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Limited edition Lithograph on arches paper print by famous artist Francis Bergese (born in 1941) depicting the 1962 Le Mans winning Ferrari 330 TR/ LM of Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. Numbered 102/ 150 and signed by the artist. This is a stunning collector piece measuring 76 x 56 cm printed on hand made thick archival paper.
Made from 100% natural cotton fibers without optical brighteners, Arches paper has an archival-grade, natural white color and a refined texture unlike any other paper on the market. This durable, natural white color gives the paper its exceptional beauty, while the cotton fibers provide stunning strength.
The Ferrari 330 TRI/ LM Spyder (chassis number 0808) is a unique racing sports car purpose-built in 1962 by Ferrari to achieve victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the last Ferrari racing sports car with a front-mounted engine and the last of a series of Ferrari race cars known as the Testa Rossas. The "I" in its designation indicates that the car has an independent rear suspension (indipendente in Italian).
Beginning in 1960 as a 250 TRI/ 60 Fantuzzi Spyder (chassis 0780TR), the car was badly damaged in a crash during a practice session for the 1960 Targa Florio road race (its debut). It was rebuilt, failing to finish at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans then finishing second at the 1961 12 Hours of Sebring, before being damaged again in its second Targa Florio outing. After finishing second at the 1961 Nürburgring 1000km and 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans, it won at the 1961 Pescara 4 Hours [de].
Following Pescara, regulatory changes allowed Ferrari to rebuild 0780TR into its final form as the 330 TRI/ LM (chassis 0808), with a larger 4. 0 liter V12 engine and a new body. The 330 TRI/ LM won the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, the last front-engine car to win the race. It was then sold to Luigi Chinetti's NART, competing in North America with some success before returning to the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was running in third place into the night against newer, factory-mid-engine Ferrari prototypes when it crashed and dropped out of the race.
The 330 TRI/ LM's racing career ended after the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans and it was subsequently repaired and rebuilt as a road car. Since then, it has been owned by several different collectors and restored back to 1962 specification.[1] The car most recently sold to Gregorio Pérez Companc, who paid €7, 000, 000 in 2007.[2]
