1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

Sebring 1963: A special year that saw some of the finest drivers ever assembled in Sebring history. They were there to drive some of the best cars ever assembled too. The Ford-Ferrari GT battle was just beginning, but at Sebring, Ferrari would dominate, taking the top 6 places in the GT category with the Ferrari 250 GTO dominating. Quite an accomplishment! That’s right…there were 6 Ferrari 250 GTOs all racing around the brutal Sebring circuit for 12 hours!! Of course, in 1963, these cars were racing machines and not +40 million dollar show queens. The #24 was entered by Mecom Racing and had Roger Penske and Augie Pabst as drivers. They would finish 4th overall and 1st in GT. The #26 was entered by Republic of Argentina and had Carlo Abate and Juan Bordeu as drivers. They finished 5th overall and 2nd in GT. The #25 was entered by Rosebud Racing Team and had Richie Ginther and Innes Ireland as drivers. They finished 6th overall and 3rd in GT. The #28 was entered by N.A.R.T and had Jo Bonnier and John Cannon as drivers. They finished 13th overall and 4th in GT. The #29 was entered by David Piper and driven by himself and Ed Cantrell. They finished 14th overall and 5th in GT. The #32 was also entered by N.A.R.T. and had Charles Hayes and Doug Thiem as drivers. They finished 18th overall and 6th in GT. I've added a handful of shots below showing them all in action that year. Truly the Glory Days at Sebring!