| Intrigued with the notion of a miniature bolide bearing | | | | Ferrari ASA 1000GT, sponsored by a trio of well |
| his name, Enzi Ferrari proudly unveiled a diminutive | | | | known racing drives - ingegnere Bizzarini and a |
| engine late in 1959. The 854, which stood for | | | | corporate sponsor. Yet again after several more false |
| shorthand the four cylinder 850cc engine. You know | | | | starts, production models finally bowed in 1964. |
| this type and line of car well. A replica of the Ferrari | | | | Luckily for American motor vehicle enthusiasts and |
| 250 line was used in the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day | | | | consumes most of these special little sports cars |
| Off" In the movie, the replica Ferrari 250 was the | | | | were destined for the U.S. sports automotive |
| characters Cameron Frye's dad's car. Interestingly | | | | markets. The American Ferrari distributor of the time, |
| enough the automotive company that produced the | | | | Luigi Chinetti offered the little berlinetta at a price of |
| replica 250 sports car , was later sued by Ferrari for | | | | $ 6200. Perhaps at this price point the sports car was |
| the unlawful use of the Ferraro logos . Later forcing | | | | unrealistically priced since a contemporary Chevrolet |
| the replica company to shut down to avoid further | | | | 427 Corvette sold in the region of $ 4500. Despite an |
| legal action and potential financial judgments against | | | | ambitious, Targa Flora racing effort and an overbored |
| itself So much for copying the rich and famous. The | | | | alloy Competizione version, called the Berlinetta 411, |
| most famous Ferrari 250 of them all was the 250 | | | | sales faltered. Prices were drastically reduced to clear |
| GTO. Often called the "First Supercar" this led to the | | | | the remaining "orphans". Perhaps fifty to seventy-five |
| radically restyled GTO/64 in 1864 of which only 39 | | | | ASA 1000GTs, including a few fiberglass-bodied |
| cars were ever built. . The diminutive 853 went | | | | convertibles was built in total. Of this amount thirty |
| resembled a section of the 250GT's SOHC V-12 | | | | two found American homes and registration. The |
| engine right down to the characteristic black crinkle | | | | whole venture folded ingnomiously by the year of |
| paint on its tiny valve cover. After several false | | | | 1967. Driven around today in 2008, the midget has a |
| starts, a prototipo appeared at the prestigious 1961 | | | | distinctive raspy "bark". Due to the tubular , |
| Turin Automobile show. Called the Mille (for 1000), the | | | | independent front suspension and full four wheel disc |
| petite fastback's lines were drawn by the then rising | | | | brakes handling of these now classic Ferrari sports |
| Bertone star Giorgetto Giugiaro. No Ferrari badges | | | | cars has been always been much more than would |
| were evident, but cognoscenti knew Maranello was | | | | be considered decent and acceptable for a car of its |
| responsible for the twin Weber, 96 barrel horse | | | | time and sports motor car vintage and pedigree. In |
| power (bhp) one liter engine. The tubular chassis (a | | | | the end the demise this little jewel of a sports car, |
| miniature Ferrari knockoff) was designed by Giotto | | | | the Ferrari "Ferrariana", was at the wrong place at |
| Bizzarini himself. Ferrari himself had no plans to finance | | | | the wrong time. Detroit's 60's "Muscle Cars" were |
| the venture. Driving a proptype around | | | | just too powerful with their massive V-8 engines as |
| enthusiastically, the "old man" sought other partners | | | | well as being less expensive for car buyers to |
| for that purpose. His well known legendary | | | | purchase or finance. |
| showmanship worked. Exactly one year later, the | | | | Riv.ca Import Car Canada Employment Alberta |
| little car reappeared at Turin, now badged as a | | | | Import U.S. |