Racing School Legend Skip Barber and His Stunning Ferrari 275 GTB

Stretching its legs at the famed Lime Rock Park.

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Professional racer Skip Barber presents his beloved Ferrari 275 GTB in the latest episode from Petrolicious. Skip explains in the video that as he started winning races, some of which in Formula 1, his goals were set towards the progression of his racing career. He eventually opened his eponymously named school for gifted racers and later became an owner of the famous Lime Rock Park race track to which he calls home today. As for the car, his 275 GTB features a lightweight chassis in signature Ferrari red with design direction from Pininfarina. Its V12 engine through a six-carburetor two-cam produced up to 300 horsepower at time of production — while its power is plentiful, the beauty that wraps around the engine makes the 275 GTB, rightfully so, as highly coveted as Skip explains it to be. Watch the video above and leave your comments below.

For more Ferrari visual goodness, hit up the 500 Mondial speedster owned by Rear Admiral Robert A. Phillips.

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