Two Of Ralph Lauren's Ferraris Will Be Shown At Lime Rock Park This Sunday

Ralph Lauren's Two Red Gems To Shine At Historic Festival 37

Two more outstanding cars will join the fantastic class of Italian Mastperieces at the Lime Rock Historic Festival this weekend. Fashion icon Ralph Lauren is sending two Ferraris from his magnificent collection, a 1964 250 LM and a 1961 250 Testa Rossa, which is one of only two TRs fitted with a unique Fantuzzi body for it's original owner Count Volpi of Venice.

"Cars have always been a source of design inspiration for me," Lauren said. "The cars I collect have a message of timeless beauty."

1964 Ferrari 250 LM
The 250 LM (Berlinetta Le Mans) was designed for racing and equipped with the 250 series’ V12 engine. The aluminum bodywork, designed by Scaglietti, rested on a multi-tubular chassis. Unable to obtain the necessary homologation for GT racing, the 250 LM raced in the prototype category and won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1965. Lauren’s car, chassis No. 6321, was the 31st out of 32 produced, and participated in many competitions in Australia and was driven by Jackie Stewart.

1961 250 Testa Rossa
Lauren's 1961 250 Testa Rossa won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1961 and defended its title the following year. Ferrari built only about three dozen 250 Testa Rossas, and Lauren’s roadster is one of only two styled by the coachbuilder Medardo Fantuzzi.