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Ferrari F12berlinetta Tour de France 64 is a Tribute to the Ferrari 250 GTO

After the 599 GTB Fiorano (F141) was phased out of production in late 2012, the V12-powered GT model was replaced by the F12berlinetta that same year. If you’re a recurring reader of autoevolution, you may remember that we’ve took it for a spin, 741 Italian stallions and all, finding out that its dynamic control on the raggedy edge is nothing short of spectacular.
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Think of the F12berlinetta as a kind of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Jekyll is the grand touring and comfort a cruiser offers, while the Hyde alter ego is the 599 GTO-rivaling on-demand performance. However, it’s rather funny how Ferrari describes the F12berlinetta Tour de France 64 one-off we’re covering right now.

Unveiled in the flesh at the 2015 Dream Cars Show in Brussels, the F12 in question is a vehicle said to “provide the perfect showcase for one of the latest creations from Maranello’s Tailor Made bespoke personalization program.” In other words, a yellow stripe and some tobacco leather for the seats.

The Prancing Horse goes on with the jibber-jabber by informing that this car “pays homage to the Ecurie Francorchamps team, specifically the 250 GTO in which Lucien Bianchi and Georges Berger won the 1964 Tour de France.” Remember the two previously mentioned elements? Yup, nothing other than those two relate the old school 250 GTO and the modern F12berlinetta, not even a win at the Tour de France Automobile. That’s remotely disappointing...

Nevertheless, there are some good points about the Ferrari Tailor Made program’s display at the Dream Cars Show in Brussels. The special exterior finish is Argento Auteil, while the triple-layer Modena yellow cross-stripe on the F12’s bonnet doesn’t look half bad. The triangular pattern metal of the floor is also an amazing visual detail, enhanced by the tobacco heritage Mahagoni leather seat upholstery.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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