The first production Tipo 63 built, chassis 63.002 was supplied new to Briggs Cunningham's team with a four cylinder engine for the 1961 Sebring 12 Hours. It was driven at its debut by Bruce McLaren and Walt Hansgen, who failed to finish due to a rear axle failure. A few wee>>>
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Presumably the last Tipo 63 built, this car was built with a slightly longer wheelbase to replace Briggs Cunningham's original chassis 63.002. To distinguish it from the other Tipo 63 with the same number it is now commonly referred to as the '63.002 LWB'. Delivered to Cunni>>>
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Reportedly this car started life as the prototype (chassis 002), which was extensively tested in late 1960. It then became the first Tipo 63 fitted with the V12 engine and was used during the Le Mans Test by the Serenissima team as 63.008. Presumably the team had already pai>>>
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