Motor Sport Magazine Specials

The authoritative voice of motor racing since 1924 covers the entire motor racing scene. In these Special Editions, the team digs into the archives to give exclusive insight, rare photographic footage, detailed race reports, and a unique take on the subject matter; from world-class drivers through to iconic car marques, and also how some of these real-life stories have been adapted for the big screen.

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Motor Sport Magazine Specials

KING CRIMSON • Sixty years ago, Ferrari unveiled the 250 GTO, a road-usable racer that went on to become the world’s most desirable car. Doug Nye reunites with an old friend

THE GREATEST… OR JUST VERY GOOD? • Glance at the stats and there’s no doubting the Ferrari 250 GTO’s competition record – more than 50 race wins between 1962 and ’65. But as Doug Nye assesses, is its legendary status really justified?

Beyond compare • Prices fluctuate in the collecting world but as David Gooding, founder and president of auction house Gooding & Company explains, when you buy a Ferrari 250 GTO the only way is up

GTO GOES RACING • As 1962 got underway, Ferrari was still rumbling from its internal tectonic shifts of personnel, yet a display of its latest racing machinery on a February day was a sure sign of intent. Among the line-up was the new 250 GT Berlinetta, aka GTO, which, as James Page tells, made a quick impact with the world’s best drivers at the wheel

A privateer function • While Ferrari distanced itself from racing the 250 GTO, there were willing teams in Europe and the US ready to step in

MAN ON A WIRE • Charles Leclerc has been one of the stand-out stars of the F1 season, but being Ferrari’s de-facto number one is a balancing act, he tells Mark Hughes about it

FERRARI’S 24-HOUR RENAISSANCE • With Maranello set to end a five-decade absence from the top flight at Le Mans, Ferrari is back on the hunt for endurance racing glories. But it did score a big one at the 2021 Spa 24 Hours, where Iron Lynx put the Prancing Horse back on top. Could it be the start of a new golden era?

Iron Dames steal the show • Never mind the boys, Ferrari and Iron Lynx used girl power to notch another success in 2022

FERRARI GOES BANANAS • The third instalment of Maranello’s Icona series comes with a windscreen, wipers and, naturally, an eye-watering price. Andrew Frankel takes the wheel of the sold-out Daytona SP3 at Le Mans and finds himself the centre of attention

A Daytona to remember • In 1967 Ferrari learned that revenge is a dish best served cold, then upended into your rival’s lap…

THE GREAT IMITATION • On the 30th anniversary of his death we reveal how a spurned Enzo Ferrari cleverly conspired to overhaul, and ultimately end, Fiat’s grand prix dominance and in doing so put himself on the path to greatness

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LOST FERRARI RIDES AGAIN • In 1961, Phil Hill was crowned F1 champion at Monza driving the Ferrari 156 – a race in which team-mate Wolfgang von Trips and 14 spectators were killed. Almost 60 years later, Phil’s son Derek Hill takes the wheel of a ‘Sharknose’ to experience what life was like for his father

Resurrecting the 156 • When Enzo Ferrari ordered the scrapping of all 156s, it assured mythical status. Replica owner Jason Wright tells the story of its return

THE DEBUT KING • No one is ever likely to match Giancarlo Baghetti’s recordas the man who won his first world championship grand prix – and his first three F1 races, too. Nigel Roebuck recalls meeting this humble Italian at Monza in the 1980s

THOROUGH BREAD WINNERS • Forget its Formula 1 glories, what really made Ferrari in the modern day was its sports racers. Alain de Cadenet explains why…

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