<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Although the technical changes greatly improved the car's performance, it is not what the Count's GTO hybrid would become famous for. That was all due to the aerodynamic body Bizzarrini had designed for it. At first it might look similar in design to the GTO body, but closer inspection reveals that it is even lower and features a much sharper nose. It was so low that a plastic cover was required to shield the Webers that pierced through the bonnet. The roofline carried on all the way to the rear end where it was sharply cut-off to create an extreme Kamm style tale.
Upon completion the Count was rightfully impressed with his new racer that was 100 kg lighter than a GTO, more aerodynamically efficient and equally powerful. It was part of a three car entry for Le Mans together with the GTO and a Ferrari 250 TR/61. Soon after its arrival Bizzarrini's unusual rear-end design earned it the nickname 'camionette', French for little truck, or most commonly 'Breadvan' in English. Under pressure from Ferrari the organizers placed the 'Breadvan' in the prototype class, instead of the GT class with the GTOs. In the race it outpaced all other GTs in the first hours, but a broken driveshaft meant the end of the race.
It was campaigned four times more in the season scoring two GT class victories and a class track record. It was obvious that the 'Breadvan' could easily match the competition's pace, but the limited resources and time available for proper development prevented it from attaining Ferrari's incredible reliability. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Although the technical changes greatly improved the car's performance, it is not what the Count's GTO hybrid would become famous for. That was all due to the aerodynamic body Bizzarrini had designed for it. At first it might look similar in design to the GTO body, but closer inspection reveals that it is even lower and features a much sharper nose. It was so low that a plastic cover was required to shield the Webers that pierced through the bonnet. The roofline carried on all the way to the rear end where it was sharply cut-off to create an extreme Kamm style tale.