1962, 250 GTE 2+2, s/n 3999GT (BBR, limited 109/250, resin)
Back in the early sixties Rome had a pretty active crime scene, as one of the largest European cities. In the days before GPS, mobile phones, and CCTV surveillance systems, bank robberies were a common thing, and the Roman police found that their Alfa Romeos just couldn`t keep up with criminals who used faster and more powerful getaway cars. In order to fight the criminals, the Italian Police formed Squadra Mobile, a fast response unit with a sole task – catching the criminals by all means necessary. Since Squadra Mobile was an elite unit, president Gronchi decided it would be appropriate to present it with two high speed pursuit cars, and what was better for that occasion than two new Ferrari 250 GTEs. The 250 GTE was chosen because it featured four seats and a boot big enough for equipment. Of course the 3.0-liter V12 engine with around 240 horsepower provided the performance that very few cars could match back in 1962.
Enzo Ferrari was involved with the project from the beginning because he thought that he could sell police versions of his cars to all major cities in Italy, so he organized test days on the Maranello circuit before the cars entered the police duty. Amongst all police drivers, Sergeant Armando Spatafora proved to be the fastest, showing a natural driving talent. Spatafora was so quick and skilled that Enzo even offered him a place in factory racing team, amazed by his skills, However Spatafora refused, showing his loyalty to the Italian police. Unfortunately, during the testing, the other car crashed and it was totally destroyed killing the driver. So, Roman Police eventually received only one car (Chassis No. 3999GT) in late 1962.
