I took this photograph at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in July 1997 where there was a special display of Ferraris, and the GT race which was a feature of these Coys meetings was reserved for Ferraris with 30 listed in the programme of the event, including 11 of the 250 GTO cars.
This car wasn't listed amongst those taking part in that GT race, but it's the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO of Harry Leventis, chassis 3505GT. Originally built for the British UDT Laystall team, and still bearing their pale green colours, the car was intended to be driven by Stirling Moss, but his career ending accident at Goodwood in April 1962 meant that he never actually got to drive the car in competition. Innes Ireland took his place and won the Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood in August 1992. The car has, of course, the Gioacchino Colombo designed 2,953cc V12 tipo 168 engine.
Car number 61 behind the 250 GTO is the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, chassis 5031GT, of Richard Taylor that was driven by Barrie Williams in the GT race.
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