1961 Ferrari 250 GT Fantuzzi NART Spyder

By the early ‘60s, Scaglietti was at capacity building street cars for Ferrari, and so Fantuzzi, a Modena-based coachbuilder, built most of the bodies for Ferrari’s formula and sports/racing cars. One of the exceptions was a car built to a special order

By the early ‘60s, Scaglietti was at capacity building street cars for Ferrari, and so Fantuzzi, a Modena-based coachbuilder, built most of the bodies for Ferrari’s formula and sports/racing cars. One of the exceptions was a car built to a special order from Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari’s American importer and owner of the legendary North American Racing Team (NART). Sold new as a 250 GTE in 1961, the car was repurchased by Chinetti in 1964 and sent to Fantuzzi to have a special NART spyder body installed. Shown for the first time at the San Francisco Sports Car Show in 1965, the car created a sensation. Later, the car was shown at the New York and Miami auto shows as well.

Later, in 1967-68, the engine was rebuilt to Testa Rossa specifications, a five-speed transmission was installed, and a new intake manifold with six twin-choke Weber carburetors was fitted. In addi­tion, competition belts and a roll bar were installed.

In the late ‘60s, Chinetti...