Ferrari 250 LM: The Remarkable History of 6313

by James Page

The Ferrari 250 LM was born of controversy. Enzo Ferrari wanted this compact mid-engined coupe to qualify as a GT car for world championship racing. The FIA, motor sport's rule-makers, disagreed and this new model, of which just 32 were made, was forced to run as a sports-prototype in 1964 and 1965. To everyone's surprise, the LM was to dominate the Le Mans 24 Hour race in 1965. 6313, entered by Ecurie Francorchamps, led for much of the race and finished second after a tyre failure in the closing stages. It was the high-spot of a busy season for a car that, 54 years later, is well-known as a successful contender in historic car racing. Author James Page covers the genesis of the 250 LM and its development, its technical details and specification, and the ongoing row about its homologation as a GT car. 6313 was driven at Le Mans in 1965 by Pierre Dumay and Gustave Gosselin, and led the race through Saturday night and Sunday morning, only to suffer a tyre blow-out with less than three hours to the finish, allowing the NART 250 LM of Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory to take victory. For many years the identity of 6313 was confused with its team-mate 6023. Detective work by Ferrari specialist Keith Bluemel, consultant on this book, clarified the situation. This book unravels the mystery. The book is profusely illustrated with period photographs and documents, and a gallery of studio photographs of the car as it is today.

120 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2019

About the author

Dr James Page is an Australian educationist and researcher. Dr Page holds a PhD in peace education, and is currently Australian co-ordinator for an international research project examining social attitudes to peace and war.

Books and Book Chapters:

Page, J.S. (2008) Peace Education: Exploring Ethical and Philosophical Foundations. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing. See: http://www.infoagepub.com/products/co..., and http://eprints.qut.edu.au/12263/

Page, J.S. (2008) ‘Chapter 9: The United Nations and Peace Education’. In: Monisha Bajaj (ed.) Encyclopedia of Peace Education.(75-83). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing. See: http://www.infoagepub.com/index.php?i... and http://eprints.qut.edu.au/12720/

Page, J.S. (2008) ‘Philosophy of Peace Education’. In: Monisha Bajaj (ed.) Online Encyclopedia of Peace Education. New York: Columbia University, Teachers College. Available online at: http://www.tc.edu/centers/epe/htm%20a....

Essays and Articles:

Page, J.S. (2009) ‘Co-ordinating Peace Research and Education in Australia: A Report from the Canberra Forum of 2 May, 2008’. International Review of Education. 55(2): 303-306. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/15730/.

Page, J.S. (2008) ‘Deconstructing the Enduring Appeal of the Third Reich’. Journal of Intercultural Studies. 29(2): 189-196. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/10012/

Page, J.S. (2007) ‘Teaching Peace to the Military’. Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice. 19(4): 571-577. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/7876/.

Page, J.S. (2007) ‘The Problem of the Pro-War Greens’. Australian Quarterly. 17(4): 23-25,40. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/8590/.

Page, J.S. (2007) ‘Australian Universities and International Standards: Compliance with the 1997 UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel’. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 29(1): 95-101. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/6628/.

Page, J.S. (2006) ‘Why is Peace Research and Education so Prominent in Canada?’ Australian Canadian Studies. 24(1): 19-25. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/5854/.

Page, J.S. (2005) ‘A Creative Solution to the Dilemma of Voluntary versus Compulsory Student Union Fees’. AQ: Journal of Contemporary Analysis. 77(4): 19-21, 40. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3643/.

Page, J.S. (2005) ‘Professionalizing Peace Research in Australia’, Social Alternatives. 24(3): 62-64. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3644/.

Page, J.S. (2004) ‘Peace Education: Exploring Some Philosophical Foundations’. International Review of Education. 50(1): 3-15. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3650/.

Page, J.S. (2004) ‘Response to Douglas Kellner’. Critical Discourse Studies. 1(2): 264-266. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3641/.

Page, J.S. (2004) 'Cyber-pseudepigraphy: A New Challenge for Higher Education Policy and Management'. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 26(3):429-433. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/6015/.

Page, J.S. (2003) 'Critical Realism and the Theological Science of Wolfhart Pannenberg: Exploring the Commonalities'. Bridges: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy, Theology, History and Science. 10(1/2): 71-84. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3612/.

Page, J.S. (2003) 'Towards a Critical Appraisal of the Queensland New Basics Project'. Perspectives on Educational Leadership. 13(6): 1,2. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3611/.

Page, J.S. (2003) 'Security, Inclusiveness and Australian Refugee Policy: A Response to Elisabeth Porter'. Peace, Conflict and Development: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 4(6):1-6. See: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3645/.

Page, J.S. (2003) 'Ought the Neo-Cons Be Considered Conservatives? A Philsophical Response'.