Chris Harris has done it again. He has found the ultimate classic car->ke503 to test drive that makes us drool. This time around, Harris gets some time behind the wheel of the Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France. No, this isn't some pace car used to lead segments of the famed bicycle race. Rather, this classic racer was once a long-distance race car that tackled asphalt and dirt roads with authority in the Tour de France Automobile.

Under the hood is a 3.0-liter, 12-cylinder engine that produced 240 horsepower in its racing days, but closer to 270 horses after modern modifications were made. That isn't much power by today's standards, but back in the 1950s, when this car did its racing, that was a ton of power.

Also unimpressive by today's standards is this car's 165-mph top speed. But picture hitting this top speed on a dirt road with 1950's tires and four-wheel drum brakes, and you can see why only a brave few could actually pilot this rig.

The blue beauty in this video->ke278 is set to head to auction->ke2845 soon, but the current owner was kind enough to allow Harris to pilot it. And as always, he delivers to us a great review with plenty of classic 12-pot noise to satisfy the ears. Is it simply spectacular to hear that small-displacement 12-cylinder hum along.

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