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1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2
 
In January 1964 at the annual Ferrari pre-season competition press conference, the company unveiled the 330 GT 2+2. It was the replacement for the 250 GTE 2+2 model, which had ended its production run with a series of one hundred models known as the 330 America: visually identical to the 250 GTE, but fitted with a 4-liter engine. It was the first Ferrari model to exceed 1,000 units.  As with its predecessor, the body design of the 330 GT 2+2 was from the pen of Pininfarina. It was very different, however, featuring a canted twin headlight arrangement, with a 7 in diameter outer lens and a 5 in diameter inner, echoing the layout shown on the 400 Superamerica Superfast IV. This gave the frontal aspect a slightly American look, as dual headlights were very much in vogue there.  The general body lines became smoother and rounder, apart from the angular headlight surround pods, featuring a bulbous, rounded tail providing a more voluminous boot, with horizontal rectangular one-piece rear light assemblies that curved around the edges of the wings. The 50 mm increase in wheel base over its predecessor, together with a redesigned interior, gave rear seat passengers additional leg and head room, without any sacrifice to that of the front seats. Full story 1966 - 1967 Ferrari 330 P3 one of the most beautiful race cars in the world
P3 chassis number 0844 was made in 1966 and is the first of only three. Ferrari first won Le Mans in 1949. Between 1960 and 1965 Ferrari totally dominated the 24-hour race. Ford had its revenge with wins in 1966/7/8/9 with the 7.0-litre GT40s. After doing battle with Ford, Ferrari had waves of Porsche 917s coming at them. Although Ferrari went on to have countless ‘normal’ race wins, the red cars never won Le Mans again. One of this P3’s race wins was at Spa-Francorchamps in the 1966 (.. > Full story .
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