—turned to Hill and apologized for winning in 1960. He said, “Phil, you and Olivier should have both had four victories.” We were all stunned.

10. One of the most famous cars in Ferrari’s history, this 166 MM Touring Barchetta won both the Mille Miglia and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. Victories in those two major endurance events did a great deal to establish the reputation of the fledgling Ferrari factory.

11. We have to have one of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinettas, the predecessor of the 250 GTO. This one is from 1961 and won its class in that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sergio Scaglietti was responsible for shaping many of Ferrari’s finest race cars.

12. For 1967, the Ferrari 412 P P3/4 Competiziones were built to compete again the Ford GT40s. Out back is a 4.0-liter V-12. Why yellow? This car was originally raced by Ferrari’s importer to Belgium, Jacques Swaters, and his Ecurie Francorchamps team. Actor/singer Dean Martin’s son, Dino, had this car semi-legalized in the late 1960s and drove it on the streets. Chick magnet extraordinaire.

13. One of a famous short run of Ferraris from Zagato. Built in 1956 with a double-bubble roof, it is based on a long-wheelbase (LWB) TdF chassis. There’s a 3.0-liter V-12 up front, with 0-60 in a little over 5.0 seconds, top speed just shy of 150 mph.

14. You want exclusive Ferraris? How about one of six. That’s how many Ferrari Sergios were constructed in honor of Sergio Pininfarina, who ran that famed design house. Based on Ferrari’s 458 Special, three of the Sergios were sold in the U.S. by invitation. With 597 horsepower, the Sergios were sold for a reported $3 million.

15. We need a Ferrari Formula 1 car. This is a 1975 312 T driven by Niki Lauda. That was, of course, one of the Austrian’s championship years (1975, 1977, 1984). Wish you could have heard these as they screamed through the streets of Monaco.

16. This 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta won the grueling 1951 Mille Miglia driven by Gigi Villorsei through terrible weather.

17. Another Mille Miglia-winning Ferrari, though this one a tragic story. Piero Taruffi drove this Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder to win the Italian classic in 1957. Sadly, Alfonso de Portago crashed his Ferrari 335 S, killing himself, co-driver Edmont Nelson and 10 spectators. Italy ended the Mille Miglia. By the way, that is Sir Jackie Stewart driving the car and the “wee Scot” looks as though he’d have sit on a phone book to race it.

18. And while we’re on the subject of needing to be propped up while driving. This is the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder in which Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien won that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair would win three of those French classics. There was terrible weather with pouring rain through much of the race. Hill was famous for his very fast times during the rain and explained he propped himself up to create a gap between his visor and the windscreen to get a clear view ahead. How did he prop himself up? He sat on the tool kit.

