Chris Rea - GTO Blues (Live in London ’12)

Chris Rea performs GTO Blues live at the 100 Club in London on 2DAY 2012. The Ferrari 250 GTO is a racing GT car which was produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964 for homologation into the FIA’s Group 3 Grand Touring Car category. The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each cylinder of the engine, whilst GTO stands for “Gran Turismo Omologato“, Italian for “Grand Touring Homologated.“ When new, the GTO cost $18,000 in the United States, and buyers had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. 39 250 GTOs were manufactured between 1962 and 1964. This includes 33 cars with 1962-63 bodywork (Series I), three cars with 1964 (Series II) bodywork similar to the Ferrari 250 LM and three “330 GTO“ specials with a larger engine. Four of the older 1962-1963 (Series I) cars were retrofitted in 1964 with an updated (Series II) body. In 2004, Sports Car International placed the 250 GTO eighth on a list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s, and nominated it the top sports car of all time. Similarly, Motor Trend Classic placed the 250 GTO first on a list of the “Greatest Ferraris of all time“. The 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing, where its rivals would include the Shelby Cobra, Jaguar E-Type and Aston Martin DP214. The development of the 250 GTO was headed by chief engineer Giotto Bizzarrini. The design of the car was a collaborative effort and cannot be ascribed to a single person. Bizzarrini focused his design effort on the car’s aerodynamics in an attempt to improve top speed and stability. The body design was informed by wind tunnel testing at Pisa University as well as road and track testing with several prototype cars. The resulting all-aluminium bodywork had a long, low nose, small radiator inlet, and distinctive air intakes on the nose with removable covers. Early testing resulted in the addition of a rear spoiler. The underside of the car was covered by a belly pan and had an additional spoiler underneath formed by the fuel tank cover. The aerodynamic design of the 250 GTO was a major technical innovation compared to previous Ferrari GT cars, and in line with contemporary developments by manufacturers such as Lotus. 250 GTO bodies were constructed by Scaglietti, with the exception of early prototypes with bodies constructed in-house by Ferrari or by Pininfarina (in the case of s/n 2643 GT). Cars were produced in many colours, with the most famous being the bright red “Rosso Cina.“ The interior of a 250 GTO is extremely basic, emphasizing the car’s racing intentions. The instrument panel does not contain a speedometer, seats are cloth-upholstered and no carpeting or headliner is present. Cockpit ventilation is provided by exterior air inlets. The exposed metal gate defining the shift pattern became a Ferrari tradition that is still maintained in current models. FIA regulations as they applied in 1962 required at least one hundred examples of a car to be built in order for it to be homologated for Group 3 Grand Touring Car racing. However, Ferrari built only 39 250 GTOs (33 of the “normal“ cars, three with the four-litre 330 engine sometimes called the “330 GTO“ - recognizable by the large hump on the bonnet - and three “Type 64“ cars, with revised bodywork). Ferrari eluded FIA regulations by numbering its chassis out of sequence, using jumps between each to suggest cars that didn’t exist. The car debuted at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1962, driven by American Phil Hill (the Formula One World Driving Champion at the time) and Belgian Olivier Gendebien. Although originally annoyed that they were driving a GT-class car instead of one of the full-race Testa Rossas competing in the prototype class, the experienced pair impressed themselves (and everyone else) by finishing 2nd overall behind the Testa Rossa of Bonnier and Scarfiotti. Lyrics: Oh when I die and I get to heaven There is one way I will know There’ll be a tall good looking woman Standing by a GTO I read the books, I heard the story Being a fixture for long ago I traveled lot in time forever She’s standing by a GTO So when I’m down and feeling lonely I close my eyes and I let it go I see that tall good looking woman She is standing by the GTO yeah Standing by the GTO yeah yeah... Прийдёт черёд мой в рай отправиться- Что будет- знаю несомненно- Ждать будет там высокая красавица У автомобиля гранд туризмо. Читал я книги, удивляясь- В глазах картина та давно. Во временах легко скитаюсь- Она стоит у гранд туризмо. Когда же с грустью мне не справиться- Глаза закрыв, стремлюсь на дно- Я вижу там – высокая красавица Стоит у автомобиля гранд туризмо, Стоит она у гранд туризмо. This video has been published with absolute respect and admiration to Chris Rea’s music ! =ntt_mus_teaser?