John Z. Goriup Posted July 21, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Another rare and highly desirable Ferrari model is the small series of modified SWB 250 GT Berlinettas that Enzo personally commissioned for sale to his favored clients. The general consensus is that 20 of these were produced in late '60 and during '61, mainly to ensure that Ferrari would continue dominating the GT world championship and fight off the competition from Aston-Martin, Jaguar and others. As with so many of these types of efforts, no two cars are absolutely alike because some were bespoke examples that incorporated ideas that the intended privateer custometrs felt were non-negotiable, but basically the common thread and the main difference between the 20 units & the production run of SWB coupes were a lighter stiffer frame, slightly revised suspension, a serious effort at lightening the car, i.e. alloy body construction, no bumpers, stripped interiors, plexiglass windows except the windshield, and the installation of the magnificent Colombo designed 60 degree V-12 Testa RossaTipo 168 B engine, making about 280 to almost 300 HP, depending on state of tune. Shown here is one of several SFAC hotrods owned by Count Volpi, the man behing the famous, Venice-based Serenissima SSS M9-P / 35mm Summicron IV JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013064'>More sharing options...
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John Z. Goriup Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted July 21, 2020 ............and the devilishly sexy rear view. One of the required mods to this model was the shield over the driver's side exhaust tips, to prevent fuel from spilling onto the hot pipes when refueling during endurance events. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013066'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted July 22, 2020 During my time in California I attended every one of the annual Monterey Historic weekends and seeing these beautiful machines on the track was always the highlight of the week............truly one of Enzo finest ever - fast, agile, consistent, reliable and beautiful. SL / 24-90 V.E. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013240'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted July 22, 2020 Sleek, dashing, beautifully proportioned and elegantly designed by pininfarina, executed by old Ferrari hand Scaglietti. The next & final stage of development of the classic 3 liter 250 series ( consistent with traditional Ferrari practice of naming their cars with a number equivalent to the displacement in cubic centimeters of the individual cylinders ) of Ferrari Berlinettas would be the all conquering GTO in '62, which was heavily based on the SEFAC. Incidentally, SEFAC goes back to when Enzo was the racing manager for the Alfa-Romeo team and when he left to form his own enterprise, he named the car company Ferrari S.p.a., but registered the racing department as Scuderia Enzo Ferrari Automobili Corsa. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013243'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted July 22, 2020 One of the reasons Enzo took a personal hand in the development of the 250 GT SWB is that it had finally become the car he set out to create in the first place when he founded the car manufacturing firm in 1947, i.e. high-performance race cars that were civilized and reliable enough to srerve as luxurious GT transportation, could be driven to virtually any road race course, win the rcae and be driven home. The SEFAC hot rod, a nickname it aquired in the US, embodied that concept better than any other car available at the time. The silver car shown here is a perfect example of this philosophy. Purchased by the privateers Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet, this car won its class at the '61 LeMans 24 hours, finishing 3rd overall plus winning numerous other races in '61 & '62, and served as occasional weekend transportation for decades afterwards. M240-P / 35mm Summilux FLE JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013276'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted July 22, 2020 The simple, effective and extremely comfortable interior. This car has been lightened for racing, but one of the most famous other SEFACs, the midnight blue #7 of Rob Walker, which Stirling Moss raced 6 times in '61 winning 5 of those races, actually had a Blaupunkt radio in it that Sir Moss enloyed listening to during some of the longer races. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! races. 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! races. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013278'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted July 22, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) One more view of that georgeous rear end, smooth, rounded, sleek and sexy, and one which probably contributed heavily to Enzo being able to respond imperiously to a prominent automotive journalist who had asked 'il Vecchi' during a rare interview why his cars did not contain the latest in aero trickery..............."aerodynamics are for people who don't know how to build engines." JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! . 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! . ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013391'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted July 22, 2020 Another image of one of the SEFAC' Competizione Tipo 61' examples- as these cars were frequently referred to - that were owned and run by ardent privateer Ferrari supporter Count Volpi via his Serenissima SSS racing team. Note that this car, unlike the other examples shown, has extra cockpit ventilation flaps in the front fenders, right behind the standard front fender vents - driven by Phil Hill, Trintignant, Gendebien, Bonnier. M240-P / 35mm Summilux FLE JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/311546-ferrari-250-gt-berlinetta-swb-sefac-hot-rod/?do=findComment&comment=4013410'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 22, 2020 Share #9 Posted July 22, 2020 What a wonderful series!Another terrific JZG subject and photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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