photo by Fritz Kloepfel of Mandalay Solution

  Here's the story behind serial No. 2819 GT: in 1961 Count Giovanni Volpi wanted to race a 250 GTO but Enzo Ferrari refused to sell him one. Se he took a 250 GT SWB and modified it to GTO specifications. At the same time he had Piero Drogo clothe it with a body designed by Giotto Bizzarrini and based on the aerodynamic theories of Dr. Wunibald Kamm. The car was 6 inches lower than a 250 GTO. In spite of a higher top speed, it was only moderately successful.  Best placements were a 2nd at the 1961 Tour de France and a 3rd at the Monthlerey 1000-Kilometers. However, with its nickname "Breadvan" (Camionette in France), it became world famous.

Als Ferrari 1961 Graf Volpi und seiner Scuderia Serenissima den 250 GTO verweigerte, gab sich dieser nicht geschlagen. Mit der Hilfe von Piero Drogo und Giotto Bizzarrini liess er einen 250 GT SWB zum "fast GTO" umbauen. Die radikale Anwendung der Theorien von Dr. Kamm führten zu dieser einmaligen Karossierform, die als Breadvan in die Geschichte einging.

1961 la Scuderia Serenissima del conte Volpi voleva correre con una GTO, ma Enzo Ferrari rifutò la collaborazione. Volpi allora prese una 250 GT SWB e la fece modificare da Piero Drogo, su design di Giotto Bizzarrini. L'applicazione ad oltranza della teoria del Kammback fu alla base di questa carrozzeria da giardinetta, diventata famosa con il nome di "Breadvan" (furgone del pane).

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Jochen Tydeck's pages (photos below) contain an overview of Piero Drogo's work. Text source is escuderia.com.