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Chevrolet Corvette C1 Convertible - 1961 by Perico001 Type 887 Bonhams : the Zoute Sale Sold for € 115.000 Zoute Grand Prix 2017 Knokke - Zoute België - Belgium October 2017 Back in 1953, Chevrolet's launch of a two-seater sports car was a radical departure for a marque hitherto associated almost exclusively with sensible family transport. Based on the 1952 EX-122 show car, the Corvette made use of existing GM running gear and a shortened chassis frame, around which was wrapped striking Harley Earl-styled glassfibre coachwork. Motive power came from Chevrolet's 235.5ci (3.8-litre) overhead-valve straight six and, unusually for a sportscar, there was automatic transmission, a feature that attracted much adverse criticism at the time. Intended as competition for the T-Series MG, the Corvette cost way above the target figure, ending up in Jaguar XK120 territory but with an inferior performance. Sales were sluggish initially and the model came close to being axed, surviving thanks to Chevrolet's need to compete with Ford's Thunderbird. A V8 engine for 1955 and a radical re-style for '56 consolidated the 'Vette's position in the market, the model going on to become the world's best-selling and longest-lived sports car. This 1961 Chevrolet Corvette was delivered new via Établissements C F Wismeyer & Co in Brussels, the local importer for Chevrolet, and sold new to Mr Armand Blaton in Brussels. The Blaton family was already well known in the motor racing world, with the brothers Armand 'Blary' and Jean 'Beurlys' Blaton both being successful racers. This Corvette was ordered and registered in the name of Armand Blaton Sr. but mainly used by his sons Armand and Jean. The car was delivered fitted with the 245hp V8 engine, and the original sales contract (on file) lists several desirable options: electric power windows; hardtop; four-speed manual gearbox; twin four-barrel carburettors; heavy duty brakes; safety belts; one exterior rear-view mirror; and a Positraction limited-slip differential. With 'taxe de luxe' of 13% applied, this was one very expensive motor car, costing Blaton 385,618 Belgian Francs. The Corvette was first registered on 24th April 1961 as 'B1288', later 'B6277', and finally 'ABL-078', reflecting Armand Blaton's initials. The car was originally delivered with a speedometer calibrated miles per hour, which Blaton changed two months after delivery to one in kilometres (correspondence on file). Unhappy about the brakes, Mr Blaton contacted the Girling company in August 1961 to inform them of this, stating that he wanted to fit 'Girling disc brake equipment' to his Corvette (correspondence on file). He even contacted Autostar-Bizzarrini & Co to get them to install their AC Dunlop patent disc brake system, though nothing came of these approaches. Clearly Armand intended to do hill climbs with this Corvette, and there is correspondence on file with Ronald M Chazan of Corvettes Limited in California about the best competition equipment for such events. In April 1962, Armand had a minor accident with the car, which was not his fault. Luckily only the right front wing, right front light, and front bumper were slightly damaged, as can be deduced from the detailed 'declaration d'accident' on file. In June of that same year there was more bad luck when the garage door struck the Corvette in the right rear quarter, blown by the wind. The minor repairs required were done at the supplying dealership, C F Wismeyer (invoice on file). In August 1962, Armand Blaton wrote to his good friend Jacques Swaters, the Ferrari importer for Belgium, saying that he wanted to change the body of his Corvette for a special Bertone body (only one year after he bought the car). Jacques Swaters frequently travelled to Italy, and having had a meeting with Giotto Bizzarrini and Marcello Gandini, he informed Armand that Bizzarrini's plans for a Bertone-bodied Corvette had been completed. However, Armand decided not to commit to this venture as he feared that he would not get his car back in due time. There are plenty of other anecdotes concerning this Corvette, all contained in the fascinating history file. Clearly Blaton was keen to experiment with his car, wanting to change almost everything, and what happened is completely the opposite – it stayed beautifully original. In 1966 another minor accident occurred in which the car was slightly damaged, and on this occasions it was repaired by the established coachbuilders, Vesters & Neirinck (invoice on file). In 2013 the car underwent some mechanical work including an oil change and attention to the brakes, carburettors, and electrical components. The last works were carried out were in 2014, since when car has hardly been driven. It has remained in the Blaton family for its entire life. The current odometer reading is just over 90,000 kilometres, which is correct. The outstandingly comprehensive history file contains all documents from new (perusal highly recommended). The amazing amount of original paperwork includes a copy of the original sales invoice (dated April 1961); the original 'contrat de vente' listing all options requested by Mr Blaton (dated January 1961); a copy of the first Belgian registration papers in the name of Armand Blaton (dated 1961); and old Belgian registration documents in the name of Armand Blaton (dated 1992). In addition, the car comes with the original service book and owner's manual; a 1961 Corvette sales brochure; 'The Corvette Story'; old Contrôles Techniques and road tax documents; some period photographs; numerous service invoices; correspondence with Wismeyer, Brussels; and even the 'proces-verbal' when the owner received a fine for not parking the car properly! Today, the Corvette is presented in highly original condition with a delightfully patinated interior, still in excellent condition. A Bonhams specialist has had the chance to drive the Corvette over a short distance and is highly complimentary about the way it performs: 'You can feel it is an honest and original car'. https://flic.kr/p/YPbmo9

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Tom Cole

This driver is the British-born American Tom Cole, who was active in racing in both America and Europe in the early 1950s. He is here seen at Silverstone during the non-Championship International Daily Express Trophy for F2 cars on May 9, 1953. The car he is driving is a two-liter Ferrari 500F2, owned by Belgian Charles de Tornaco in partnership with Ecurie Francorchamps run by the Belgian…

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Rain in The Ardennes

Rain in The Ardennes

This is in the paddock at Spa-Francorchamps before the Championship 1000Km. sports car race which would take place on May 1, 1967. The car here is a Ferrari 330P3/4 (or 412P depending on your preference). It is painted in the yellow color of Belgium and has been entered by the Équipe Nationale Belge which was overseen by Jacques Swaters who was the Ferrari importer for Belgium and Holland. This…

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Season's Greetings

Season’s Greetings

Here is the famous Alberto Ascari in his Ferrari 500F2 in the pits at the Nürburgring before practice for the 1953 German Grand Prix which was held on August 2nd. He seems to be looking carefully at Günther Molter’s camera. Beyond Ascari one can make out the blond Mike Hawthorn. Ferrari had brought four cars to Germany and Jacques Swaters from Brussels also was there with his privately owned…