Ferrari 250LM Tribute Artwork
Artist Jamie Hankin pays tribute to the Ferrari 250LM.
Introduced at the 1963 Paris Auto Show as the replacement for the front engined 250 GTO, the 250 LM was a direct evolution of the sport prototype 250 P spyder, which had won the LeMans 24 hours that year. In an effort to get around the FIA homologation rules, Enzo Ferrari claimed that the LM was a variant of the production 250 GT SWB, however this sidestepping of the rules was ultimately disallowed and the 250 LM was forced to compete in the tougher sport prototype class. Enzo had already gotten away with this tactic once, for the GTO itself, and the FIA was not going to get taken in again.
