1962_Ferrari 250 GTO_press launch Size:Large 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2

1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2

just 1 lap behind the much bigger engined winning Ferrari 512S and second placed Porsche 908/02 driven by Peter Revson and movie star Steve McQueen

The type 35 was quickly sorted and became the car to beat for the next several years

partnered by the young Belgian ace Jacky Ickx

after further development work was done to the gearbox and aerodynamics

1962_Ferrari 250 GTO_press launch Size:Large 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2GTO press launch car The first production 250 GTO was given chassis #3223GT and was elegantly clothed in red painted aluminium bodywork, sculpted by the artisans at Scaglietti. Sporting an Italian red, white, green tricolour stripe from the nose to the tail which was initially without its now customary spoiler, the car was presented to the media in February 1962 at the annual Ferrari Press day in Maranello. In addition to the lack of tail spoiler, the