Classic Car Watch: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

Ferrari is renowned for perfection and back in the 60s none embodied it other than a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. There are so many things that can be said when it comes to this car, although it is best remembered for its fantastic form and function. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO once dominated the most elite races in the past and after its domination, it has become a sort of an icon. Many automotive experts agree that this automobile is arguably the greatest that was ever made. It combines great styling and exemplary performance that few can parallel. Since 1962, only 39 models have been made and in 1997, one of its chassis types was sold for more than nine million dollars.

Performance

Without a doubt, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the epitomes of unbelievable craftsmanship and that can be attributed to the things that are under its hood. This Ferrari vehicle featured a Tipo 168/62 Degree V12 engine that was capable of producing as much as 320 horsepower. Moreover, it can reach a top speed of 174 mph while it can get to 60 miles in only 6.1 seconds. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO may not be new, but it can certainly compete even with the best sport cars of today.

History

The history of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO started through the creation of the 250 Gran Turismo Omologato. This was the car that provided the GTO its chassis, engine, and body. It took several years before the final 250 GTO was completed and when it was done, everybody had nothing but praises for the said vehicle. Gioto Bizzarrini was told by Ferrari to work on a new supercar and he did it by tinkering with his old 250 Boano chassis. However, Bizzarrini left Ferrari together with other colleagues in order to establish his own company. That move left Girolamo Gardini to finish the whole process although he only had to finish what Bizzarrini had already started. In 1962, Ferrari was finally able to complete the first Ferrari 250 GTO that looked and performed as advertised.

Legacy

The Ferrari 250 GTO was dubbed the “Testa Rossa with a roof” because it looked like the 250 Testa Rossa in many aspects. However, the main difference was apparent in the engine, because the Ferrari 250 GTO is stronger and faster. Over the years, the chassis of the Ferrari 250 GTO was outfitted with small bracing tubes, front brakes, stiffer suspension, and lower drive line. The interior of this car is rather bland but nonetheless purposeful. After a very rich history in the race track, the Ferrari 250 GTO’s market value skyrocketed because of how rare it has become. Ferrari only made 36 of this car, making it not only rare but high-performance as well. In the 80’s, one Ferrari 250 GTO was sold as much as two million dollars, setting the barometer for future transactions of the said model.

Performance in Competitions

Without a doubt, the Ferrari 250 GTO demolished every competition that it joined. In the 60s, the said supercar finished 3^rd and 5^th respectively at the Le Mans competition. After that, the Ferrari 250 GTO was able to win three World Manufacturer’s Championships in 1962, 1963, and 1964.

The Ferrari 250 GTO is definitely one can definitely be proud no matter how young or old he or she can be. These days, this car model inspired so many other manufacturers to mimic its style and performance. If there was any car that can represent the 60s as a decade, it’s no doubt this car can do the job.

Autopartswarehouse.com | Microsoft Into Car Wi-Fi

Nowadays, most people enjoy surfing the net, playing online games, doing business. But how can they do that while driving? Microsoft made an amazing job getting internet and car side by side.

Dubbed Vi-Fi, for vehicle Wi-Fi, Microsoft’s latest endeavor into car technology looks promising. In a partnership with the University of Massachussettes and the University of Washington, the software giant is working on making Wi-Fi connections in cars a steady and reliable experience, unlike current offerings from cell phone manufacturers and their laptop cards.

The new system will allow multiple Wi-Fi signals to come and go at one time in order to keep the signal strong and avoid “hand-offs,” which often fumble, leading to spotty service.

The real question is, “Why?” Why do we need in-car Wi-Fi? Do we really want to surf the net while driving? Oh, ye of little tech understanding. The real reason Wi-Fi would be a terrific addition to in-car technology is two-fold: It would replace expensive satellite subscription services like XM, and it would allow for an almost unlimited variety of applications. Think of how the iPhone has hundreds of applications. With in-car Wi-Fi, an iPhone-like onboard system could display not only weather and movie times (like many satellite systems do today), but it could also display live stock quotes, internet radio, instant messaging and virtually anything else you can access on a laptop computer.

There still needs to be a larger Wi-Fi infrastructure to get this to work for the everyday driver, but Microsoft has shown it can produce terrific in-car technology, like its Sync system.

Soon people can do their job while stuck on traffic so they will not be bored.

Source: Daily Tech