Some Ferrari Trivia

Andrew · Nov 2, 2003

Which Ferrari was nicknamed the "bread van"?

250lm · Nov 2, 2003

250 GTO experimental car. Was sort of a stationcar.

ForzaRossa · Nov 2, 2003

I had just a few days ago some pictures of the 250 GTO Breadvan on my website...

www.forzarossa.nl

Dj Dirk · Nov 2, 2003

Enzo250GTO said:
Which Ferrari was nicknamed the "bread van"?

djee
at least make it a bit harder then that
especially since the breadvan has been on events this year
especially on Cavallino Classic

Andrew · Nov 3, 2003

Dj Dirk said:
djee
at least make it a bit harder then that
especially since the breadvan has been on events this year
especially on Cavallino Classic

OK wise ass. What was the S/N and why was it made? Who was it delivered to, what car was he suppose to get.

ForzaRossa · Nov 3, 2003

The serial number of the legendary "Breadvan" is 2819 GT. That shows that it started life as a 250 GT SWB shortwheel-base berlinetta. This car placed second in the 1961 Tour de France, later it was sold to Count Giovanni Volpi's "Scuderia Serenissima" and finished third in Monthlery 1000-Kilometers.

1961 was the year of the "palast uprising" at Ferrari and also top engineer Giotto Bizzarini left Enzo. With the help of Neri and Bonacini for the mechanical work he remanufactured this 2819 for Volpi's Scuderia to an almost 250 GTO.

The body work was done by Piero Drogo, using the aerodynamic theory of Dr.Kamm at the rear. With this unique and unusual new body the car came to be known as the "Breadvan" (or "Camionette" in France) and took part in races - 1962 at Brands Hatch with Carlo Abate (pic 2) oder at Le Mans (pic 4 - the viewer on the pic is a little boy and the car is several inches lower than a GTO).

info from: http://www.tybrainstorm.de/drogo/breadvan.html

Dr. Bob · Nov 3, 2003

ForzaRossa said:
info from: http://www.tybrainstorm.de/drogo/breadvan.html

cool site about some Drogo cars. Will check it out a bit better when I'm at home

Thanks

Andrew · Nov 3, 2003

ForzaRossa said:
1961 was the year of the "palast uprising" at Ferrari and also top engineer Giotto Bizzarini left Enzo. With the help of Neri and Bonacini for the mechanical work he remanufactured this 2819 for Volpi's Scuderia to an almost 250 GTO.

Very good. It was originally going to be a GTO but they couldn't deliever so it became this. Nice job.

Dj Dirk · Nov 3, 2003

Enzo250GTO said:
ForzaRossa said:

1961 was the year of the "palast uprising" at Ferrari and also top engineer Giotto Bizzarini left Enzo. With the help of Neri and Bonacini for the mechanical work he remanufactured this 2819 for Volpi's Scuderia to an almost 250 GTO.

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Very good. It was originally going to be a GTO but they couldn't deliever so it became this. Nice job.

it's not because they couldn't deliver but it's because Enzo refused to sell the GTO's to the count.
Enzo cancelled the order, so the count used his SWB then as a base for the Breadvan

trevi · Nov 29, 2003

a new one for people with humanistic education ;-)

which one of the ancient greek gods would be the god for ferrari and why?

trevi

Dr. Bob · Nov 29, 2003

This is where I give up :-?

trevi · Nov 29, 2003

Dr. Bob said:
This is where I give up :-?

ah....come on, try harder!

it is possible to find the solution in the internet, but there is one logical step to think about ;-)

Andrew · Nov 29, 2003

Re: a new one for people with humanistic education ;-)

trevi said:
which one of the ancient greek gods would be the god for ferrari and why?

trevi

That's easy. It is based on perception.

Zeus because he was the King of all the gods and Ferrari is the king of all cars :green:

Aphrodite because she was the godess of love and everyone falls in love with Ferrari and the are second only to women.

Athena, the reason the Greeks built the Acropolis, she was both the godess of crafts, arts, and war (Ferraris are beautifully designed).

Hephaestus, also a god of crafts but for metal, Ferraris are crafts of metal.

I didn't study Greek mythology but I did take two classes of Greek art and architecture, and lets just say every ash ern, pot and relief sculpture was about the gods or heros. Very interesting actually to learn how religion is probably the most influential thing in all societies for the ages and how it shaped art, buildings etc. Old art was never "inspired" (by marjiuana that is) in the past, it was all to record their history until recently. sorry for the tangent.

trevi · Nov 29, 2003

Re: a new one for people with humanistic education ;-)

Enzo250GTO said:
trevi said:

which one of the ancient greek gods would be the god for ferrari and why?

trevi

Click to expand...

That's easy. It is based on perception.

Zeus because he was the King of all the gods and Ferrari is the king of all cars :green:

Aphrodite because she was the godess of love and everyone falls in love with Ferrari and the are second only to women.

Athena, the reason the Greeks built the Acropolis, she was both the godess of crafts, arts, and war (Ferraris are beautifully designed).

Hephaestus, also a god of crafts but for metal, Ferraris are crafts of metal.

I didn't study Greek mythology but I did take two classes of Greek art and architecture, and lets just say every ash ern, pot and relief sculpture was about the gods or heros. Very interesting actually to learn how religion is probably the most influential thing in all societies for the ages and how it shaped art, buildings etc. Old art was never "inspired" (by marjiuana that is) in the past, it was all to record their history until recently. sorry for the tangent.

not bad at all

ha:

one of your suggestions is correct, but the reason why is not correct

last hint: do not think about cars....

trevi · Dec 3, 2003

andrew

here's the solution:
"ferrari" in italian means "black smith", which is of course a craftsmen profession. the god of smiths is hephaistos

trevi

Andrew · Dec 3, 2003

trevi said:
andrew

here's the solution:
"ferrari" in italian means "black smith", which is of course a craftsmen profession. the god of smiths is hephaistos

trevi

Cool. Now I understand. I didn't know what "ferrari" meant.

Boxer · Jan 15, 2011

trevi said:
which one of the ancient greek gods would be the god for ferrari and why?

trevi

Hermes:

Hermes (pronounced /ˈhɜrmiːz/; Greek Ἑρμῆς) is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and additionally a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves,[1] of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics and sports, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce in general.[2]

Fiorano · Jan 15, 2011

Boxer said:
Hermes:

Hermes (pronounced /ˈhɜrmiːz/; Greek Ἑρμῆς) is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and additionally a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves,[1] of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics and sports, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce in general.[2]

Did you spend the best part of 8 years considering that reply Boxer? :crowngrin:

Boxer · Jan 15, 2011

Barry said:
Did you spend the best part of 8 years considering that reply Boxer? :crowngrin:

Sometimes deep philosophical break throughs take time:yikes:

JazzyO · Jan 15, 2011

Boxer said:
the cunning of thieves,[1] of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics and sports, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce in general.[2]

I guess that makes Hermes the protector of Berlusconi.

Apart from the wit, athletics, sports, weights, measures, literature and poets of course.

Onno

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