This was one of the
competitors in the BRDC 60s GT Race at the Christie’s International Historic Festival
meeting at Silverstone in July 1992.
It’s the Ferrari 250 GTO of Sir Anthony Bamford, now Lord Bamford, and was driven in the race by
Frank Sytner. It is a 1963 car, chassis #4399GT, that was rebodied at the end
of 1963 with a 1964 series II body. This car was first owned by Colonel Ronnie
Hoare of Maranello Concessionaires and raced by several drivers including Mike
Parkes, Graham Hill and Innes Ireland, Graham Hill winning the 1963 Tourist
Trophy race at Goodwood and Mike Parkes the 1964 Spa 500 km race. Innes Ireland
and Tony Maggs finished in sixth place in the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hour race. It was
bought by Anthony Bamford in 1969.
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