Ferrari 250 LM: The Remarkable History of 6313 (Exceptional Cars, 7) (Exceptional Cars Series) - Hardcover

Page, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907085734 ISBN 13: 9781907085734

Publisher: Porter Press, 2019

Synopsis

The Ferrari 250 LM was born of controversy. Enzo Ferrari wanted this compact mid-engined coupe to qualify as a GT car for world championship racing. The FIA, motor sport’s rule-makers, disagreed and this new model, of which just 32 were made, was forced to run as a sports-prototype in 1964 and 1965. To everyone’s surprise, the LM was to dominate the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1965. 6313, entered by Ecurie Francorchamps, led for much of the race and finished second after a tyre failure in the closing stages. It was the high-spot of a busy season for a car that, 54 years later, is well-known as a successful contender in historic car racing.

Author James Page covers the genesis of the 250 LM and its development, its technical details and specification, and the ongoing row about its homologation as a GT car. 6313 was driven at Le Mans in 1965 by Pierre Dumay and Gustave Gosselin, and led the race through Saturday night and Sunday morning, only to suffer a tyre blow-out with less than three hours to the finish, allowing the NART 250 LM of Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory to take victory. For many years the identity of 6313 was confused with its team-mate 6023. Detective work by Ferrari specialist Keith Bluemel, consultant on this book, clarified the situation. This book unravels the mystery. 
The book is profusely illustrated with period photographs and documents, and a gallery of studio photographs of the car as it is today.

About this title

About the Author:

James Page grew up around motorsport, thanks to his father’s involvement in sprints and hill climbs, and spent his childhood devouring the many car-related books and magazines that could be found around the house. After studying journalism at Falmouth University, during which he contributed race reports to Motoring News and Autosport, he had a brief diversion into the world of professional golf before joining Future Publishing in 2005 as a production assistant. James then served as deputy editor of Classics Monthly between 2007 and 2011, when he moved to Classic & Sports Car. After spending three years as deputy editor, he became the magazine’s editor in 2014. He currently lives in South Gloucestershire with his wife, two children and a temperamental MG 1300.

About this edition

• Publisher: Porter Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1907085734
• ISBN 13: 9781907085734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120