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From Modena to Lausanne in a Ferrari 250 GTO

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Created on September 14, 2010

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Summary

In 1963, Automobil Revue was able to drive the Ferrari 250 GTO, which had recently been acquired by Scuderia Filipinetti, from Modena to Lausanne and gather impressions.

This article contains the following chapters

Mechanical marvel
High-revving V12 engine
A car that you have to be able to control
Handling with sensitivity
Strenuous drive
A true thoroughbred
Ferrari GTO - Technical data and features

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Ferrari GTO, derived from the Ferrari Berlinetta 250 GT, with which the Maranello-based company won most of the rounds of the Gran Turismo World Constructors' Championship last season, has only its name in common with a genuine Gran Turismo car. In reality, it is a vehicle for pure racing purposes, in which almost every comfort has been sacrificed for the sake of high performance. The driving performance, however, is beyond the imagination of any everyday motorist, and the super-powerful GTO is also a racer that can only be mastered by a limited group of drivers.We had the opportunity to drive the Ferrari GTO, recently acquired by the Geneva-based Scuderia Filipinetti in Modena, from Modena to Lausanne.

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